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DiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… to manage spending, including authority to make broad reductions in most local assistance spending as needed to … do not. Given the extraordinary flexibility for spending reductions, the state Division of the Budget should go beyond … stakeholder input on any budget actions should occur. The final budget also included an additional $21.4 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, … entity was required, within 180 days of the issuance of EO 95, to provide the Office of Information and Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1936
… Allowance may be processed beginning Administration Pay Period 11L, paychecks dated 09/15/2021. Eligibility … the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave … Leave of Absence/MLS) and who returns on or before 03/31/2022 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1936-2021-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … below, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The City appropriated $583,113 as a financing source in the 2022 general fund budget. For 2021, City officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users who write queries or who will test queries … The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for … and record changes may impact agencies’ saved queries in PS Query. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1849
… Agency Actions Employee Reimbursement Distribution Method If an employee provides work-related clothing purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1849-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (Broome County) The board and director did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The board did not adopt written … properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… (whether internal or external) in order to proactively address and prevent them. Further, weaknesses in CCRB’s … the statute of limitations, given the time it takes to address delays during investigations, these notifications may not occur timely enough for CCRB to effectively address such cases. Key Findings CCRB has made some progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2264
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance for employees in the Racing Inspector title. Affected … Relations (OER) memorandum dated 08/27/2024 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Dates: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2264-2024-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racing-0Montauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) employees only the amounts to which they were entitled? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … sign-in sheets and a biometric timeclock (finger reader) to help ensure that they are properly compensated for all the … The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were entitled. The Board overpaid its 13 ALS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Caledonia Fire Department (Department) Board of Directors … Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure … or compensating controls are implemented to safeguard funds, and reviewing records and reports to detect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ (OGS) centralized contracts. It is important that … agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services OGS centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural … stealing funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown abused the trust of multiple communities and treated … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionUCP of Niagara County d.b.a. Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Empower is authorized by SED to provide education services—Preschool Special Class – over 2.5 hours per day, Preschool Integrated Special Class – 2.5 hours per day, and Preschool Integrated Special Class – over 2.5 hours per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $30,975) for students for achieving certain grades on state exams but the cards were given to 19 teachers and support staff based on student grades. In addition, the operations manager’s … 2024 for the alleged theft of $1,100 in gift cards. On July 2, 2025, she pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-277
… and Justices of the state paid courts of the Unified Court System (UCS). In the Final Report on Judicial … shall be adjusted to remain at 100% of the salary of a Federal District Court Judge in effect at that time. Presidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-277-april-2019-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the … providers were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements and resulted in correct payments to the providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report on the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, New … to consider innovative technologies and strategies for energy generation, including modeling the practices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergy