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DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… the population of the state grew by 4.2%, gaining 812,297 people, but the rural counties examined decreased by 13,876, … or complete online education. Policy Approaches Many of the issues faced by rural New Yorkers mirror those … internet, obstacles to housing and transportation, and how to better support unpaid family caregivers in the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… 24, 2019 through August 29, 2019. About the Program NFTA is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible … 1,500 employees, including an information technology (IT) department that operates out of its main office. To help … systems used by NFTA on 66 devices. NFTA officials have not developed policies and procedures to ensure that its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… provides commuter railroad service to customers throughout New York and Connecticut on its Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines, and in New York’s Orange and Rockland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… An audit of 10 counties found that some did not adequately test the accuracy of retail prices or test … consumer complaints, following up with businesses that have deficiencies and taking enforcement actions. Auditors … county officials said they did not have enough staff to do the inspections and others had difficulty reaching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … to further safeguard transactions. Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (Oneida County) The justices generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… and District officials ensured information technology (IT) assets were safeguarded. District officials accurately … employees. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonTown of Webb - Ski Collections (2018M-188)
… Town officials adequately monitored ski collections and the issuance of season passes and lift tickets. Key … area officials have not developed policies or procedures for how ski collections should be recorded, deposited and … deposited and reconciled. Obtain supporting documentation for each type of ski lift transaction to be able to reconcile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-ski-collections-2018m-188Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-134
… process the adjustment. When an adjustment is needed for non-COVID-19 related overtime or recall such as OT Override … 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 … (1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-134-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-increasesAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… set up to use the New York State Evacuation of Facilities in Disasters System (eFINDS), an application that allows them … at least one assigned Coordinator and one assigned User. In addition, in some circumstances providers must maintain a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… and best funded, providing state and municipal employees with retirement security for generations to come." The Fund's … a funded ratio of 90 percent or higher based on 2017 data, with New York ranked fourth behind Wisconsin, South Dakota …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… leave time. As a result, there is an increased risk that payroll errors or irregularities could occur and go … capital plans or a fund balance policy. City of Yonkers – Payroll (Westchester County) The city's leave accrual … officials did not adequately oversee the department payroll clerks who maintained employee leave accrual records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 759
… will qualify an employee for a promotion or transfer to a new trade or business. OSC Actions OSC will issue Control-D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/759-educational-assistance-benefitsNiagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… School officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Opinion 95-12
… term "bank" as used in General Municipal Law, §§10 and 11 does not include State or federally chartered savings banks. … association", as used in General Municipal Law, §10, does not include federally chartered savings banks. You ask … term "bank," as used in sections 10 and 11, is defined to mean a "bank as defined by the banking law or a national …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Long Island Region Economic Snapshot
Long Island's population and economic growth comes with challenges, such as traffic congestion and high property taxes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/long-island-region.pdfGrowing Cracks in the Foundation: Local Governments are Losing Ground on Addressing Vital Infrastructure Needs
State and local governments maintain critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/infrastructure.pdfOpinion 2006-9
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the cost of the town district property and facilities, is subject to referendum. You state that the town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Real Property Portfolio
… inventory of real property and dispositions for the fiscal year ending incomplete iterations of its property list. Some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2139
… 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 442 Pre-Tax Adoption 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency 673 SUNY ORP Before Tax Arrears 674 SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2139-april-2023-managementconfidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2233
… automatic processing of the April 2024 M/C LLS Payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically … Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU46 Public Employment Relations … for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits: Per Internal Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2233-april-2024-managementconfidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-lls-payment