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DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… half of 2018, 11 percent higher than last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Brothers' collapse it is clear that Wall St. does not need to return to the days of excessive risk-taking to enjoy rising … half of 2018 11 percent higher than last year according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… $1.3 million to Marcy Excavation Services, LLC for parking lot improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… to address their district's shortcomings identified in our audit." DiNapoli's audit focused on seven districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence … other safety concerns. The lack of a centralized complaint log and process could result in specific dangers not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementState Agencies Bulletin No. 726
… with information and procedures regarding the calculation of affected employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected Employees Non-Statutory … with information and procedures regarding the calculation of affected employees salaries and the processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/726-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … Goldin, an owner of Value, is charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for having allegedly … million dollars of prescription medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… Retirement Systems. “As shareholders, we believe that it does not serve companies or their workers to maintain a … civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and how these affect the company’s business. Last year, the … committee nominees at companies that do not disclose the self-identified individual racial/ethnic diversity of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… long-term structural budget balance. When the Financial Plan is updated I hope there will be more definition on how … results in 2.8 percent projected spending growth from State Operating Funds for SFY 2014-15 instead of the … actual spending growth. Spending of $589.5 million from a settlement with JPMorgan will be paid out of a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOpinion 89-41
… mandatory referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district may be … prior to the establishment of a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district pursuant to … authorizes the establishment of a "service award program" for the volunteer firefighters of: (1) a "political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 89-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … circumstances involving a fire district contract. You state that the fire district has retained a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… is now forecasting reduced budget gaps. In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State … needs while improving the state’s affordability. I’m also concerned this budget again advances provisions that … are reasonable and appropriate, providing a critical check on poor fiscal management and bond structuring choices that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing … and affordable housing. DiNapoli’s report examines three categories of housing insecurity: high housing costs; … Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestMembership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … With 5 years of service credit, you are eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. With 10 years of … With 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersAre You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned … 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also … service retirement benefit. Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program – CVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil … Office of Information Technology Services – Windows Domain Administration and Management (2022-S-19) As part of its … Directory and the associated domain controllers ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… The shortage of affordable housing is especially hard on elderly New … but many units are sitting vacant even though thousands of seniors are on waiting lists for them, an audit released … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. The audit examined whether the NYC Department of Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… bearing deposits with financial institutions. The State maintains approximately 3,000 bank accounts for various purposes at locations throughout the State. Bank deposits may be under the joint custody of the … and investments. Credit Risk - Credit quality ratings on investments, including credit quality ratings of external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsXII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. … and its impact on individual agencies and leases published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page … user ID and password. Process and Transaction Preparation To utilize lease management in the Real Estate Module, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… description, official station, employee’s home/residential address, start location and destination location of the … to the travel event. Destination Location Enter the street address of the destination location for the travel event (up … includes multiple destination locations, enter the street address of the last business-related destination to which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,196 contracts for … than 20.3 million payments worth nearly $14.9 billion. The Office rejected 108 contracts and related transactions valued … . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office of the State Comptroller’s review and approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are … may be affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in … expects to have the system live for agency use by March 15, 2021. PayServ will be unavailable from noon on March 10, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-and