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State Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… Objective To determine what steps the Department of Health (DOH) and … for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether … we concentrated on DME that was necessary in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as ventilators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileOvertime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of pension benefits. Overtime … earnings (regular earnings, shift differential pay, location pay, longevity payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the … NYSLRS members have annual limits as to how much overtime pay is considered pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local government that expends … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in accordance … Am I Required to Have an Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has experienced strong population, business and job growth in recent years, according to a report released today by … with record numbers of businesses and jobs, but the benefits have not been shared by all residents," DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have … & Office of Disability Employment Policy. Unemployment rates for people with disabilities similarly show slower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team … plan is the organization’s recovery strategy. It can include, among other items deemed necessary by the … There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… conditions," DiNapoli said. "However, the out-year gaps have grown and there are risks that could make closing them … The city has increased its reserves and should continue to do so given the threats on the horizon." The city's most … intended to halt the deterioration of the subway system. How the MTA's next five-year capital program is funded could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic … Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area killing dozens of people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records. The treasurer filed the required annual financial … council also did not adequately plan and monitor emergency medical services' financial operations. As a result, the city … authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding … Blumenthal, Alexis Lorenzana and Karissa Ryder (Bureau of State Expenditures) Target Audience: Agency Fiscal and … Lindsay Gajda, Cori Bilka and Alisia Franke (Bureau of State Payroll Services) Target Audience: Agency Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) has filed a shareholder proposal … of Shareholder Proposal About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… to a continuing partnership." “I lost my leg to bone cancer at age 12. Since then, I have fought, as a citizen, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings needs to do more to prioritize workers’ safety,” DiNapoli said. “The agency has the obligation to make sure that contractors and building owners address safety and building code issues timely. It should make the … Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Subject: Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal … such as Pitney Bowes Guidance: Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.C - … Vendor ID and Address Sequence when processing payments to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… ensure those funds are spent appropriately. Every agency should have a process to monitor and evaluate contractors’ … terms: variety, typically, usually, can, may, periodic, often, and good faith effort. To determine whether the agency … Where is the contractor to perform required activities? How will the contractor communicate to the agency that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringOpinion 90-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27XIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… When enrolling for electronic statements, agencies are required to contact their financial institution to … OSC will determine the mandatory requirements that banks must meet to be eligible to participate in the bidding. … which are no longer needed by a state agency should be closed. The BSAO CMU must be notified within 10 days of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to see if any of the $12.5 billion in lost and forgotten … accounts are unclaimed in New York, some dating back to the 1940s. An interactive map created by DiNapoli’s office … by county. “Every New Yorker should visit our website to see if my office is holding any money in their name. It’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job growth and business sales since Superstorm Sandy, according to a … to the pre-storm level, but too many homeowners are still in the process of rebuilding. "People are returning to the … The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job growth and business sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-rise