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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority (MTA): Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) System at Long Island Rail Road, … system as a means for component agencies to report on contractor and consultant performance and share the results … whether to award additional contracts where the same contractor is party to a new contract (either alone or in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.3
… overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at OPWDD. Affected Employees: Employees in … to implementation of the pilot program unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The overtime factor used by the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19913-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.1
… Codes in Institution Pay Period 19L, checks dated 12/30/2021. Eligibility Criteria: Employees who work at OPWDD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19911-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.2
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1991.3 . Purpose: The purpose of … overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at OPWDD. Affected Employees: Employees in … to implementation of the pilot program unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The overtime factor used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19912-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 95-10
… a duty to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first class described in Town Law, §291(1), … is in response to your request concerning the town board's responsibility under the provisions of section 291 of the … or endowment. Subdivision 1 also specifies the town board's duties in relation to each class of cemetery or burial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Administration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of Fellowship … staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable requirements. We found that … of their fellowship. Key Finding CUNY has made progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… outline the new Pre-Shift Briefing calculation of Earnings Code PS1 and explain the retroactive adjustments … employees in BU61 and BU91 as indicated below: New Earn Code Replaces Associated New Retro Earn Code Replaces OCS- OT for Annual 2080 OTA – OT for Annuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care
… Medicaid made improper fee-for-service claim payments for pharmacy services covered by recipients’ managed care plans. … provided to their enrollees. Prior to October 2011, pharmacy benefits were reimbursed through the fee-for-service … care coverage. However, beginning October 1, 2011, most pharmacy benefits were covered by managed care plans, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/05/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-careDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… sharp metal objects; station platform cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsLayers of Debt: Trends and Implications for New York’s Local Governments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES IN FOCUS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lgdebt.pdfOpinion 94-2
… provided in this chapter, local authorities shall have no power to pass, enforce or maintain any ordinance, rule or … requiring from any owner of a motor vehicle, or from any operator or chauffeur to whom this chapter is applicable, any … the use of public highways, or excluding any such owner, operator or chauffeur from the free use of such public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in New York State is critically important to protecting … release, and ensuring the wise use of public resources. In 2017, the Office of the State Comptroller issued a report detailing population trends in the New York State correctional system. The report found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City’s finances look to be on solid ground, with a strong economy, a balanced … current fiscal year ending on June 30 which will be used to balance the 2019 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedOpinion 97-16
… county charge. Accordingly, section 722-b confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter of … of Appeals has observed that "[t]o the extent that the trial courts' unreviewable discretion produces truly … the language of County Law, §722-b which confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16DiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have … 2014 because of higher collective bargaining costs and new programmatic initiatives. Since then, the city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… the guilty plea of Linda Miller, 57, of Englewood, New Jersey, over the theft of more than $162,000 in pension … who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Miller died in 2006, with no survivor designated to … General thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their cooperation in this case. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000Opinion 88-42
… entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A … were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the municipalities that received less than … concluded, however, that there was no statutory authority for the municipalities which received the excess moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 91-50
… 139 of the State Finance Law. Section 139(3) permits a contractor to withdraw all or any part of amounts retained by the State from payments due to such contractor upon the deposit with the State Comptroller, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50DiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… losses has left the city with an unemployment rate of 6.5%, 2.8 points higher than the February 2020 level of 3.7%, while the … one-tenth of a point above its February 2020 level of 3.5%. The remainder of the state reached its February 2020 rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-247
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … increase of two percent (2.00%) effective April 1, 2017. In addition, consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-247-april-2017-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-units-86-87