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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1025

… Immediately Background At the request of many agencies, OSC is offering an option to mail employee direct deposit … is appropriate. Several conditions must be met before OSC can begin allowing participation and they are discussed … Payments will be based on the estimated cost of postage plus 10%.  The following formula will be used to determine …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statements

Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)

… The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper school district purpose. The Board delegated its … District’s claims. These two employees were responsible for examining and allowing or rejecting all accounts, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2288

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement provides for a uniform allowance for eligible employees in the Security Services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2288-2024-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employees

King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)

… our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process for the period July 1, 2011, through July 12, 2013. … written price quotations when making purchase decisions. For example, School officials spent $11,346 on computers but … purchasing policy to provide detailed guidance for School officials and employees. Ensure that School …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215

Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)

… Key Findings Key duties over water and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and … the water and sewer accounts re-levy list and compare it to the complete list of unpaid customer accounts prior to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102

Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)

… controls over the District’s wire transfer process for the period July 1, 2014 through March 21, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $22 million. Key Findings … District officials have not developed written procedures for wire transfers; there is also a lack of segregation of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-over

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1926

… is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of Retroactive April 2021 M/C LLS payments and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees … or more years of continuous service *  at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1926-april-2021-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-lls

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1925

… is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of Retroactive April 2020 M/C LLS payments and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees … or more years of continuous service *  at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1925-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-lls

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Village of Massapequa Park , Orange County , Pine City Fire District No. 1 , Town of Porter , Putnam County , Village of Stillwater , Town of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address

… Hochul outlined her new priorities as the state prepares for a different federal landscape and tries to help New … by the high cost of living. The Governor’s proposals for expanding child tax credits and providing school meals … in poverty. These and other proposals and how we pay for them will be debated, and I look forward to the details …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-address

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-180

… for CAL and CYF employees. OSC Actions Job Data After payroll processing is complete for Pay Period 12L, OSC will … Change) will be entered. Additional Pay After payroll processing is complete for Pay Period 12L, OSC will … an effective date retroactively placing an employee on the payroll (Hire, Rehire, Reinstatement from Leave without Pay) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-180-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2011-2012-suny

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… Recover overpayments as appropriate. Implement a policy for new contracts of only sending advance payments when …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-payments

Review of Travel Card Expenses

… were appropriate and made in accordance with New York State travel rules and regulations. Background According to the New York State travel rules and regulations, the State will only … was not entitled, falsifying a departure location to claim reimbursement for mileage she never traveled, and failing to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expenses

Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)

… of fuel purchased and unit price charged, controlling fuel access, safeguarding fuel inventory, monitoring fuel usage, … The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176.  Officials did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… $81.2 million more than the city’s budget for 2023-24, an increase of 5.7%. The budget relies on nonrecurring revenue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-26

… Listing) that will list potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions on how … the merit step becomes part of the employee’s base salary. An employee’s Geographic Pay Differential is not … One (1) complete year of service at the Job Rate of the salary grade One (1) year of service is defined as 26 pay …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-26-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information

CUNY 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-act

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-174

… 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/state-university-new-york/su-174-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-act

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget

… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in … property tax collections downward by $2.5 billion. This is an unprecedented drop. We have not seen property tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budget

State Police Bulletin No. SP-250

… is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board increases but must be included in the calculation of … at the time of automatic processing but, because of a retroactive job change which impacts the employee’s status on … earnings that are calculated by the system based on annual salary such as OT – Nu 07 (Earnings Code OTI). These …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-250-state-police-troopers-and-commissionednon-commissioned-officers