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EcoNews, Winter 2018
Over 10 years ago, I established a Green Initiative in the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-econews-2018.pdfProperty Tax Cap Instructions: School Districts
Detailed instructions on property tax cap for school districts can be found in document.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/instructions_0.pdfAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/amagansett.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Staten Island - September 2018
Employment grew by 13 percent since 2012, reaching a record of 97,000 jobs in 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2019.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … upon DiNapoli’s examination. “This individual had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree with the … money,” said DiNapoli. “Residents trust public officials to safeguard their tax dollars and spend them appropriately. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Agencies (IDAs) reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in … – $36 million (5.1 percent) over the prior year. In 2016, net tax exemptions were up $20 million, nearly 3 percent, … and Long Island ($153 million) regions had the highest net tax exemptions; The Mohawk Valley ($24 million) and North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… the former Provisional Supervisor of Facilities for the Hempstead School District, pleaded guilty today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to access device fraud in connection with … the former Provisional Supervisor of Facilities for the Hempstead School District pleaded guilty today at the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudOpinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or different offense than the offense … is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99m of the General Municipal Law where the defendant in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… , “The sentencing of Mr. Halstead demonstrates the vital collaborative work of our law enforcement partners focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2026 State of the State Address
… clean water, food insecurity and investing in universal child care. My office has detailed the challenges faced by working parents and child care providers, and a commitment to advancing universal child care in our state is laudable. “The relationship … clean water food insecurity and investing in universal child care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2026-state-state-addressComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli's procurement experts and legal team are sensitive to agency deadlines and the State’s … While reviewing the cost reasonableness, the Comptroller’s team identified more advantageous pricing in the open market … Psychiatric Center. The review by the Comptroller’s team identified that the contract value was established based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… DOT’s mission is to ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York – have a safe, efficient, … statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … information. 1 For example, while one DOT regional office on its own provided its FOIL procedures manual, three other …
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
… Some addiction treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an … of catching COVID-19, limited admission of visitors to treatment facilities, court closures and adjusted enrollment … Some addiction treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… government takes significant action, federal UI tax rates on employers will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according … by the U.S. Department of Labor. When the pandemic hit, the state began to borrow from the federal government to … to grow by 0.3% each year until the maximum rate of 6% is hit for as long as New York continues to hold an outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… Codes and Anniversary Dates and to explain their use in payroll processing. Affected Employees Graded employees in … of less than full work status. For graded employees, the Payroll System now requires Anniversary Dates and Increment … of Increment Codes and Anniversary Dates is essential to payroll processing. The Payroll System uses both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1406
… tax table with the rates prescribed in publication NYS-50-T-NYC (New York City Withholding Tax Tables and Methods) found on the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website at Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1406-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). For recipients of a previously deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentState Police Bulletin No. SP-193
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers, Inc. Affected Employees … request of the PBA, OSC has implemented a change in dues for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The new rates … To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-193-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues