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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total number of overtime hours worked also increased, continuing a trend that began in 2011. “State employees worked 16.8 million overtime hours last year, at a record cost of $716 million,” DiNapoli … three agencies accounted for 65.3 percent of the overtime hours, almost 11 million hours, and nearly 63 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… pension contribution rates will remain stable for our participating employers in the near-term," DiNapoli said. "While the … employees among the six retirement tiers. There are 3,040 participating employers in ERS and PFRS, and 349 different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… State tax receipts totaled $29.9 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $594 million higher than estimates … million above DOB’s financial plan projections through the first quarter. In addition, PIT receipts were $1.7 billion … State tax receipts totaled $299 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year SFY 202425 $594 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… 2023’s growth was from new construction, with the largest share in new buildings with 100 or more units. The Bronx had the greatest share of 2023’s net new housing (35%), driven by new … special districts, just above Brooklyn’s 34%. The Bronx’s share of the city’s affordable housing also grew from an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… In the enhanced report file, you report employee information through transactions. There are … application to Retirement Online when you submit your report file. You can also hire a NYSLRS-eligible employee … The report file contains rows of transactions Transactions report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadOpinion 88-25
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Use of (exclusion of nonresidents); … guarantees, a town board may exclude nonresidents of a park district from the facilities of the district. However, … district ( Incorporated Village of Lloyd Harbor v Town of Huntington , 4 NY2d 190, 173 NYS2d 553; Town Law, §§190, 194, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… gaps. The city has also rescinded a planned drawdown from its retiree health benefits trust of $1.6 billion. “The … executive financial plan will be released in the following weeks.” Find out how your government money is spent at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetWest Genesee Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-40)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/west-genesee-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSeaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Nine … resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… that OGS had reduced leased warehouse space by 434,266 square feet and realized a cost savings of $1,699,020; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your protection and to avoid … private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and schools to know … will be used. The contract’s duration and a description of what will happen to shared PII upon the contract’s expiration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… gas emissions, accelerate economic growth, and reduce customer energy bills. Governed by a 13-member Board, the … schedule established in October 2011 by the Public Service Commission for utility charges associated with its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine … that the Comptroller audit the expenditures for each market order. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 … written guidelines for expenses deemed necessary for NYAA’s performance under its contract, including travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… 28, 2011, examined whether Medicaid payments to nursing homes were properly reduced by Medicaid recipients' net … from the amount that Medicaid pays each month to nursing homes. For the period January 1, 2007 through August 31, … 2010, auditors estimated that Medicaid overpaid nursing homes about $42 million due to system flaws within eMedNY and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate … The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers Compensation Board Board has adequate procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $300,000
… Jonnell Rose, the former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, was sentenced to serve one to three years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution for stealing more than … DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-300000DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… buying clothing, making online purchases, and taking out cash from the deceased’s bank account,” DiNapoli said. … No one from the family reported his passing. The state retirement system became aware of Burnett’s death in July … online purchases, and pay her mortgage. A total of 19 monthly electronic deposits were made into the bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Report 2019-S-58 ). About the Program … staff. Of the 64 institutions, 28 offer graduate programs. For fiscal year 2022-23, SUNY had an overall budget of $12.5 … and fees. SUNY’s Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy) states that each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-77)
We recently audited the travel expenses of 27 employees of the New York State Department of Financial Services (Department).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s77.pdf