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DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to … are several areas where improvements are needed.” “It's extremely disturbing that hate crimes are increasing in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingOpinion 91-7
… the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (authority to contract with village fire department) AMBULANCE SERVICE … fire protection) TOWNS -- Ambulance Service (authority to contract to receive ambulance service) VILLAGES -- Ambulance Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 91-55
… Revenues" (depreciation not deducted from gross revenues to calculate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-k; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … is not a "cost of operation, maintenance and repairs" to be deducted from "gross revenues" to calculate "net revenues" for purposes of the exclusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55Opinion 91-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … L 1953, ch 861, Department of Audit and Control, McKinney's Session Laws of 1953, p 2211). County Law, §408-a … to allow political subdivisions to participate in a county's contracts for public work as an exception to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 91-27
… of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally (authority … of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) -- Sales (of unneeded county real property without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Opinion 91-16
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 91-38
… the political subdivision must also return an amount equal to the deposit for one of the additional sets of plans and … the political subdivision must return an amount equal to the deposit for one set of plans and specifications less … by General Municipal Law, §102, must be returned by a city to unsuccessful bidders and non bidders. General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38XIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… When employees travel on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for appropriate expenses and will be … has not incurred any out-of-pocket expenses. In addition to the guidance contained in this section, State officers and … that travel as part of their official duties should refer to: Chapter XIV, Section 10.B – Travel and Purchase Reward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … dependents. Civil Service contracts with CVS Health (CVS) to administer the Empire Plan’s pharmacy benefits. Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleXII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… Section Overview and Policies: Prior to reprocessing a voucher that has been rejected by the … invoice number that was used in the original submission to OSC. Business Units should follow the bulkload process … number that was used in the original voucher submitted to OSC. Business Units should also follow the online process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… of State Expenditures’ (BSE) standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after agencies … that BSE expedite our review and approval of vouchers to create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. … In these limited situations, the agency must be able to demonstrate to BSE that expediting the review and approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsXIV.14.I Treatment of Infrastructure Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… and similar assets that are immovable and of value only to the State. Roads and bridges maintained by the Department … roads and bridges but will capitalize all costs that add to the capacity and efficiency of State-owned roads and … in the government-wide financial statements. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/03/2023 … Infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14i-treatment-infrastructure-assetsXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… requisitions that include only items contained in the Item Master. This creates a PO in an approved status. Sourcing POs … contract purchases that are not part of the item master and discretionary purchases). This creates a PO in a … solely of purchases referencing an Item ID from the Item Master will be auto-sourced to a PO in an approved, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersXII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Prior to processing vouchers for payment, the Office of the State … exist, OSC will redirect the appropriate payment amount to the other entity. This section provides guidance to Business Units on how to determine if OSC has redirected a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-accountVillage of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… 1.23 percent, down from 1.81 percent last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … and municipal officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay under the cap as they prepare their budgets,” … a row, means they must examine their budgets more closely to control expenses.” The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s … 83 percent said their plans for classes this fall have been canceled or changed significantly. Layoffs and … were the strongest since February. The JOLTS regional data do not provide insight into types of jobs or compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1844
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new increment code for CSEA, DC-37 … rate status credit between 04/02/2020 and 10/01/2020 and to provide instructions for using the new increment code. … job rate between 04/02/2020 and 10/01/2020 and/or relating to the October 2020 cycle are affected. Background When an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1844-new-increment-code-representing-job-rate-status-october-2020-cycleOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … an opioid use disorder. The State maintains a database to monitor controlled substance prescription drug use, known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… consider these issues as they budget for the coming year.” In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated … governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025