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DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… Two of the State University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … for June 2014: Major Contracts Approved Governor’s Office of Employee Relations $70 million contract with United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… taxes paid to DOL and indicate that you could save money by switching to the benefit reimbursement method. Keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a … and high-hazard dams, nearly 400 of which are owned or co-owned by local governments. There are a total of 5,352 … maintained" are in need of corrective action, often in the form of increased maintenance, to correct the condition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… PIT check-offs have collected nearly $59 million in total donations. In 2014, DiNapoli's office released a report … tax check-off contributions are put to use, requiring that donations be disbursed within the year they are received to … revenues. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2018/tax-check-off-programs.pdf . Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… 10 of the largest greenhouse gas emitting companies held by the Fund, urging them to reduce emissions and address … into consideration the global GHG reduction needs defined by the Paris Climate Agreement , and issue a report in 2018 … achieve these targets. Corporate emissions data provided by the CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… obtain prescriptions, parental consent was not obtained or service providers did not meet certain qualifications for … or did not provide the proper documentation for claiming reimbursement. Colton-Pierrepont Central School … fund balance has exceeded the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years by amounts ranging from $1.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… The New York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, … during the financial plan period given the growing federal deficit, which is projected to exceed $1 trillion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1002
… 611 (New Prior Year Social Security and Medicare Tax Refund Certification Form), any employee who receives a refund of SS/Med taxes for a prior year must sign a … stating that they will not file a claim with the IRS for a refund of these taxes. Per Payroll Bulletin 964 (Procedure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1002-new-agency-control-d-report-form-w2-c-corrected-wage-and-tax-statementDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real property management, or other activities and functions … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state since the end of the recession according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthOpinion 91-19
… to make gift to fire company) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority of fire district to make gift to fire company) TOWN LAW, §176(13); STATE CONSTITUTION, Article VIII, §1: A fire district may not make a gift to a … to the fire company (see 33 Opns St Comp, 1977, p 102). Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 2004-6
… LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without … enter into a contract with the historical society pursuant to Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §57.07(2) and, as … under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a municipal building, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for … and challengers, to spend their time connecting with and hearing from the people they seek to represent, as opposed to … includes a $10 million appropriation in last year’s budget and proceeds from a tax check-off, contributions, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… identified funds that improperly remained in the treasurer’s custody that should have been turned over to the … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 94-6
… direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in … (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for purposes of General Municipal Law, article 18) or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… for Early Learning Inc. (NYL) focused on $138 million in expenses the school claimed for special education services … students. It was also a member of the eight-member Young Adult Institute Network, which also included YAI and the … administrative services, as well as technical consultants from a related organization are reimbursed provided such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expenses