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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… a formal investment policy, if you haven’t already, to guide your local government or school district in making … Additional Resources Cash Management Technology [pdf] Fiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board [pdf] Updated 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 210 days, but have been open for more than 300 days, and do not have an extension request. Auditors found NYSERDA had … mandatory qualifications specified by the agencies, nor do OGS staff verify the mandatory qualifications. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… authority’s automated MWBE participation reporting system is correct; and Develop processes to correct data-entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education Department instructs … forwarded our findings to the State Education Department for review and to recover the ineligible reimbursements.” The Milestone School for Child Development is a for-profit preschool that offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerSubway Wait Assessment
… (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service frequency standards; … an average 5.5 million weekday passengers on its 23 subway lines (which includes three shuttle lines). From the original 28 stations built in Manhattan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2283
… Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to … allowances for non-overnight travel (day trips). One-Year Rule: The IRS requires employers to report travel … Any taxable travel reimbursement paid by SFS from December 13, 2024 through December 31, 2024 will be handled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2283-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2384
… expense reimbursements require withholding and Form W-2 reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess amount” is … Institution and Administration paychecks dated December 24, 2025 and December 31, 2025 , respectively. OSC Actions … tax deficiency deductions will be initiated in early 2026 for any “Taxable Expense” that did not have taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2384-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the labor force … and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this progress, only … labor market that encouraged more inclusive hiring. State Policy Efforts New York State has taken several steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours … To determine whether York College had adequate controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffCUNY Bulletin No. CU-814
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … 3.125% general salary increases for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Service Employees … Employees (SEIU). Affected Employees: Employees in one of the bargaining units below meet the eligibility criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-814-cuny-2025-3125-general-salary-increases-internationalOpinion 92-55
… consumer of the village water system (see 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-553, unreported). Further, we have stated … out their services for private purposes (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-79, p 93; 27 Opns St Comp, 1971, p 110; cf . … described in your inquiry. March 6, 1992 Joseph Hamilton, Mayor Village of Union Springs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 2001-3
… general village purposes. 1 February 22, 2001 Donald H. Myers, Mayor Village of Moravia 1 For informational purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 7.8%, or 1.8 million hours higher than the previous year, according to the annual … employees, and agencies need to ensure the use of overtime hours is justified and services are delivered safely and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are historically the largest … the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall increase in the size of the state workforce for the first time since 2019, growing … to continue its efforts to attract and retain a range of diverse employees, especially in the context of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of … $127,963. Transit paid more than the GSA maximum lodging rate for 12 of 15 rooms booked by a total of $3,962. Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting, and … clearly has the attention of the public and a required course in our high schools is being given serious … Just as teens are required to take a driver’s education course before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… in the general fund and $201,683 in the water fund for a “vacancy factor,” a budgeting technique used by the City to … for open personnel positions. However, the use of a “vacancy factor” may not be prudent, as it leaves personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Debt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… general obligation bond ratings were assigned as follows: AA+ by Fitch Ratings; Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service; and AA+ by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services. These ratings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debt