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Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small … AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes in these times to accommodate … called in before their scheduled start time, they can be asked to leave early instead of working until the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementOpinion 88-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … Town Law, §64(11). The place of publication of a newspaper is a question of fact [1982 Opns St Comp, No. 82-307 superseded in part]. You ask whether a town is required or permitted to designate as its official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report … P. DiNapoli. A rebound took place in the latter half of the last decade before dropping significantly with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… they retire. The state Legislature should act now or the cost to taxpayers will only grow. Most state and local … future generations of taxpayers pay for them. This is a cost of doing business, but we cannot keep making a promise … The numbers are daunting, but there is an even steeper cost for doing nothing. Establishing an OPEB trust fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… to implement APS requirements and protect vulnerable adults. The audit covered New York City APS referrals and … oversees APS, a program of State-mandated services for adults (age 18 and older) who, because of mental or physical … them responsibly. APS clients include vulnerable older adults and mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and abused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle rechargeable batteries with some exceptions such as … not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle rechargeable batteries and three did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… our audit was to determine if counties have ensured that inmates do not receive inappropriate social welfare and other … programs have laws that restrict program eligibility for inmates. Unemployment Insurance (UI) provides temporary … to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services … reserves which are also overfunded, having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… New Yorkers, particularly those with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to an audit released … can have serious implications. It’s my hope that DHS uses the audit findings and recommendations to improve its … psychotic episodes and was found to not have taken his medication, but there was no change in his shelter placement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthCapital – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… its ability to attract and retain business. Capital assets include not only highways and bridges, but also facilities for education, … year. * Actual spending figures in this section do not include off-budget spending by public authorities funded … Capital assets include not only highways and bridges but also facilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/capitalDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… agency (ESD) has not been meeting statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate … about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “ESD has to be more transparent about the real estate transactions it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowCapital – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… its ability to attract and retain business. Capital assets include not only highways and bridges, but also facilities for education, … year. * Actual spending figures in this section do not include off-budget spending by public authorities funded … Capital assets include not only highways and bridges but also facilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/capitalIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from January 2017 … In 2014, the U.S. Congress enacted the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, which requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital improvements, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … there were no supporting documents to indicate how projects met strategic goals and objectives. Also, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public … means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you considerable time and … you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To determine whether someone is an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportBackground Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… against the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities … in these municipalities did not identify any persons with sex offender or significant criminal histories. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5DiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, … The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New Yorks property tax cap in 201617 has nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capState Agencies Bulletin No. 1404
… of refunds of taxes withheld while employees were on paid workers’ compensation leaves. Affected Employees All employees on an approved paid workers’ compensation leave effective on or after the … will be processed in separate paychecks. Background Workers’ compensation-related benefits are the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1404-refund-taxes-withheld-while-employees-were-paid-workers-compensationDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… 2022 PDF Version Each March, the United States observes Women’s History Month to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which … how many additional months women must work to equal what men earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… oversight, so caseworkers have the support they need to help the adults who depend on these services.” APS is run by … of Children and Family Services (OCFS). APS caseworkers help adults with physical or mental challenges who cannot … or other harm and have no one who is willing and able to help them. Services include arranging home care, helping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-short