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DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … auditors found that one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… 57 counties outside of New York City last year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the increase was nearly exclusively driven by … “The unpredictability in sales tax collections continues to have financial ramifications for our local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … market regions saw unemployment decline sharply from 2011 to 2016, in half of those markets, the number of people with … Valley, Central New York and Western New York from 2011 to 2016, while increasing in other regions of the state; As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 1047
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return For Refund Or Exchange) and the impact on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1047-processing-2010-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-7-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1214
… However, in most cases, the Federal, State and Local tax withholding balances for 2012 will not be reduced. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1214-processing-2012-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2013Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … systems were secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1127
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return For Refund Or Exchange) and the impact on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1127-processing-2011-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-6-2012DiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… products ranked in the top five nationwide, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … economy, with farms contributing nearly $2.4 billion to the state's gross domestic product," DiNapoli said. "Our farmers continue to provide jobs and fresh, locally-sourced food, while also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… today to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an E felony, in St. Lawrence County Court, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with St. Lawrence County … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of May 28, 2015, … 1, 2011 through September 18, 2013. The objective was to determine whether the Department adequately monitors the … of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) was unable to meet the demands of its inspection frequency schedule, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… water quality and improving parks and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected … of the next five fiscal years. Actual spending levels are at historic highs, as well. Still, increased reliance on … spending limits, reached a historic high in SFY 2016-17, at $302 million, as did actual spending, which totaled $195.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in the city are properly … found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its resources to fight these crimes, according to a report released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingOpinion 91-1
… work) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 119-o; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i); COUNTY LAW, §408-a: There is no State statute which … projects being undertaken by individual municipalities. You ask whether a charter county may extend its contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 91-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … towns or all villages" (Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[5]; NY Const, art IX, §3). In our prior opinions, we concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Opinion 91-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 91-38
… board or agency of any political subdivision or of any district therein, charged with the duty of preparing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Opinion 90-11
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §90; 29 USC §201 et seq. : With respect to the provision of overtime compensation outside the context … the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are applicable to particular municipal employees, they are entitled to overtime compensation as provided in the FLSA regardless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-323
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 UCS Longevity Bonus (JLO) and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-323-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloState Agencies Bulletin No. 2099
… is to inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or … (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form W-4 (Employees Withholding Certificate), employees … date for 2023. Federal Form W-4 Version should be set to “2020 or Later”. Under the Special Withholding Tax Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2099-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2098
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … Units CC, CD, and TH are affected. Background Pursuant to the duly adopted provisions of the Constitution of the … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2098-district-council-37-dc37-local-384-dues-increase