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EcoNews, Winter 2018
Over 10 years ago, I established a Green Initiative in the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-econews-2018.pdfProperty Tax Cap Instructions: School Districts
Detailed instructions on property tax cap for school districts can be found in document.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/instructions_0.pdfAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/amagansett.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Staten Island - September 2018
Employment grew by 13 percent since 2012, reaching a record of 97,000 jobs in 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2019.pdfLegislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses – Assembly
Total Travel and Expenses Paid in Calendar Years 2022 through 2nd Quarter 2026
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/07-24-2026-assembly-final-expenses.xlsxLegislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses – Senate
Total Travel and Expenses Paid in Calendar Years 2022 through 2nd Quarter 2026.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/7-24-2026-senate-final-expensesxlsx.xlsxDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable … to uncover lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer dollars in fire districts. I will continue to audit these entities so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. New York ranked 45th among the states in this category. California received … in the Federal Budget , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2017/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2016.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backXII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… to the vendor in the form of a check, Automated Clearing House payment, or wire transfer. Sections A and B will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… new functionality allowing employees to enroll in direct deposit and update their direct deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). … new functionality allowing employees to enroll in direct deposit and update their direct deposit and bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… payments, as follows: $28.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of enrollees who also had concurrent … inpatient claims that should have been paid by managed care or that were also reimbursed by managed care; $1.4 million was paid for claims where Medicaid was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in … eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers were processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… Local government sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the economy is gaining steam, thanks in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020CUNY Bulletin No. CU-865.1
… is required by the FLSA and that is reported on an IRS Form W-2, Form 1099, or other specified statement furnished to the … to furnish information statements, such as IRS Form W-2, to employees. Charging Accruals During the Week in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-8651-reporting-cuny-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieu-overtimeDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… New York’s municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all … revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every … losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has decimated local sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State … There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 88-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing … SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A county may determine that appropriate refreshments served to … expenditures for such refreshments. You ask whether a county may provide refreshments for trainees participating in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 88-75
… is a profit corporation and which represents the city in a lawsuit would have a prohibited interest in the contract … further state that the city has been represented in the lawsuit by another firm but that the principal lawyer … city retains your law firm to represent the city in the lawsuit. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions would … governments, school districts and public authorities in New York have achieved similar savings. "This bill will also add to New York's heightened uncertainty surrounding state tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0