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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… as required. In addition, the clerk collected proceeds from the sale of culvert pipes to residents, but the highway … to allow auditors or the town board to determine whether all collections for culvert pipe sales were properly … County) The town board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… New York City’s 65 and older population grew by nearly half a million seniors in the last two decades, an … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of the growth was led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors calling the city home, … older adults in the future. “Many older adults are living on fixed incomes and no one wants to see them priced out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not adopt a fund balance policy and lacked a plan on how the funds will be used, there was no rationale for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… the cost of security deposits for tenants entering into new lease agreements. SDA was a temporary initiative started …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … three of five recommendations and not implementing two. New York State Health Insurance Program: CVS Caremark – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Small Business Administration as those with fewer than 10 employees. The number of private sector businesses grew by … business size. While Brooklyn businesses with 10 or more employees declined by 27.6 percent between the first and … the number of microbusinesses (those with fewer than 10 employees) increased by 4.5 percent. Although the pattern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and child poverty rates are higher in the region than for the state as a whole, but ongoing efforts aim to … paper and textile production. Manufacturing accounted for 16,707 jobs in the region in 2017, now the fourth largest … by improving existing housing stock and infrastructure. For nearly four decades, Utica has encouraged immigrants from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existOther Bulletin No. 38
… grade equal to 001-031 and the salary is equal to a salary step of the employee’s equated grade on the effective date … Salary Schedule, increase the salary to the same salary step on the 04/01/16 Salary Schedule. If the employee has a … equal to 001-031 and the salary is not equal to a salary step of the employee’s equated grade on the effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-38-april-2016-and-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civilExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly 40 percent of the nation’s public transit trips. In 2019, the MTA provided 3.8 billion trips across its … railroad services. The pandemic led to a dramatic drop in riders – and ridership revenue – for transit systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1090
… to the meaning and usage of some of the data elements in PayServ related to the implementation of the Statewide … SFS information and the impact on PayServ will be provided in future Bulletins. Effective Date(s) The first pay periods to be processed in SFS are for the checks dated April 2, 2012 for Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1090-payserv-data-conversion-requirements-statewide-financial-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… system, including New York City Transit (Transit). In September 2007, the Chair of the MTA appointed a … prevent damage found that projects were often incomplete in scope of work, not finished on time or within budget, or … their registration every two years. A prior audit, issued in July 2021, found security guards classified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2172
… and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees: Members … the NYS Legislature who are paid using Comp Rate Code LEG in the following departments are affected: 04210 NYS Senate … based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. In addition, if a Member on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2172-2023-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… demographic, economic and quality of living trends in 10 rural counties in New York state. Most of the counties had population … access to health care and other services. Yet the shift in remote work and migration from urban areas could offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesOpinion 88-53
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) … membership in any retirement system of the state after July 1, 1940 is "a contractual relationship, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median … higher ($45,700). (See Figure 5.) Median earnings for Asian men were on par with Asian women ($60,000). Within … women of color and in low-wage occupations. 7 Women with young children, in particular, left the workforce at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-363
… paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. If the number of earnings codes exceeds 13, … Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a stop payment request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-363-state-university-new-york-suny-managementconfidential-mcThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… has resumed growth in March and April 2021. 5 FIGURE 6 – Change in New York City Employment by Sector in 2020 Sources: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "There are disturbing calls in Washington to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and … due to enactment of the federal ACA and other changes in federal and state health care policies. Medicaid, Child … of Health (NYSOH), cost a total of more than $75 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18. Medicaid, established in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal … a Westchester attorney, with conspiracy, mail fraud and false statements. These charges arise from PARISI's attempt … The charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) … has not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, … clients," DiNapoli said. "The disregard for safe driving is troubling, both for the clients and the general public. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violations