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Opinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Duties (authority to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… agencies spent more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the same … rose slightly from 3.9 percent to 4.3 percent in the first six months of 2014. If overtime continues to rise at … percent of the statewide increase in overtime costs in the first six months of 2014. Agency OT Spending (Jan-Jun 2014) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York … fully implement the proposal. The agreements were reached with casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., … Inc. DiNapoli separately announced a similar agreement with clothing maker Hanesbrands Inc. in January . All are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… of April 2022, the transportation and warehousing sector in the City has regained 82 percent of pandemic job losses, … area ranks first among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the nation for number of transportation, warehousing and … Transportation Authority employment, which falls under the public sector) lost the greatest number of jobs over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… that expenditures do not exceed the available Federal funds. The Project Parent is equivalent to the billing amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… units and legislation for unrepresented employees in the Unified Court System, provides for increases in the amounts paid as … 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentOpinion 2006-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Leave Time Generally … No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by a public officer). Further, an incumbent elected officer holds … creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the 2014 though 2016 fiscal years, sales tax of … tax revenues to the part-town funds in compliance with statute. Seek legal counsel regarding the return of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428State Agencies Bulletin No. 2249
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a one-time retroactive dues adjustment. Affected … Affected employees are members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. and are currently in, or were previously in, Bargaining Units (BU) 01 and 21 at any time since April 1, 2023, with union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2249-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1744
… To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment Affected Employees Employees who … process an electronic input file from NYSCOPBA to deduct a one-time retroactive dues adjustment for members in … To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a onetime retroactive adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1744-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts on the case. Wharton, 54, of Manchester, stole thousands of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… all schools complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People … of the Survey data found schools in some counties have high exemption rates, most notably Yates and Montgomery … The higher exemption rates put schools in Montgomery County (at 89 percent) and Yates County (at 86 percent) well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over transportation expenses and transportation services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016NY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer in issuing a "Joint Statement on Defending … State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… conductors to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … System, did not have a requirement for conductors to sign out manually, so there was not an accurate record of … that Metro-North: Require conductors to electronically sign in and out; Monitor time and attendance records; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsTax Cap Compliance
Find information on Tax Cap Compliance below
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/tax-cap-compliance