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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The board has not … budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are not reasonable. District … produce sufficient documentation that their appropriations for employee benefits, the re-institution of athletics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… on April 23, 2014, to Grand Larceny in the First Degree (a class B felony), Money Laundering in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree (a class D felony) and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… received from customers to accounts receivable (AR) Items in SFS. The process for creating a Payment Worksheet starts … the agency entering the deposit and payment information in the ‘Regular Deposit’ navigation in SFS, similar to a Direct Journal Payment however, agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Equipment at Train Stations (2017-S-84) From Jan. 1, 2014 through Sept. 12, 2017, SIR did not have written … equipment installed at stations. For the period Oct. 1, 2014 to May 31, 2017, a review of the inspection records … Stations (2016-S-92) Auditors determined that from Jan. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2016, not all of the MTA’s New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax changes and budget cuts on the federal level pose a significant threat to the city’s … Representatives and the Senate have reached agreement on a tax plan, which limits the deductibility of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… proficiency levels in English (reading and writing) and Math. Being college ready helps students be better prepared … Subsequent to our initial audit, NYCPS added a high school Grade Point Average (GPA) component to its definition of … were not college ready. Our review of the 3rd through 8th grade assessments for these 291 students found that students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… and finances are recovering, largely due to unprecedented federal economic stimulus for businesses and individuals, and direct federal relief to New York state, New York City and the … rates climb, capacity limitations are rolled back and federal relief and stimulus funds make their way through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… to defraud the program following a joint investigation. Jason Cecile, Tina DeCarlo and Nichole Murray were charged … students at their homes. In order to further their scheme, Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray also allegedly added phony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… access and use. At a minimum, IT policies should include: Breach Notification – New York State Technology Law (State … given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to private information. … legal obligation to notify affected individuals. Data Security and Privacy – New York State Education Law (State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… remains a challenge for DFTA, particularly as the older adult population continues to grow. Recently, after action by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsOpinion 89-22
… Atkinson v County of Oneida , 77 AD2d 257, 432 NYS2d 970 [4th Dept 1980]). A municipality's duty to maintain its … ( Sanchez v Lipincott , 89 AD2d 372, 455 NYS2d 457 [4th Dept 1982]; see also Atkinson , supra) , they are charged … v County of Niagara , 52 AD2d 1087, 384 NYS2d 310 [4th Dept 1976]). The duty can be breached where a town has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… Disabilities (OPWDD), and the Office of Mental Health (Mental Health) comprised 23% of the workforce but accounted for … In the 2015 to 2024 period, Corrections, OPWDD, and Mental Health experienced greater-than-average workforce reductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266
… A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has … Deduction Description CSEA 201 Civil Service Employees Assoc CSEA 475 CSEA Hourly Dues Suffolk County CEA 456 … to enter dues deduction transactions into PayServ based on authorizations submitted by the union. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-266-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollCUNY Bulletin No. CU-625
… has been superseded by Payroll Bulletin CU-625.1 Purpose To inform agencies of updated procedures for processing union … PayServ Affected Employees CUNY employees who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background … payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all actions taken with respect to union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-625-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOpinion 98 - 19
… An installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, … to enter into the installment purchase contract is "subject to a permissive or mandatory referendum, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19New York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… Notice March 5, 2020, Minutes – Adopted June 23, 2020 January 9, 2020 Agenda Meeting Notice January 9, 2020, … June 29, 2009, Minutes – Adopted March 24, 2010 April 30, 2009 April 30, 2009, Minutes – Adopted June 29, 2009 … | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 2022 Annual Investment Report Prior years: 2021 | 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacOpinion 96-24
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve … §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may determine to include in the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into a capital reserve fund established for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 90-2
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION … Whether a village may contract for library services with a town public library which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2WSP USA Inc.
… for ensuring all bridges that carry highway traffic in the 11 regions of the State are inspected in accordance with State and federal mandates. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/wsp-usa-incVillage of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
… Key Finding Trustee and his spouse are the owners of a local hardware store, organized as a partnership. As a member of the Board, the Trustee had a prohibited conflict of interest in Village contracts with the hardware store. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/28/village-bainbridge-conflict-interest-2019m-72