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DiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending

… is being spent,” DiNapoli said. “This is a positive step for a company that has run into significant troubles with its … payments over $25,000 to any trade associations used for political purposes and payments made to any organization … “secret payments” totaling over $60 million in exchange for a bailout. This illustrates how undisclosed corporate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spending

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… 30, 2023. Although the checks reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate district purposes, when the … not maintain control of his electronic signature, there is an increased chance of unauthorized checks being signed. … of the district’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled and 11 of 21 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices

… and control over, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report urges the … the annual growth in pension contributions as well as the state’s takeover of growth in the local share of Medicaid. … costs and include actions it could implement to fully fund projected spending over the financial plan period to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choices

DiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500

… The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to … such as this where local officials are taking advantage of lax financial controls and helping themselves to the money … fees were not deposited. In August 2013, after learning of the Comptroller’s audit, the former bookkeeper remitted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500

Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits

… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a … during the marriage (numerator) by total service credit at retirement (denominator). Then, that percentage is multiplied … 2. 60% × 50% = 30% (ex-spouse’s portion)   NYSLRS will calculate the precise service credit accrued during the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-share

DiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money

… Transportation Authority (MTA) has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under its Transformation Plan, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-money

Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process

… revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How many total collections are being processed? What is the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-process

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2343

… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange.  Questions: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2343-2024-2025-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protection

DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… the information used by the board and district officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. Taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions related to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Child Care and Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York

… will decline by more than a third from FY 2025 to FY 2026. However, the City will likely incorporate additional CCDBG funds during FY 2026. The FY 2025 Adopted budget assumed CCDBG funds of … of these costs with the balance funded by the State. In FY 2026, CCDBG is currently expected to fund 71 percent of child …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-and-development-block-grant

Management of Invasive Species

… such as mining, dredging, and construction, that can trigger invasive species spread and further impact the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-species

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.2

… Bulletin 2052.1 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … totaling all hours worked in all eligible positions that do not exceed the salary or earnings cap and dividing the sum … amount.  Agencies should be aware that employees may have qualifying service in multiple state agencies (Executive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20522-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.1

… Bulletin 2052 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … totaling all hours worked in all eligible positions that do not exceed the salary or earnings cap and dividing the sum … amount.  Agencies should be aware that employees may have qualifying service in multiple state agencies (Executive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20521-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1039

… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. … whichever is applicable. Exception Listings and Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing The following exception …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1039-2010-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Over Financial Activities (Madison County) The board does not review cash receipts, bank statements, canceled … are in place to safeguard moneys, however, the justice does not ensure the clerk is pursuing collections of unpaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Opinion 99-8

… mailing costs. The provision of the subscription service does not obviate the need to respond to individual requests, … of the fact that its provision of the subscription service does not obviate the need to continue to respond to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8

Opinion 2000-7

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … p 116; cf. Public Officers Law §73[14][a], relative to state officers and employees). Similarly, there is no general … (see Memorandum to the Governor from the Office of the State Comptroller for S-3377-A of 1996, July 22, 1996). … …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1212

… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. … whichever is applicable Exception Listings and Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing The following exception …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1212-2012-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

State Agencies Bulletin No. 945

… received by Senate and Assembly Members each calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory salary, provided the Member serves the entire year. The total regular earnings received by Members who serve only part of the year must equal the appropriate prorated statutory salary, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1116

… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. … whichever is applicable. Exception Listings and Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing The following exception …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1116-2011-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature