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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… operations. Hudson River–Black River Regulating District – Security Over Critical Systems (2023-S-24) The Hudson … Services’ policies, which include applying the correct security controls for information used by the District, … 2021, found a lack of formal guidance governing certain enforcement and record-keeping practices as well as a need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-44
… acquires an interest in the contract between the town and the engineering firm with which the town contracts when … that the board member is a part-time employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work … the fact of his employment at a town board meeting and will refrain from voting on any matter involving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $39,891,644. Auditors compared the balances for each reserve to its historical expenditures and planned … school district has paid out tax certiorari settlements for the past five fiscal years, auditors found the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 88-20
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate its family court from the unincorporated area of a town to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 835.1
… to Grade side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing instructions for the revised method of calculating … retroactive to April 1, 2003. This revised method is in addition to the Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 rules … method of calculating salaries for affected employees is effective April 1, 2003. Agencies may begin to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/8351-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilOpinion 90-38
… the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Seasonal Limited Use Highway (effect of subsequent construction of residence on) HIGHWAY LAW, §205-a: The status of a highway as a seasonal limited use highway terminates when one … Whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… N/S salary to assign the highest grade level (using the hiring rate) to which such salary can be assigned on the CSEA … a promotion, demotion or lateral. Hourly N/S – Convert the hiring rate of the graded position from the CSEA salary … this salary to assign the highest grade level (using the hiring rate) to which such salary can be assigned on the CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.1
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 LGS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Construction Fund and CSEA Effective Dates: The April 2025 LGS Payment will be processed in separate paychecks on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23291-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesEnroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to check the … with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalComptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Municipal Audits
… totaling $10,500 lacked adequate supporting documentation and seven claims for $4,100 were paid twice Rochester City … million, even accounting for the numerous cost-savings and avoidance measures, including personnel layoffs, recently implemented by the superintendent and board. In addition, the district has no available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… 2025-2029 Capital Program is the largest in the MTA’s history, but it will still leave many needs unaddressed. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programOpinion 91-58
… approval and whether a proposed facility is consistent with the local waterfront revitalization program. You ask … approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a … approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58State Agencies Bulletin No. 280
… days of Vacation Exchange. The Vacation Exchange payment is calculated based on the salary (including additional … salary factors) in effect on 10/1/01 provided the employee is active on the payroll (including employees who are on a … M/C Bargaining Unit on 10/1/01. If the eligible employee is inactive, on a leave without pay, or in a Bargaining Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/280-vacation-exchange-paymentNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New … will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 16 New York … month’s rent or mortgage payment or fear they may miss the next one 12% of New Yorkers did not have enough to eat at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Opinion 88-8
… servicing district vehicles) -- Exceptions (abstention from voting not an exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting on matters relating to the contracts between the … stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… vendors, totaling $3.5 million, subject to the competitive bidding requirements set forth in GML. Additionally, the … $1.2 million, which were not subject to the competitive bidding requirements and purchases from 10 vendors, totaling … and services not subject to New York State competitive bidding laws as required by the District’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29XIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… On March 31, 2022 all NYS01 Project IDs that were linked to a customer contract were converted to a new unique project ID with a Z at the end. Any prior … under the NYS01 Project were NOT converted over to the new projects and therefore when attempting to post an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health : Medicaid Program: … long-term practices related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, auditors determined … of six gas-related incidents in 2015 that should otherwise have been reported. DPS also does not perform analyses of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s finances have stabilized, and the Division of Budget (DOB) is now forecasting reduced … positive developments, as well as risks, challenges, and concerns, including several new proposals that restrict … steps to stabilize its finances with higher reserves and lower projected budget gaps,” DiNapoli said. “Still, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11