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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health (DOH): Patient Safety Center Activities and … problems identified in the initial audit report. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) are affected. … a row will be inserted automatically on the incumbent’s Job Data page when the position is saved, and the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022All-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Capital Construction did not always follow the Procedures when monitoring and evaluating contractor/consultant … “N/A” (not applicable) ratings. Establish a time frame for when critical documents (e.g., notification letters) should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 2214
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures for reporting Line Number changes and to explain how chart … 5/2/24 (Enter 4/4/24 Lag or 4/18/24 Current) The Reason code Z12 (Agency Update of Position Data) will automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2214-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2024-2025DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report … were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late contracting … late payment on State contracts hinders service to communities and can force providers to take out loans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsOpinion 88-43
… -- Self-Insurance (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) … -- Disability (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance … -- Fund Transfers (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four … Retirement Fund’s, help create jobs across industries in all five boroughs. New York City has emerged as a global … and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively so that technology companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Degree, a Class D felony, for stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees … 2010. “For years, Ms. Kanas spent thousands, living off a pension to which she was not entitled, even cruising the … protected, and those who steal from our state’s pension fund are brought to justice.” Having failed to notify the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysXI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… Office of General Services’ (OGS) Procurement Guidelines when purchasing goods or services. For additional information … to select the correct address on the requisition. When purchasing items that are included in the Item Master, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2288
… Employees: All interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … provides for a uniform allowance for eligible employees in the Security Services Unit, including Appendix D … Part-Time employees Agreement) for eligible employees in the Security Services Unit. Effective Dates: The 2024 SSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2288-2024-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employeesXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… to the ARO liability in the current year If the asset was retired from service in the current year, any amounts that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget were reasonable. Background The … to aid in the monitoring of its fiscal performance. The 2025-26 tentative budget includes sewer rents revenue of $1.5 … be mindful of additional potential expenditures with new hires. The Village has underestimated health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended … clean living environment for residents, and they misspent funds. Across the three developments, we observed … protects the health and safety of residents and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2342
… (LNR); Do not use a Position Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report … date. Administration check date 4/23/25 (Enter 3/27/25 Lag or 4/10/25 Current) Institution check date 5/1/25 (Enter 4/3/25 Lag or 4/17/25 Current) The Reason code Z12 (Agency Update of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2342-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2025-2026DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… overpaid herself and made unauthorized ATM withdrawals and personal purchases using the society’s bank account. She also used $5,300 of society funds to repay a personal loan. To facilitate her theft, she falsified the fair’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyContractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… The majority of people who work for and provide services to the State or participating employers are considered public … independent contractors or consultants are not permitted to join NYSLRS or receive service credit for consultant or independent contractor services. To determine if a person you hired is an employee or an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… Objective To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is … laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State. The audit covered the … the services those students are receiving in real time, or how many school districts maintain waitlists for services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 965
… available for AI processing. The Non-Resident Alien (NRA) Withholding Rule field for Federal Tax transactions has been … No. 665 (New Procedure for Calculating Federal Income Tax Withholding on Wages Paid to Nonresident Alien Employees). A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/965-payroll-system-upgradeOpinion 89-28
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … portion of that amount which the town board at a public hearing ... shall allocate against such district" (Town Law, … of section 202-b authorizes the town board, after a public hearing, to acquire and construct, on behalf of a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Opinion 89-4
… result of the designation (General Municipal Law, §800[3]; 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 309). That interest, however, would … aggregate principal amount of which is or would exceed $100,000; or (b) the bank is, or by virtue of the sale would … or private sale ( cf . former Local Finance Law, §60.20 providing a limited exception for certain public sales). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4