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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided retirement plan; or An active … by the plan even if the individual elects not to join or does not contribute to the plan. IRS Regulations require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements and properly audited claims … all goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements. As a result, officials … goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements and properly audited claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… (Board) and officials procured goods and services in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for … for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to a general lack of Board oversight, as well as inadequate … as they were gifts. Did not approve reimbursement payments to 27 employees totaling $19,419. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… billed and collected for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Auditors found three businesses were overbilled by … Ensure that all project agreements contain a recapture clause that would allow the IDA to recover the financial … data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… indirect corporate political spending. “In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, investors … ask companies for comprehensive and public reports that list their corporate spending on candidates, political … in 2013 vote) Peabody Energy 2013 Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Harley-Davidson Inc. KeyCorp Noble Energy Inc. PepsiCo, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following … audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): New York City School-Based Health Centers: … Pay for Success Program (2016-S-1) To increase employment opportunities and decrease the risk of recidivism, DOCCS and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0Essential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… which resulted in a significant increase in coverage in 2025. As of March 2025, the EP covered 8.5 percent of New York’s residents, with the share as high as 16.4 percent in Queens. As of April 1, 2024, the EP expanded … Bureau, Office of the State Comptroller analysis Data Table County Enrollment Percent Enrolled Albany 14,624 4.6% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… As of December 2023, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for … the calendar year. New York's share of the $1.38 trillion in benefits paid by the United States in 2023 was 5.7 … As of December 2023 38 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityDiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… office will follow the money to ensure federal funds are getting where they are supposed to go and being spent in … suffered most, we need to know if our neighbors are truly getting the financial assistance they need. This website is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in … the nations highest debt levels largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… Approved a $2.2 million Office of Mental Health award to South Shore Association for Independent Living to fund … OTDA block grant to Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Inc. to assist Russian-speakers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… youth tobacco access laws. Office of General Services – Sale of Surplus Properties Approved a $6.6 million contract for the sale of 470 East 161st St., Bronx, to Bluestone Partners LLC. … HEAP benefits to assist 57,500 low-income New Yorkers with home- heating costs and emergencies. Approved $2 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for February 2014: Major … 1,784 tax refunds valued at nearly $2.8 million. Open Book New York For access to billions of dollars in state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, … in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents utilizing … The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased with 211 of adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (2023-F-3) (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f3.pdfCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up) (2022-F-27)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in the initial audit report, Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Report 2018-N-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f27.pdfHow To Retrieve a .txt file from NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly retrieve an outbound .txt file from NYSLRS.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-retrieve-outbound-files.pdfImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up) (2022-F-37) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f37-response.pdfUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up) (2022-F-35)
To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Report 2020-S-18).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f35.pdf