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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-209
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 20C. Affected Employees Judges who are paid … Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-209-2014-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-221
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 20C. Affected Employees Judges who are paid … Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-221-2015-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-253
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Judges who are paid … Pursuant to Article 7-B, Section 220 of the Judiciary Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-253-2017-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOpinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Report 2016-N-6 ). … of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Security Expenses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… Authority has to do a better job of identifying, billing, and collecting tolls and related fees, including $276.3 million it has a … in which the Thruway can improve its collection of tolls and fees,” DiNapoli said. “Based on the Authority’s response, … Authority has to do a better job of identifying billing and collecting tolls and related fees including $2763 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase … New York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti today … woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation. “Ms. LaBarr’s conviction … is committed to protecting the Pension Fund from fraud and I thank Broome County District Attorney Battisti for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by … Newsday published oped from Comptroller DiNapoli pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … Developments in New York City (Report 2022-S-9 ). About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing program (Program) was … To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… New Yorkers have contributed more than $51 million for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income … in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, prostate … to causes they care about but the money is piling up for some funds,” DiNapoli said. “It is past time to fix the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the same month in 2023 according to data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls … over finances, electronic banking, purchasing goods and services and segregating financial duties, according to an audit … The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… myriad of systemic problems, including more than $453,000 in inappropriate or questionable staff payments and repeatedly excluding the public from board deliberations. “Actions in the Hempstead school district demonstrate a neglect of … a myriad of systemic problems including more than $453000 in inappropriate or questionable staff payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of … pension fund. Gabriel, who resigned her public office and retired in Aug. 2020, is alleged to have submitted a … to protecting our state pension system, its members and taxpayers from fraud and abuse. My thanks to the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… of serious accidents involving trains shipping petroleum. “Rail lines carry petroleum crude oil through communities … vulnerable natural resources,” DiNapoli said. “Recent rail accidents resulting in catastrophic losses from oil … and natural resources due to accident involving the release of crude oil; To detail their policies and actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilMedicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans
… appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates for Health and Recovery Plans. The audit covered the period … Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription drug costs. In January 1991, New … that HARP-related drugs were identified and processed for rebate invoicing. We determined that the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/22/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plansManagement's Responsibility for Internal Controls
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/management-responsibility-internal-controls-080223.pdfAccounting for Medicaid-Related Intergovernmental Transfers
This bulletin is to provide accounting guidance to counties for Medicaid-related intergovernmental transfers (IGTs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2021/pdf/accounting-for-medicaid-related-intergovernmental-transfers.pdfAccounting for Encumbrances Webinar Presentation
Print out the Accounting for Encumbrances Webinar Presentation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-for-encumbrances-05-19-21.pdf