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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… treasurer filed the required annual financial reports late for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and did not file the reports for 2018 or 2019 as of Dec. 2, 2020. Without accurate … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Responsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and monitoring IT … controls. However, a governing board has responsibility for the oversight of the local government’s or school’s IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsFrontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with … and applicable statutory requirements and whether payments for such services were for proper District purposes. Key … planned to initiate corrective action. … Frontier Central School District Procurement of Professional Services 2018M98 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mFunds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses - June 30, 2024
Funds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses - June 30, 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/small-business-06-30-24.xlsxFunds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses - September 30, 2024
Funds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses - September 30, 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/small-business-09-30-24.xlsxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance with Executive Order 88 … identified in the initial audit, and significant action is still required to prevent future Medicaid overpayments. … Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans (2018-S-33) There is room for improvement in how the MTA’s three self-insured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … or percentage. Agencies have entered the fixed amounts for Federal, State or local withholding taxes into PayServ, … Agencies must not initiate new fixed tax transactions for employees. For employees who have a fixed tax entry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes. The audit covered the period from July … the EOP, which provides access, support, and financial aid for disadvantaged students who show the potential to succeed … a pre-freshman summer orientation program (summer program) for incoming students and provides support and enrichment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programOpinion 93-28
… Assistance ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended … a consolidated local highway assistance program ("CHIPs"), for the purpose of providing State-aid toward the … Subject to certain restrictions, CHIPs moneys may be used for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public … billion of refundings as follows: $4.71 billion scheduled for July, of which $3.48 billion is for new money and $1.32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… supporting documentation for collections, including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School … maximum by 111 days. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-414
… University of New York (CUNY) agencies with instructions for setting up employees in PayServ who are hired under the … of the State Comptroller (OSC) will update PayServ records for employees previously hired under the HIRE Act. Affected … 3, 2010. Generally, State governments are not eligible for this incentive. However, public colleges and universities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-414-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-actCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to … practice of using debt to pay for recurring costs is imprudent. Our review found the City’s proposed budget: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5The Age 60 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Eligibility As a Tier 1 member, you will be eligible for a service retirement benefit when you reach age 60 and … with a reduced benefit. 1 Regardless of tier, if you work for an employer that offers a special retirement plan, you … your pension will equal: 1/140th (.71 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service; plus 1/70th (1.42 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-60-planThe Age 55 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Eligibility As a Tier 1 member, you will be eligible for a service retirement benefit when you reach age 55 and … with a reduced benefit. 1 Regardless of tier, if you work for an employer that offers a special retirement plan, you … your pension will equal: 1/120th (.83 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service; plus 1/60th (1.66 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-55-planDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York … with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… as the New York State of Health, to help New Yorkers shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. Since 2010, the … to develop and operate a statewide enrollment center for the State’s public health insurance programs. Through … requiring Maximus to provide a complete sample population for each business function the Department reviews; and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act
… Institutions are also required to adopt an amnesty policy for alcohol and drug use; a students’ bill of rights; and comprehensive training requirements for administrators, staff, and students. Institutions must … State Education Department: Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act ( 2016-S-28 ) … To determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/compliance-enough-enough-actEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation ( 2015-S-2 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-follow