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DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few … school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and … DiNapoli's office has assessed levels of fiscal stress in school districts. Using financial indicators that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1243
… responsibility regarding new enrollment into the Optional Retirement Plan (7Z TIAA/CREF) Affected Employees Employees with a Retirement Plan Type of 7Z (TIAA/CREF) with an election date … Tier 6. This new Tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. Effective with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1243-tier-6-tiaa-retirement-contribution-rate-changesState Agencies Bulletin No. 560
… that overtime compensation is paid only for work in excess of the basic 40-hour work week. An employee … Standby pay for each eight (8) hours or part thereof in addition to any Recall pay. Hours paid pursuant to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/560-review-and-update-recall-overtime-pay-eligible-employees-classified-andDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… collections across New York state only grew 1.7 percent in the first six months of 2016, according to a report … P. DiNapoli. Overall, growth slowed from 2.6 percent in the first quarter to 0.8 percent in the second quarter. “While statewide sales tax revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in $200,000 Fraud on Long Island
… of Charles Angelillo, 41, of Eastport, for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the state of over $200,000 by … pled guilty to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class E felony as part of a plea … was charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-200000-fraud-long-islandComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 2010-11 fiscal year. However, the board-adopted budgets for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years were not … project funds. The district set aside over $6.6 million for general construction and site work contracts, which was … The board planned operating deficits in its budgets for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 fiscal years and appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… State agencies spent more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the … again result in a record-breaking year of overtime hours and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our state agencies need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … CUNY Central Office employees (mostly Vice Chancellors). Key Findings Most of the $125,410 in travel expenses we … from calendar years 2008 through 2011 is questionable. Key Recommendations Improve the control environment over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 94-11
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 91-4
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district … fire district with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as to such board of trustees ... may deem fitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems
… effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State IT … used to process driver licenses and vehicle registrations. In addition, the Department processes more than 6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… as either “ATM Withdrawal” or “Mayor’s Discretionary.” The discovery was referred to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through … are also entitled to health care benefits through the VA. While it is a veteran's choice to use a VA health care benefit or a Medicaid benefit, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… to steal more than $4,000 from his employer, the Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation (CiTi) BOCES. … Office and Oswego County District Attorney’s Office for their collaborative work on this investigation. Mr. … of leadership and trust by his employer and students. For his own advantage, he chose to use that trust to falsify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-bocesState Agencies Bulletin No. 194
… Affected Employees Employees represented by CSEA in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 47 and 67. Effective Date The … for CSEA employees is effective the first full pay period in October, 2000. For Institution agencies, the effective … The VRWS Program, previously available to employees in bargaining units 05, 06, 18, 46, and 66, has been extended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/194-new-bargaining-units-eligible-participate-voluntary-reduction-workComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employees travel on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for appropriate expenses and will be reimbursed … Travelers, or their proxies, must complete the SFS Mileage Detail page to document mileage claims line by line, between destination points. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” DiNapoli said. “I’m … transparency.” Kroll noted the great strides the Fund made in implementing past recommendations, particularly in staffing, but recommended adding staff and resources for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-326
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … a portion of the Downstate Location Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to be paid in Administration 1L. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented