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Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … determines, among other things, that each purchase is for a proper fire district purpose and is adequately … the Treasurer to pay them. The District’s expenditures for 2023 were approximately $1.6 million and 2024 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… $15,000 and $2,500, respectively, in their preliminary 2024-25 fiscal year COSER contracts with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, … district had active MiFi’s assigned to them for their 2024-25 fiscal years. The Assistant Superintendent told us it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to aid in the monitoring of its fiscal performance. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes sewer meter rents revenue of … in the financial software for 2022-23 or 2023-24. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes personal services of $3.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… claims auditor did not sign 70 claims totaling $988,677 to indicate audit and approval. Payments were not … more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and reserves. In addition, they … the District’s inconsistent purchasing policies, officials do not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that the administrator did not always get a professional appraisal for estate houses before listing them for sale. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible … from a high of $10.2 billion at the end of March 2021. The current balance is more than double what was owed during the … employee UI claims or a low UI fund balance. Given the current negative balance in the state unemployment trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 31, 2022, unassigned fund balance in the general, water, wastewater, refuse and boardwalk funds were ($6,827,480), … 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, wastewater and boardwalk funds, which will further negatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… may not have received geographic priority for schools near both their current and former homes, as required by … often occurred when students either did not match with any of their choices or were new and entered the system after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… related challenges remain significant. The state should build on its efforts to help communities access funding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s security equipment is vital to riders’ personal safety and critical to Transit … and incidents of crime,” DiNapoli said. “The subway is an environment that demands CCTVs and other devices get … equipment—cleaning, testing and inspecting—to ensure it is working properly and to prevent failures. Auditors looked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… and the city, but the report found even when property values declined for many condos, co-ops and rental apartments … the pandemic drove New York City’s residential property values up 11% since fiscal year 2021, but not in Manhattan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… the changes described in this Bulletin. Background OSC is converting from using the Social Security number as the … and Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer transactions. It is important to not that all other transaction typessubmitted … Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site (http://www.osc.state.ny.us/payroll/pep.htm ) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… from the Federal government at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a programmatic need to … GAD from the Federal government at the start of the grant period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsUpdate Your Contact Information
… you must submit a change of address directly to us . This is especially important if you are a retiree receiving your … to Update Your Contact Information Retirement Online is the fast and convenient way to view and update your … in Retirement Online or when your Member Annual Statement is available online in May. Sign in to Retirement Online. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/update-your-contact-informationHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… Federal housing support includes housing assistance for renters, subsidized public housing, and a variety of housing support for the homeless. … Federal housing support includes housing assistance for renters subsidized public housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceXI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… FUNDS RESERVATION In most cases, the State agency is not required to create a funds reservation for anticipated … as needed, without OSC prior approval. OSC prior approval is required for any contract amendments, including renewals … contract letter format . The New York State Contract ID is assigned to the Purchase Authorization by the State agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizationsTerms of Service
… affects other Users' ability to engage in real time exchanges; Interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/terms-serviceOpinion 91-20
… and may specify the circumstances under which that service is to be available, provided that the service is available on a town-wide basis. The town or, if so … Municipal Law, §122-b[2]; see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-26, p 33). Thus, the town, by rule or regulation, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county … Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9State Police Bulletin No. SP-249
… 2024 State Police retroactive increase to Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: All employees of the Division of … Troopers (PBA), provides for an increase to Hazardous Duty Pay retroactive to April 2024. Effective Dates: The April 2024 retroactive increase to Hazardous Duty Pay is effective on 11/01/2024, end dated on 10/31/2025 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-249-2024-retroactive-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-state