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NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Dutchess County … called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with … into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in December 2015. The bill authorized the Office of the State Comptroller to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costs

Transparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)

… , North Syracuse and Pomona Executive Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than … officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making financial information readily available to the … funds are used effectively. 1 Data as of September 13, 2024. Since then, 11 villages have filed with OSC as of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2

DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… retaining the legislature’s claims audit responsibility. Town of Harrison – Budgeting Practices (Westchester County) … to ensure all money was properly accounted for. Town of Parma – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Monroe …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1558

To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 Special Assignment to Duty Pay

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1558-2017-special-assignment-duty-pay-public-employees-federation-pef

Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)

… over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013. Background The Town of Wawayanda, … $4.3 million. Key Findings Over the past three years, Town officials have demonstrated fiscally responsible … a result, Town taxpayers have benefited from a declining tax levy for the past three years and an anticipated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260

Focus on Identity Theft

… heard about someone whose personal information was stolen to file false unemployment claims or credit card applications or to gain access to bank or social media accounts. The consequences of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theft

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-758

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Mechanics. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of Elevator Mechanic are affected. Background A Consent … and filed on December 28, 2021, between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the City Employees Union, Local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-758-cuny-elevator-mechanic-rate-increases-2023

DiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, but Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks

… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York closed out the state fiscal year on March 31 with cash-on-hand in the General Fund of $8.9 billion, or $2.4 billion above … 2019-20 Year-end Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-new-yorks-march-31-cash-standing-above-projections-faces-significant-shortfall-weeks

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget

… budget for FY 2022 and its financial plan for FY 2022–FY 2025 reflect a drastically improved short-term budget outlook, buoyed by more than $15 billion in federal relief since December and better-than-projected … budget and the Mayor’s executive financial plan will be released in the following weeks.” Find out how your …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budget

Town of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management, … 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Thurston is located in Steuben County and has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280

City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… through 2013 fiscal years. The district did not submit its tax levy limit calculations for 2015 or the three prior … levy limit for 2015 and found the district’s proposed 2015 tax levy exceeded the statutory limit by $4,394 and the board …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting

… of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term budget planning is vital to the fiscal health of our localities,” said … of their fiscal decisions over time. They can then decide what program funding choices to make in advance, avoiding the … year, uses financial indicators that include year-end fund balance, cash position and patterns of operating deficits to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgeting

State Agencies Bulletin No. 949

… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the pre-tax transit benefit deduction limit as a result of the … from an employee’s gross income for Federal income tax purposes and from Social Security and Medicare taxes. … ARRA, the federal government has increased the monthly pre-tax transit benefit amount from $120 to $230 . The increase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/949-nys-ride-transportation-benefit-program-and-cuny-transit-benefit

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… The Department may also have incorrectly failed to report taxable travel expenses to Federal and State taxing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses

Charlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)

… The District’s preliminary budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations There are no …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6

Maine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)

… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Maine Endwell Central School District is located in Broome County. The District’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/maine-endwell-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-14

DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report

… is $21.6 billion (33.5%) of this projected increase with School Aid almost $14 billion (21.6%). The state has … the Foundation Aid formula, the largest component of school aid, to allocate resources to districts with the greatest needs while providing stability for school districts planning and ensuring the state’s long-term …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-report