Search
State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Purpose To provide information regarding a change in the processing of garnishment refunds. Affected Employees … Effective Date Immediately Background There is a change in the way employees who are due garnishment refunds will … mailed to their home, but will have the refund included in their paycheck. OSC Actions OSC will now process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsOpinion 91-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing … a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You … Supply of the City of Utica , 140 AD2d 458, 531 NYS2d 421. In Morin , supra , the Court of Appeals held that a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 90-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication … LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each … information or actions of the town board to be recorded in the minutes (see, e.g. Town Law, §§133, 236, 264, 265; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… nearly 7 million people with a disability either living in or visiting the City, access to parks – and the necessary … discrimination against individuals with a disability in all programs, activities, and services of public entities, … specifying a time frame for their completion. As reported in a December 2005 audit by our office, Compliance With ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… for manual payments Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Enforcement Differential payment effective April 1, 2019. In addition, consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawState Police Bulletin No. SP-242
… Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit (Troopers Unit) – BU07, the … Annual salaried employees of the Division of State Police in BU07, BU17, or BU62 who possess or obtain a recognized … Graduate Degree $750 The payment will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-242-2024-state-police-education-paymentDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-11
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) 03/25/04 - Checks … Performance Advance if they: Completed one year of service in such position by March 31, 2004; AND Did not receive a performance advance in October 2003; AND Were rated "Satisfactory" or its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-11-april-1-2004-performance-advances-rent-regulationHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. A realistic budget begins with sound estimates … reasonable portion of fund balance for a specific purpose, in compliance with statutory directives. A multiyear … have been during the budget process. Of the $94.4 million in year-end transfers, $57.6 million went to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… to establish robust DEI policies and practices can result in reputational damage, the loss of talent, and stunted … to more informed decision-making and a competitive edge in an evolving global marketplace. To that end, DiNapoli is … their efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workforces. The proposals ask for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… City of Troy and the West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget were reasonable and the town's 2018 … or services that may not be for valid authority purposes. In addition, the account clerk is authorized to use their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… improvement plans.” CUNY, founded by the state Legislature in 1961, is the nation’s largest urban public university … undergraduate degree-seeking students were enrolled in the university. Only 30 percent of full-time bachelor degree-seeking CUNY students who enrolled in 2015 (the most recent entering class with published …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… and case management services to support older New Yorkers in maintaining their independence and remaining engaged in their communities, but is experiencing rising demand for … Department for the Aging can demonstrate how investing in these services helps prevent costly nursing home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education sector. I will continue my … not used to line the pockets of unscrupulous contractors.” In May, Kramer admitted that the now-defunct IncludED, based in Cedarhurst, Nassau County, inappropriately charged New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerOperational Advisory No. 31
… Change Guidance : Effective April 1, 2019 a change in workflow was implemented for GLJEs. In conjunction with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the … review, or Auto Denied (denial reason will be noted in the comments) Agencies must attach all supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… renovations. Borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary additional interest costs. Entered into a … purchase order by $95,100. Release of this report was held in abeyance due to a separate Comptroller investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . … tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the general fund and understated in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Tonawanda in Erie County. The District, which operates six schools with … officials improperly set aside more than $6.5 million in a debt reserve. Because District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… The South Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District, … officials overestimated general fund appropriations in the last three adopted budgets, resulting in operating surpluses totaling approximately $10.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… the Towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and North Castle in Westchester County. The District, which operates four … four consecutive fiscal years and underestimated revenues in two of the four fiscal years, creating cumulative … for their established purposes since being established in 2011. Key Recommendations Develop realistic budgets based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… The Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school … $19 million. Key Findings Overestimating appropriations in the adopted budgets from 2012-13 through 2014-15 resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168