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DiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that a majority of voting shareholders supported the New York State Common Retirement Funds request that HR Block disclose its spending on political activities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… SUNY’s requirements to manage cost and could serve as best practice examples if more widely shared among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Weights and Measures Program (2016-S-98) Auditors found systemic issues with the quality of data the department relies on to administer the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 97-4
… benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's … not a volunteer or exempt volunteer firefighter. Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 govern the distribution and use of … the State Legislature and is authorized to receive direct payment of foreign fire insurance tax moneys, the moneys may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Medicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… whether Medicaid managed care organizations violated federal and State regulations by making payments to … members. The 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and additional federal guidance mandated that managed care in-network … Medicaid services. Additionally, DOH must verify that the federal government has not prohibited providers from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … taxes to the county each month. However, the tax collector is a separately elected official of the town and is not … reviewed, auditors identified 13 components (17%) where town officials could consider taking additional steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected town facilities. Town of Grand Island – Physical … additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected town facilities. Town of Brookhaven – Physical … additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected town facilities. City of North Tonawanda – Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. The … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOpinion 93-5
… TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town … date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the preliminary budget is held, on proper notice, … before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the public hearing on the preliminary budget was held, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 89-59
… to finance all costs of the special district ( Y.M.C.A. v Rochester Pure Waters District , 44 AD2d 219, 354 … see also, 32 Opns St Comp, 1976, p 56). January 18, 1990 Kim H. Martusewicz, Esq., Town Attorney Town of LeRay … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 97-3
… §8, as amended: Section 1182 of the Real Property Tax Law does not authorize a village to waive interest and penalties … 2910). In general, the provisions of chapter 602 took effect on January 1, 1995 (L 1993, ch 602, §8[a]), and were … amended). Therefore, it is our opinion that section 1182 does not authorize villages to cancel interest and penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 95-4
… paid from county funds and the accounting for all money or property owned by or under the control of the county .... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 2003-2
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Joint District (authority to form in coterminous town/village) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (authority to form joint fire district in coterminous town village) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to form joint fire district in coterminous town/village) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Cortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… for the period January 1, 2012 through November 8, 2013. Background The Cortlandville Fire Department is located … $135,350 and expenses approximately $236,850 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not implement … duties of day-to-day financial operations. As of November 2013 the Treasurer had not recorded the monthly lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3CUNY Bulletin No. CU-602
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes to the TIAA Action Request (AC-1767) form … TIAA Action Requests. Once reviewed and approved, OSC will update all necessary dates in PayServ and waive the suspense period when necessary. AC-1767 forms submitted without this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-602-revised-form-tiaa-eligible-employeesMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … Claims (Report 2011-S-43). Background In 2008, changes to the State’s Public Health Law required a new Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1649
… process Affected Employees All employees who receive a payroll check from a partial paycheck reversal All employees … a request to OSC to reverse (AC230) or exchange (AC1476) a payroll check. Under the current business process, if the … from a partial reversal, the check is created from the Payroll Revolving Exchange account and mailed to the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1649-changes-payroll-reversal-and-exchange-checksSylvan Beach Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-76)
… Adopt an investment and code of ethics, as required by statute. Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of all … rates in the minutes, require a time sheet to be completed by the District’s hourly employee and designate someone other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/07/sylvan-beach-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… Thruway Authority (NYSTA) adequately ensured that fuel and food concessionaires at Thruway travel plazas are (1) paying … that the NYSTA's efforts were adequate to ensure fuel and food concessionaires pay full rent on time and make required … capital improvements. However, there was a risk that one food concessionaire might not meet its spending target by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-follow