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State Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… Purpose To inform agencies of the availability of Control-D report NPAY779 (Merit Step … Listing) that will list potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions on how to add eligible or to delete ineligible employees from the payment. Affected Employees Merit Step eligible employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… groceries. Walsh pleaded guilty to petit larceny before Judge Van H. White in Rochester City Court. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… policies and procedures to ensure overtime was incurred only when necessary and unavoidable. They also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2008-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 1 The collective bargaining agreement does not expressly state how the cash payment is to be calculated. It appears, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6AFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… York state renters and homeowners is significant and has only increased over the past decade. Half of renters spend … very little to spend on other essentials. This report only emphasizes the need for more affordable home choices in … housing, jeopardizing the quality of life and future not only of these households, but of the entire state.” Mitchell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideCollege Readiness (2021-N-1)
To determine whether DOE is adequately preparing students for post-secondary institutions. Our audit covered the period from September 2015 through March 2022 and included students who were expected to graduate high school by August 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21n1.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… that annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9%) per year, or a cumulative total of approximately $6.4 million. The majority of the … did not match the amount disbursed on the canceled check image. In addition, auditors reviewed 123 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… totaled just under $131.5 billion through the end of February, approximately $3.6 billion, or 2.8 percent higher, … grants and capital projects. The General Fund ended February with a balance of $12 billion, $160.8 million lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Health Department Oversight of Lead Service Line Replacement Program Needs Improvement
… controls and guidance from the Department of Health (DOH) for a state program intended to help municipalities replace lead drinking water service lines. The audit found millions of dollars in state … guidance could help ensure any additional funds allocated for this purpose will be more effectively deployed.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-health-department-oversight-lead-service-line-replacement-program-needs-improvementIX.9.A Transfer Authorizations – IX. Federal Grants
… Pursuant to §4 (1) of the State Finance Law, no money shall be paid from any fund under the … officer thereof except in pursuance of an appropriation by law. Section 4 (5) also provides that financial resources may … Pursuant to 4 1 of the State Finance Law no money shall be paid from any fund under the management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9a-transfer-authorizationsVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… to segregate their budget authority. State Agencies will only submit Budget Transfers and/or InterUnit Budget Transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew in 2025
… to 2019 period of recovery following the Great Recession and before the pandemic. “Local sales tax growth ticked up … tourism, including record average nightly hotel rates and solid Broadway attendance. Aggregate county collections … growth at 11.8%, followed by Yates (11%), Hamilton (10.9%) and Delaware (10.7%). Sullivan experienced the steepest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-2025Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… the mental health curriculum they implemented; however, only 19 actually provided supporting documentation to show … the fight against the mental health crisis is waged not only through education but also the provision of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… and enrolled in Medicaid. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department gains a level of … the OPRA provider’s validity to provide Medicaid services. It also allows the Department to verify the provider’s … assurance that the provider can furnish such services, and it increases the risk that excluded, or otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-138
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal with instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-138-district-council-37-dc37-local-1359-fy-2025-2026Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-133
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal with instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Chapter 177 of the Laws of 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-133-district-council-37-dc37-local-1359-fy-2024-2025DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… travel information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross street names, equipment … the audit period, the rate of errors and unprofessional telephone manner complaints surpassed the contractual limit in every month reviewed. The total number of errors in this time period was 15,837, but the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal … revenue largely from growth in business and property tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenue