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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2316.1
… No. 2316 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … pre-shift briefing rate for eligible employees working in support of DOCCS. Affected Employees: Overtime eligible … units who are required by the Commissioner of DOCCS to work scheduled or unscheduled overtime and/or employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23161-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesOpinion 93-5
… TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town … date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the preliminary budget is held, on proper notice, … before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the public hearing on the preliminary budget was held, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Overtime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular schedule and … must be at a greater rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or … Overtime pay is pay for additional hours worked beyond regular scheduled hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationIsland Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… over time. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. … period are put up for adoption, transferred to another shelter, or euthanized. The Law requires that seized dogs be … for, including veterinary care. The Department performs inspections of shelters to ensure that seized dogs are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… regular salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon … accounting for $7.0 million (74 percent) of the total. To properly control and account for these costs, Village … the compensation approved by the Village Board (Board) to which they are entitled, and time records adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… bonds and mortgages (22.37%), private equity (12.36%), real estate and real assets (8.52%) and credit, absolute return strategies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsOpinion 91-50
… or by a political subdivision. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether bonds of the Local Government … ("LGAC") may be substituted for cash retainage pursuant to section 139 of the State Finance Law. Section 139(3) permits a contractor to withdraw all or any part of amounts retained by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… helped New York City balance its $112.6 billion budget for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs … the city to increase spending at a time when demand for services is on the rise,” DiNapoli said. “Continued … maximum transparency will be key going forward. The costs for skyrocketing shelter demand are not sustainable without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… New York State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to … years before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. "New York sent an … in federal spending," DiNapoli said. "While the Empire State fares well in some areas, in total it receives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backOpinion 88-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor … building in which room(s) used for public meetings) VILLAGE LAW, §7-730(1): Park trust funds collected from … Concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21DiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… licenses, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Much more needs to be … reimbursing OPWDD for fines incurred while driving State vehicles. To read the full report, including the agency's response, go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093019/sga-2018-17s50.pdf Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… such as restaurants, hotels and retail stores. There is no doubt the recovery of New York state requires a robust and … information on how each of the sectors compares with the private sector overall as well as the rest of the state and … 17.9% below what it was in March 2020. Construction : Jobs in the sector rebounded from a low of 87,200 in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1092
… Purpose To advise agencies of the creation of a new union, Police … State, Inc. (PBANYS), that will be representing employees in Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees All employees in … of New York State, Inc. filed a petition seeking to represent employees in Bargaining Unit 31. Evidence that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1092-new-union-bargaining-unit-31Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released … could be improved to prevent potential hardships for individuals with disabilities. “No one should face … are committed to ensuring access to services and programs for the millions of New Yorkers with disabilities and these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… City comptroller (for cities governed by the Second Class Cities Law, see Second Class Cities Law Section 64); otherwise, depends on city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesOpinion 92-44
… Plattsburgh , 84 Misc 2d 70, 376 NYS2d 781, affd 50 AD2d 614, 375 NYS2d 500, lv den 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 95-29
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The … for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a water authority, and the district then dissolved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… often disengaged, falling behind academically and at risk for dropping out of school entirely," said DiNapoli "The … perils of chronic absenteeism. But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the … at least 10 percent of enrolled school days in a year for any reason – excused or unexcused. SED figures indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeism