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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 … Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several of these cities, but not everyone has smooth … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesOpinion 94-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … "Retired" members of a fire department may not participate in a service award program unless they are subject to being … service award program has been established may participate in the program. Article 11-A of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Opinion 95-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Fees (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) … and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) LOCAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal … issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… is the hallmark of good government, and my office strives to provide the public with in-depth data to keep track of where their tax dollars are being spent,” … well as subcontractors, MWBEs, and other entities looking to do business with the state readily access information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsIX.12 Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) – IX. Federal Grants
… (CMIA) to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in the exchange of funds between the Federal Government and … of 1990 CMIA to ensure efficiency effectiveness and equity in the exchange of funds between the Federal Government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12-cash-management-improvement-act-cmiaDiNapoli: Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Arrested for Alleged Theft of $20,000
… felony charges for the alleged theft of more than $20,000 in cash paid by residents from 2012 to 2016 for village … County Sheriff’s Office. Gilbert, 54, who now resides in Florida, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree. “Ms. Gilbert allegedly betrayed her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-former-village-sherman-treasurer-arrested-alleged-theft-20000XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … with the correct expense type or taxable value, resulting in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of … information on taxable employee expenses can be found in the following sections of this Chapter: Section 4.C - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsXIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - To Agency Sole Custody Account – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in the SFS. Process and Transaction Preparation: Online … procedure when an expense report was created that resulted in an amount owed to the State by an employee (i.e., Due to … frequently can use the Due to State Offset functionality in SFS to apply the Due to State Offset amount to future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkXI.15 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as a separate step in advance of submission of the contract(s). This process is … to the Office of the State Comptroller as a separate step in advance of submission of the contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi15-overviewVII.5 Document Retention Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… documentation outside SFS, even though backup is included in SFS as an attachment to the Direct Deposit or Adjustment Voucher transaction. Document retention must be in full compliance with all applicable state and federal … Schedules | New York State Archives (nysed.gov) In addition, critical SFS attachment guidance can be found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii5-document-retention-requirementsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s … and expectations of additional federal aid. “Improvements in fare, toll and tax collections have put MTA’s short-term … MTA can avoid recovery-damaging service cuts or layoffs in 2022. “Combined with a potential $6.5 billion — if not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetXIX.2.D Update a Project using the Project Guide – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Once a project is established by an agency, project details can up updated at any time by that agency … Once a project is established by an agency project details can up updated at any time by that agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2d-update-project-using-project-guideFarmland Protection Program
… of life in other ways, including providing access to fresh, locally sourced food, preserving open space, and … an additional $555,555 and $500,000, respectively, at the start of each round, allowing the funds to be awarded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… MySchools randomly generates and assigns each student a lottery number. The lottery number as well as how the applicant ranks the school … the number of available seats based on their order (e.g., lottery number) and priority. Every student who is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (Report … JPay Inc. (Provider). Tablets are loaned to Individuals in the general population and can be used by Individuals to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individuals-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program received services from … and abusing the Medicaid program. Medicaid recipients in the Restriction Program must receive certain care through … restrictions, identifying recipients who should be placed in the program, and ensuring restricted services are provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) … AI-powered tools have an increasingly significant role in industry operations including agriculture, health care and … enabling entities to improve government operations. In recent years, the use of AI has rapidly gained popularity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Kendra’s Law (Report 2022-S-43 ). About the Program In August 1999, Kendra’s Law (Law) was enacted, creating a statutory framework for … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Kendras Law Report 2022S43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-follow