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State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 791 … contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office … design and construction of the Hudson River Line Positive Train Control System. $1.2 million to ECCO III Enterprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… of Glendale, Arizona, on his guilty plea to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. On October 12, 2016, … for his mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in October of 1998. Today, he was sentenced to a five-year term of probation and a judgment in the amount of $131,038.60. “My office has exposed more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… announced that United States Steel Corporation has agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s request that it publicly report its … Suzanne Rich Folsom. "It is just one important example of how, under the leadership of President & CEO Mario Longhi, U. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) for equipment and capital expenses for intercity passenger service. $9.7 million to the … Growth Enterprises (Mohawk Valley EDGE) for site relocation and infrastructure improvements at the Marcy … requested data, including Legislative travel and per diem expenses for calendar years beginning in 2013. … In January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsBethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… leave accrual records or processing these payouts. At the beginning of each school year, the clerk performed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 575 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $12.1 … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets, but the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… should be documented or attached to the claim form. The official who initiated the purchase should document … competition) and is this information included on the claim form? If the purchase was made from a State, county or other … goods or services on the original invoice and/or the claim form. The original invoice should agree with the total being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingDiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… ranks among the best in the nation, and New York is one of a handful of states that offer state tax relief. … expenses, books and supplies. The program offers two plans that individuals can enroll in, the Direct Plan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Awards Program (LOSAP) point system is not consistent with state law. Some firefighters did not receive all of the … County) The supervisor did not provide the board with adequate monthly financial reports, and the town’s … auditing claims and signing checks were not in compliance with town law. Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2XIV.3.B Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) – XIV. Special Procedures
… as a whole, rather than the needs of its component parts. In this way STIP can be compared with a money market fund, … not needed for day-to-day activities or to make payments in the money market fund. Although state funds are pooled in the STIP, separate accounting records are maintained to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3b-short-term-investment-pool-stipState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedAuditors
… at least 18 credits in your major. Apply Create an Account … If you want to have a direct positive impact on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditorsDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… three-quarters were small businesses with fewer than five employees. The population increased by 25 percent between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… you can enroll NYSLRS members by fax. Be sure to fill in the Projected Annualized Wage box in Part 2 of the ERS Membership Registration form (RS5420) … enroll new members without this information. A delay in enrollment may result in the member owing mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesOpinion 88-40
… COOPERATION - Municipal Funds (allocation of moneys held for joint service); (audit of claims for joint service) -- Youth Programs (delegation of control … in a joint service need not be directly responsible for the immediate control and supervision of a joint service, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-40Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the … of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax … qualifying private forest landowners. Forest land enrolled in the 480a Program receives an annual property tax exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsTown of Ira – Financial Management (2014M-280)
… the Town’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through November 13, 2014. Background The Town of Ira is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately 2,200. … Village of Cato in its boundaries. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-ira-financial-management-2014m-280State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… Security Wage Base Limit Contribution Limits on Pension/Retirement Plans Qualified Transportation and Parking Fringe … information. New York Tax Withholding Rates 2022 New York State and Yonkers withholding tax tables have been updated. … York City at the time of this bulletin issuance. New York State, New York City, and Yonkers Withholding Allowance The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022DiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly depleted the New York State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, resulting … continues to hold a negative balance on Jan. 1, 2022 and does not meet certain federal rules by Nov. 10 of this year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds … environment and other vital programs. “Actions taken in Washington to cut health care, food assistance, … Yorkers are served by federal dollars will be essential in seeing how future changes to federal spending will impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-york