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DiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal spending in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017, … New York sent an estimated $241 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal spending in federal fiscal year FFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… See Neighborhood Map of Money Owed New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Bronx Borough … deposit, that money can eventually be turned over to the State Comptroller’s office. Today’s event with Bronx Borough … million in unclaimed funds currently being held by the state. I thank Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… raise the maximum allowable balance and eliminate the $25 minimum contribution, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … college costs. Another significant enhancement is that the minimum contribution of $25 will be eliminated for Direct … raise the maximum allowable balance and eliminate the $25 minimum contribution State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeAkron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… chief fiscal officer. Key Findings We found 101 credit card purchases totaling $22,100 did not have original … and using it for personal expenses, paying off credit card debt and making loan payments. He pleaded guilty to … that original receipts are attached to the monthly credit card statements. Ensure that checks representing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
Determine whether Company officials ensured that financial activities were properly authorized, recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/poland-volunteer-2019-218.pdfIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of … an OSC review. These actions build on exclusions adopted in prior budgets that have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… New York State’s Abandoned Property Law requires certain entities to transfer abandoned … Funds, including the industry-specific guides Abandoned Property Law Voluntary Compliance Program for first time … reached specific dormancy thresholds according to the Property Type Table and Calendar of Events . Prepare your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersAudits
… two versions of our audits: a concise summary called the Taxpayers’ Guides to Audits; and the entire audit report. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/auditsOpinion 93-16
… VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local government employees during … AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL … may not earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… Purpose To describe the process of changing bargaining units for … Relations, the above titles will be moved from NYSCOPBA to UUP effective 1/29/09. A new bargaining unit code (BU68) … been created and new earnings programs have been set up to be used with these titles upon movement to UUP. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesState Police Bulletin No. SP-162
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2015 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency … Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-162-2015-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-159
… of the appointment. Therefore, the agency must insert a row on the Additional Pay page at the Effective Date level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-159-2015-education-paymentOpinion 91-35
… of salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The permanent full-time head of the police department … asked whether, consistent with General Municipal Law, §207-m, the chief of police of the village police department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… current plan year, are impacted: New York State Employees’ Retirement System (NYSERS) New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (NYSPFRS) New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) New York City Employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… and hayrides, has grown in New York. There were 947 farms in 2022 earning over $55 million from agritourism. This was almost double the number of farms as well as more than triple the income from 2007. The Hudson Valley had the most farms with agritourism income in 2022, while the Finger Lakes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysSUNY Bulletin No. SU-376
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the July 2025 Increase to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … between the State of New York and UUP, provides for a July 2025 increase in Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-376-july-2025-increase-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… nurses are conducted by each facility’s Human Resources (HR) department if their annual salary is below $100,000, while the New York City Department … Vizient, Inc. (Vizient) is a contract labor manager that provides temporary nursing staff and manages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary … showed that the DDSO could have purchased more than 300 of the 375 items from preferred sources or from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… Plan, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA faces … Plan according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
Determine whether credit card and travel expenditures were properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/brighton-district-5-2018-60.pdf