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DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges

… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost for work needed on local bridges in the state in 2023 was approximately $29 … reliable public infrastructure is an ongoing concern for local governments across the country,” DiNapoli said. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridges

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… increased accountability, it's critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By auditing school …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… confidentially to officials. District officials agreed with the audit results. Three Village Central School District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks

… that are meant to help expedite and expand services can, for example, expose data to unintended sources and … of AI explicitly considers a system using computer vision (i.e., that gathers information from digital images) and … metric data and recorded data, and that the vendor can use and access this data. NYSOFA officials did not know …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risks

State Agencies Bulletin No. 950

… has worked for more than one (1) State agency during the year will receive only one (1) Form W-2. Employees who worked … SC -- South Carolina TX -- Texas PR -- Puerto RIco Box 16 State Wages The State wages reported are the same as the … Construction Fund 14-6019701 Industrial Exhibit Authority 16-1332929 Additional Employee Information Employees should …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/950-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2009

Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)

… Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board … agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund renovations for the leased … one lease amendment that cost an additional $77,000 in materials costs without adequate documentation. Approved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… officials did not establish an adequate accounting system for the district’s funds. As a result, district officials … dates ranging from Jan. 3, 2012, to Sept. 3, 2021, and account for 15% of the district’s network user accounts. … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052

… Immediately Background New York State is in the process of developing a new Statewide Financial System (SFS). As part of this effort, PayServ will be sending employee name, … Once a number has been assigned, it will remain part of the employee’s record in PayServ. The SFS Alternate ID …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifier

Lockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s transportation … The Lockport City School District is located in the City of Lockport and portions of the Towns of Lockport, Cambria …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-and

State Agencies Bulletin No. 739

… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of a new …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/739-new-deduction-code-537-colonial-paul-revere

State Agencies Bulletin No. 738

… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees … transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes on a weekly file. Agency update is not available for this … to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/738-new-deduction-code-538-metropolitan-propertycasualty

III.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… and the Office of the Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology (CIO/OFT). The Program’s mission included … creation of a standard financial management system (FMS) for State agencies. The consolidation of Treasury’s cash, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overview

Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding

… now enters its second half-century, its mission is broader than ever before. Wide-ranging laws to address climate change … where State spending has been curtailed, was down by more than $105 million from the previous year. Over the decade … natural resources and environmental quality. More than five decades later, DEC programs range widely, from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-funding

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… million of fund balance to help finance the budget each year, however, none of it was needed because district officials overestimated appropriations each year by an average of $2.7 million, or 4 percent. When unused … tax levy by nearly 14 percent from 2012-13 through 2015-16. West Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-197

… Code 550, Boston Mutual Life. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit S9 represented by the New York State Court … of the New York State Court Clerks Association, employees in Bargaining Unit S9 will now be eligible for Deduction Code …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-197-change-eligibility-boston-mutual-life-insurance-deduction-code

DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most

… York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less … reason for the decline in contributors may be the large increase in the number of check-offs; taxpayers are now … with reporting requirements to provide greater clarity on how funds are being spent and why spending from many funds is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-most

Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms

… in 1933, TBTA serves more than 310 million vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms

State Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program

… Transportation Authority (RGRTA) collected 57 percent of the authority’s salary bonuses over a three-year period … the authority rewarded collective achievements instead of individual efforts, according to an audit released today … P. DiNapoli. “My auditors found that RGRTA gave out most of its incentive bonuses for collective achievements despite …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-program