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Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… and used for administrative employees, or the amount of sick leave accrued and to be carried over to the next … Key Recommendations Adopt procedures for the maintenance of time and accrual records, including approving and monitoring of the records. Establish procedures that help ensure benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143Overview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… a ten-year period. Once an employer elects to participate in the CSP, their contributions are based on the graded rate system regardless of whether they choose to amortize in any year. The program was designed to help the State and … Recession. The program limits the increases or decreases in contribution rates from year to year. This means employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… the eligibility of the referee before appointment. A judge can also appoint a referee who is not on the list if he/she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countySUNY Bulletin No. SU-285
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues Increase. Affected Employees SUNY employees represented by UUP in Bargaining Unit 08 are affected. Effective Date(s) … purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues Increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-285-united-university-professions-uup-dues-increaseOperational Advisory No. 28
… transactions process accurately and completely, agencies should verify that the following is in place: SFS funds should have sufficient cash balance to make any payments. Agencies should be aware that some timing issues could occur as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1406
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City resident withholding tax … of the City of New York Background Recent legislation on New York City personal income taxes requires changes to … NYS-50-T-NYC (New York City Withholding Tax Tables and Methods) found on the NYS Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1406-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-366
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues structure. Affected Employees: SUNY employees represented by UUP in Bargaining Unit 08 are affected. Effective Dates: … purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues structure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-366-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… Non-emergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase … recent years. Calls to 311 climbed to over 3.4 million in 2024, up 7% from 2023, with certain types of complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… District, pleaded guilty today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to access device fraud in connection with his misuse of … Office, announced the guilty plea. As described in court filings and the plea proceeding, Gregg was the Chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… The chief of the Minetto Volunteer Fire Company in Oswego County spent nearly $6,000 in public funds on personal … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit revealed a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … the trust fund balance presents a serious challenge for the state and businesses struggling to recover from the pandemic. Action is needed to avoid hiking costs for New York businesses and slowing the state’s economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… every dollar paid to men on average. New York ranked 11 th best among the states (including Puerto Rico and the District … Columbia) in terms of the dollar value of the gap and 7 th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and Duties (refund of 2% cash bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the … of a defendant who is absolved of criminal liability (see NY Legis Ann., 1986, p 128). Section 99-m does not define the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … DOT for the period January 2018 through July 2021 and FOIL appeals received by DOT for the period January 2018 through … ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must improve its oversight and … Opioid deaths skyrocketed by 44% in 2020 over the prior year, while the number of inpatients decreased 33%. Providers … plans after a program’s initial certification, leaving it up to providers to update them. Auditors reviewed a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… created by IDA-sponsored projects narrowed between upstate and downstate regions in 2017, according to the most recent … New Yorkers can examine if incentives given out to create and retain jobs in their communities are worth it.” The … payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). Both total exemptions and PILOTs increased, resulting in net exemptions of just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… who break our laws accountable. The victims in this case are the people of New York who put their trust in the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-funds