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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards … cards can help you avoid fees." Under the Federal Credit Card Act of 2009, many types of retail cards sold after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… “This new and detailed report from Comptroller DiNapoli’s office offers valuable insights for us all into how we can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… New York State accounts for the receipt and disposition of all state resources in the … twice a month in accordance with the following schedule: Receipt Period Receipts Transferred to State Treasury 1st … deposited to the GCA will be recorded as a miscellaneous receipt on an AR Direct Deposit transaction or as a refund to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… funding recipients use change orders appropriately, cover only work within the project’s scope; and Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) … of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance UI payments made by the Department of Labor DOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… years. The West Seneca Central School District is the only district in the state to be designated in significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… are missing from the employee’s Suspense Page (PayServ>Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll in Benefits>Suspense Page) Verify … date from their ORP/VDC Savings Plans page (PayServ>Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll in Benefits>Savings Plans). This is … milestone dates. The Employee History Inquiry (PayServ>Main Menu>Workforce Administration>Administer Job Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Superstorm Sandy Anniversary
… I hope that the new laws recommended by my office are helping communities pay storm expenses. Whether to expedite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-superstorm-sandy-anniversaryNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… damage that COVID-19 is inflicting on financial markets and the global economy will sharply reduce industry profits … “The securities industry is integral to New York state’s and New York City’s economies, as a source of tax revenue and job creator in other industries. The state and the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallNew York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background NYTPS is an SED-approved, for-profit organization that provides … who are between three and five years of age. NYTPS is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/new-york-therapy-placement-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTuition Assistance Program: Schools Can Avoid Disallowances by Ensuring Eligibility
In 2010‐2011, New York State spent $869 million on the Tuition Assistance Program, which provided aid to 309,540 students.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/highered-tuition-assistance-program-2012.pdfOpinion 98-17
… Public Officers Law, §18. 3 See Corning v Village of Laurel Hollow , 48 NY2d 348, 422 NYS2d 932; Schulz v Doetsch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Opinion 89-36
… There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for … for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue obligations for the capital improvement would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. About … the expenses it incurred in administering the Program for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. On … to administering self-insurance, to administer the Program for each of the three State Fiscal Years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… without prior authorization, and approved providers can only bill for mileage once for a group. As part of the joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs) were established to run the State’s administrative adjudication program, which is intended in part to divert such high-volume non-criminal … and the Division. However, we identified certain areas where the Department could make greater use of the data it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63)
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63.pdf