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DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to a report … basis, the report shows collections grew in 54 of the 57 counties outside of New York City. The strongest growth was … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Capital Program Revenue and Expenses
… Racing Association, Inc. received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues for its capital … poor financial condition. In September 2008, upon renewal of its exclusive franchise, NYRA entered into a bankruptcy … Agreement with New York State (Agreement), a percentage of Resorts’ VLT revenues (Net Win) are to be directed to NYRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expensesControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and … appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 2004-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… three-year audit period, as well as other outliers. As a result of our analysis, we examined the travel expenses of … "tax home" rules for 2009 and are taxable as income. As a result, the travel reimbursements made to the employee were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees … meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part … total of $588,029 in travel expenses for 17 Department of Health (Department) employees. We selected these employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… station of the eight Tarrytown employees and, as a result, made improper travel reimbursements totaling $320,756 … State policies regarding travel reimbursements. As a result of the improper travel reimbursements made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 94-10
… the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human … et seq.) governs the establishment and operation of local commissions on human rights. Section 239-o of the … a local commission on human rights at one level of local government does not preclude establishment of a commission at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing acquisition of … by budgetary appropriation or raised by tax therefore," as well as such revenues as are not required by law to be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Short Term Interest Pool (STIP) Increase
… Comptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 455 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7509 (Farrell) / S.5299 (DeFrancisco) – Allows for an increase in the dollar amount the Comptroller is permitted to hold in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increaseAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … automated payment system, where the claims are subjected to various system edits and validation checks, approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditOpinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (manner of execution of officer's statement) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Allocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds
To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York had a fair and equitable methodology for charging assessing SUNY campuses for th
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-fundsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, … travel expenses from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011. Of that amount, about $3,482,478 (20 percent) was for charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses