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Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2025
… latest Retirement System member and retiree news. May 2025 Members Member Annual Statements Now Available in … Fast, Convenient Way to Do Business with NYSLRS April 2025 National Financial Literacy Month Financial Literacy and … by 4/20 Go Green with Retirement Online March 2025 National Consumer Protection Week Protect Yourself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2025DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state … Data Regional/County-by-County Data Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… Officials that will provide an enhanced training program to help local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government. The Academy, operated … they need and deserve.” The Academy provides in-person and online training opportunities, including accounting schools, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees ( 2016-S-64 ) … To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDisposal of Electronic Devices
… prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing that the devices no longer contain any retrievable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/disposal-electronic-devicesConnetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … balance that was not needed to finance operations, which, in effect, exceeded the statutory limit on unassigned fund … Ensure that the amount of unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Opinion 2005-1
… in contravention of article VIII, §1 (see, e.g. Oneida County v Estate of John A. Kennedy , 189 Misc 2d 689, 734 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… providers, it is my hope that we will see a significant change in how these providers operate.” Of the 11 new audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… restricted funds that could have been refunded to school districts. Overfunded two reserves totaling $1.9 … districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key Recommendations Adopt a … written reserve fund policy. Review all reserve balances to determine whether the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtJackson Child Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019. About the Program JCDC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/jackson-child-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… included: $7,239 for alcohol; $5,121 for 14-karat gold and diamond rings for the chief and his spouse; $2,728 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… Purpose To determine whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds are being awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a … donation campaign, according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The campaign, known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateOpinion 2006-7
… §§198(10-f), 198(12); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: (1) A town may enter into an ambulance service contract on behalf … of methods (1), (2) and (3). (Town Law §198[10-f][a][i], [ii], [iii], [iv]). The above-mentioned provisions of … have been held to be professional services, exempt from bidding requirements ( Amherst v Gross , 80 AD2d 719, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for statewide office. The current campaign financing system … alone. I support fusion voting. It is a net positive for New York. Fusion voting is a mechanism by which third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… year, there were 1,338 UPK providers operating outside of New York City that reported serving 43,623 children. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that, as … proposals he has filed on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), companies are taking … “The climate emergency presents enormous risks and opportunities for investors, but corporate America has to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… and real assets (13.39%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (6.33%). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterGreece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
Determine whether the Greece Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024m