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Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… participate in afterschool programs. Ensure that providers do not employ relatives of managerial employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… to transactions on the Time Entry page by OSC staff. This new report will be run from data in the PayServ system after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The state’s procurement process is intended to ensure fair competition, guard against favoritism, and … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… stole from the state pension system. White’s mother was a pensioner, vested in the New York State and Local … to receive her pension benefits in full until her death. When White’s mother died in 2017, the death was not reported … authority to take the funds. “Ms. White thought she could get away with defrauding the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… organic farm products rose 56 percent statewide from 2008 to 2014 with $164 million in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Hart, 57, of Hyde … as the town tax collector. She allegedly used her position to steal cash payments made to the town and manipulated town accounts to disguise her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… is working hard every day to expose public corruption at all levels of government and we continue to partner with law … I want to commend the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department for working closely with my staff as we continue our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… than some local officials anticipated after two years of more robust growth, making careful cash flow monitoring … York City’s collections totaled $777 million, an increase of 0.2%, or $1.4 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $935 million, an increase of 5%. Nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearOpinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for crime victim compensation claims, forensic rape examinations (FRE) and victim assistance program (VAP) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… than it received. Only New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut fared worse while New Mexico fared the best. … "New York gives more than it gets back from Washington and threats to cut federal funding for health care and other … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely … – the workers and businesses in New York State. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, through its Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions (DEWS), administers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actOpinion 98-23
… that it is a basic principle that a municipality may not do indirectly that which it may not do directly (see, e.g., Wein v State of New York , 39 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Local Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… in LFY 2021. Nearly all of this (95.8 percent) came from school district elementary and secondary education, with … increasing at an average annual rate of 2.6 percent from LFYs 2011 to 2021, higher than the rate of growth in … who received the first of two American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal aid lump sum payments in the summer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… Restructuring, IT Infrastructure Modernization (Data Center Modernization, Digital Network Consolidation, Email … its processes and procedures during the Transformation. For example, our audits questioned: the adequacy of access … components of the initiative will be completed. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationVillage of Lisle - Board Oversight (2018M-124)
… that receipts were deposited and disbursements were for proper Village purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties and did not provide for an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. … a total of $2,800. Key Recommendations Perform or provide for an annual audit of the Clerk- Treasurer’s records. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-lisle-board-oversight-2018m-124Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-186
… discontinuance of deduction code 542 for Amalgamated Term Life Insurance. Affected Employees Unified Court System … discontinuance of deduction code 542 for Amalgamated Term Life Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-186-discontinue-deduction-code-542-amalgamated-term-life-insuranceUnion Free School District of the Tarrytowns - Fixed Assets (2018M-185)
… whether fixed assets were recorded and properly accounted for. Key Findings The Board did not designate a property … whether fixed assets were recorded and properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/union-free-school-district-tarrytowns-fixed-assets-2018m-185Accessing Retirement Online – Enhanced Reporting
… you have access to Retirement Online reporting features. For more information about using Retirement Online : Visit Enhanced Reporting Resources for enhanced reporting support materials. For password resets or technical questions about using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/accessing-retirement-onlineState Agencies Bulletin No. 267
… Purpose To advise agencies of a decrease in the supplemental wage flat withholding rate from 28% to 27.5%. Affected Employees Any employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/267-supplemental-wage-flat-withholding-rate-decrease