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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Ross and Lieber … conspiracy was an insult to those who donated money in good faith to help the needy," said State Comptroller Thomas … that serviced Met Council from 1992 to 2013. Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found strong increases in domestic and … at state parks 9.1% higher in 2023 than 2020. This is DiNapoli’s third report on the tourism industry after the … Back to New York: An Analysis of Post-Pandemic Travel NYC Tourism Reports Tracking the Return: The Tourism Industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… of unrestricted fund balance. As a result, real property tax obligations for Town residents were likely higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… must appropriately classify workers as either employees or independent contractors so the workers are properly taxed. … Unit must determine whether the worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Misclassifying a worker as an … be used “as is” or as a template to create a determination form specific to the Business Unit’s needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement also applies to resident and … employees. To ensure this requirement is met prior to Form W-2 production, OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll … a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for completion and submission to the SSA. Verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… center and expenses that outpace revenues, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … 4.5 percent annually, higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s … the city has tried to cut costs by consolidating a number of government functions, including police dispatch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, reflecting better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-227
… Employees in the following bargaining units, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN , DR, S9, SR, SY and 86, 88 Grade 560 Annual … non-judicial employees in Bargaining Units F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK and SN. The April 2016 memorandum from the Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-227-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… foot the bill. These shadow governments are responsible for the bulk of our hefty debt burden and are used to provide … would be created to identify new resources to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. To date, however, the … & Poor’s Rating Services lowered their credit ratings for the Authority, citing factors that included uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement also applies to resident and … employees. To ensure this requirement is met prior to Form W-2 production, OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll … a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for completion and submission to the SSA. Verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-290
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting retroactive salary increases. Affected … Policy Bulletin 01-07 dated 2/26/07 which provide for salary increases for CUNY Management Pay Plan employees from 2003-2006. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-290-cuny-managerial-pay-plan-retroactive-increases-2003-2006Opinion 99-13
… basis for such distinctions. A higher town building permit fee for seasonal, unheated structures would appear to be more … You ask whether a town may impose a higher building permit fee for structures that would have no heat and would be used … facilities. It is a fundamental principle that a permit fee must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 92-47
… moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) -- Deposits and Investments … moneys may be credited to the general fund and used for any lawful county purpose. You ask whether a county must … surcharge moneys must be retained and used exclusively for the same purposes for which the surcharge moneys may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims - Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber … auditors determined DOH overpaid Joia $1,485,121 for improper pharmacy claims. Disallowances included: claims billed for excess quantities of drugs; claims for drugs in which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… every dollar it can get to improve the subway service for straphangers. Fines are meant to deter bad behavior, but … payment, depends on its ability to reach respondents by phone and by mail. DiNapoli’s audit found that far too often … on 285,289 summonses from 1996, the year with the highest number of outstanding summonses. DiNapoli’s audit recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Justice Court. As Treasurer, the defendant was responsible for maintaining the Fire Department's bank account and … complaint alleges that he used his position as Treasurer for the Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department to steal and conceal … with the state's two percent tax on fire insurance. For years, Munson was able to conceal his ongoing theft by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireState Police Bulletin No. SP-111
… Purpose To provide notification of the procedure for processing the Education Payment. Affected Employees … Officers in Bargaining Unit 17, and Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62 Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Pay Period 4L/5C, paychecks dated June 10, 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-111-education-payment-employees-represented-police-benevolent-associationOpinion 94-2
… opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking … Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, … city's authority to enact local legislation imposing fees for parking on public highways is defined exclusively by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… is plenty of time before the next scheduled fare increase for the MTA to refocus its efforts on reducing waste, which … service ($317 million), and lower health insurance costs for active employees and retirees ($218 million) compared to … risen much faster than inflation over the past six years. For instance, since 2007, the cost of a 30-day MetroCard rose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesOpinion 88-71
… a lien on real property and are added to the user's city tax bill. Under the city's water rent schedule, most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71