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New York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… New York State public and charter schools, with a combined student population of nearly 2.7 million, reported more than 32,000 violent and … programs New York has in place to keep our school children out of harm’s way. We found much work needs to be done. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-353
… 86 Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees Association F8 New York State Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-353-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 … are facing add to the challenge of adhering to the tax cap,” DiNapoli said. “At the same time the levy growth rate … are balanced and that they have cash on hand.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… because of poor budgeting, the overuse of rainy day funds to finance day-to-day operations and insufficient … operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached 1 percent of combined expenditures. … operating deficits and dangerously low levels of rainy day funds are due to the continued reliance on reserves and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1678
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2018 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1678-2018-clothing-allowance-certain-apsu-employees-represented-policeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the former superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway … in the town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. Based on the audit and investigation, the former … records. In December 2020, the superintendent pled guilty to attempted obstruction of governmental administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… information technology (IT) security awareness training to all employees. Also, district officials did not develop … Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to four employees who routinely accessed personal, private … that were potentially overfunded or unnecessary. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the state contract. The town also did not always retain copies of other government contracts used to procure goods … had department head approval. Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30) The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… doing so. In addition, the unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the town is not in the public’s best interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
… report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/annual-report-audits-state-agencies-and-public-authoritiesBus Driver Licensing
… Authority's bus drivers met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The audit … Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation providing transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingRenewable Electricity in New York State
To carry out the goals and directives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York is pursuing an aggressive campaign to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to levels identified by climate scientists as necessary to limit the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/renewable-electricity-in-nys.pdfAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for middle-income families. There are currently 133 … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of 2019 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-payTown of Carroll - Audit Follow Up (2013M-221-F)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of October 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … were partially implemented and one recommendation was not implemented. … The purpose of our review was to assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-carroll-audit-follow-2013m-221-fDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… A former Long Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal … . ### … A former Long Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudState Agencies Bulletin No. 2312
… Agency Actions: Agencies should review the attached list of Department Budget Table USA rows for position pools … that will not roll-over to the 2025-26 budget reference. List of Agency Pools not rolled to 2025-26 Budget Reference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2312-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… New York City was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but many small businesses hit hardest were initially left out of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) because they … small businesses, but it has proven difficult for many of New York City’s mom-and-pop operations to navigate,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrows