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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2203

… To correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for Fiscal Year Ending 2023-24 and the Fiscal Year … charges to be used for the following Fiscal Year End payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to … completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2203-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-position

DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start

… New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested by State … but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers … a time of great urgency,” DiNapoli said. “Two years later, funds have flowed to many of the households in need. Still, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-start

Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)

… not competitively procured as required by the District’s procurement policy. As a result, the Board and District … taxpayers. District officials did not: Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance … services totaling $77,767. Key Recommendations Update the procurement policy to provide officials with additional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155

Town of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (2014M-88)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the adequacy of the Town’s system to monitor leave accruals of highway …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-broadalbin-leave-accruals-2014m-88

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July

… in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last year,” DiNapoli said. “As local officials start …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-july

Medicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipient

Transforming the Procurement Function

… rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. As of December 2023, the MTA reported a total of 70,000 employees. In April 2019, New York State enacted Section 1279-e(1)(a) of the Public Authorities Law, which required the MTA to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-function

DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks

… their license. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition system and prevents the car or truck from starting if the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locks

Opinion 92-55

… AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, … to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes of maintaining the private system and to oversee …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55

Opinion 95-17

… that the personal property may be sold to generate revenue for the improvement district. The town may not adopt a local … owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The town initially acquired this … town board would then sell the sand to generate revenue for the sewer district. A town improvement district, such as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17

Opinion 92-36

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … police district encompasses more than 90% of the county's populace. You further state that the police department of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36

New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies

… industry supports jobs and communities throughout New York State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic … and economic shutdown led to job losses across almost all industries in New York, but the agricultural sector …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economies

DiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving

… new jobs and attract new businesses.” Five counties make up the Central New York region – Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, … to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improving

DiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors

… The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens, … isolation and restrictions imposed during the pandemic. I urge the Office for the Aging to act on our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniors

III.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… To prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties.” Guide to … to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policies

DiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law

… to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed … to allow court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for individuals with serious mental illness that pose risks … history meets a set of criteria. The law is named for Kendra Webdale, who was killed when she was pushed in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-law

Opinion 88-8

… §802 apply. Abstention from voting on matters relating to the contracts between the district and his company would … a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board of fire … dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the service contracts. Article 18 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8

DiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers

… the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes … municipalities, businesses and nonprofit organizations have been awarded nearly $2 billion in grants to date. New York state agencies and authorities have been awarded grants totaling more than $1.3 billion from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkers