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Opinion 97-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Executive Department, McKinney's 1994 Session Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 91-64
… York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this does not mean that a political subdivision may not award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 91-60
… the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and … authority in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other public corporations (NY Const, art X, §5; Patterson , supra ), we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 91-11
… the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum … a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject … proposed local law amending a city charter to increase the term of office of the city engineer is subject to a mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 90-52
… may publish the minutes of its proceedings in the official newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, in any newspaper having general circulation in the town" (emphasis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 92-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (applicability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-2
… the board of fire commissioners is authorized, after a public hearing, to abolish a zone within the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… have them believe, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that the MTA's New York City Transit (Transit) published "wait assessment" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… of settlement dollars, much of which may flow through public authorities, and no public reporting is required for most of the DIIF programs. … year, rising to $238 million in SFY 2017-18; Increases school aid by $1.3 billion, or 6 percent, on a school-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … With a defined contribution plan, the employer, employee or both make contributions to an individual retirement … Visit our Find Your NYSLRS Retirement Plan Publication page and follow the steps to find yours. Today, NYSLRS is one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than four … dealt with identity theft last year,” said DiNapoli. “Even when there’s no money stolen, resolving the consequences of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Taxation and Finance: Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge (2016-S-84) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program (Follow - Up) (2020-F-27) An audit issued in October 2019 found that certain system-generated office … or complaint level, which may limit its usefulness in decision making. Auditors also found that many residents … facilities lack regular access to ombudsman services, due in part to a decline in the number of volunteers combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1819
… of a treaty between their country and the U.S. with wages in tax year 2019 are affected. Background According to the … Date(s) 2019 Form 1042-S will include earnings paid in paychecks dated: Institution: 01/03/19 through 12/19/19 … below: Box 1 Income Code The two-digit code populated in this box identifies the type of income received. This code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1819-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fund balance remaining unused. In addition, the district does not have a written plan detailing the appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… of the public housing modernization program run by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to … projects to be completed. HCR needs to move quickly to address the problems we found and ensure that repair and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-315
… will be made in the employee’s regular bi-weekly paycheck. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: Earnings … JCX and JXO and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Descriptions and the amount … regarding payment information may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. Questions regarding deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-315-annual-leave-andor-compensatory-time-exchange-programDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the … special education providers, claimed nearly $1.4 million in taxpayer reimbursements for ineligible costs, according to … to them and they are the ones who lose out when the schools fail to follow the rules for receiving taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… effectively monitoring the expenses reported by Palladia to ensure that reimbursed claims are allowable, supported and … did not maintain adequate oversight of direct placement to ensure that Local Departments of Social Service (Local … – and in some cases even lacks the equipment necessary to do so. Orders are, at times, ambiguous and lack time frames …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits