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State Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… end of session enhancing transparency and accountability for state contracts awarded during a state of emergency, such … A.7404 Solages). This bill would increase transparency for those contracts, which was lacking during the COVID … crisis taught us many valuable lessons, including the need for greater visibility of those contracts that are executed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractTown and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… Towns and counties proposing to issue debt to finance the establishment, extension of or increase in the maximum … However, if debt is being issued, a certified copy of the notice of hearing for the low-cost district must be sent to … to OSC Office of the State Comptroller Division of Legal Services 110 State Street 14th Floor Albany, NY 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Office of Children and … managing energy consumption and had not achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive … that OCFS has implemented both recommendations made in the initial report. OCFS has developed and implemented a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… on a budget of $124.9 million. The jobs are awarded by lottery and providers, such as Ridgewood, get up to $325 for … he was informed by Ridgewood that his child had “won the lottery” and the 2018 fee of $500 was being refunded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsOpinion 90-24
… pursuant to Local Finance Law, §56.00, delegate to the chief fiscal officer of the municipality the board's power to … to delegate the authority to hire bond attorneys to the chief fiscal officer of the municipality. Section 56.00 of … delegate all or part of such powers and duties to the chief fiscal officer or, in the case of school districts, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 95-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of the fire district board of commissioners) VOLUNTEER … Concerning a length of service award program established by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York … today warning New York City’s leaders to safeguard the city’s finances against the challenges that lie ahead. … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadState Agencies Bulletin No. 2018
… Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 effective the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of … of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board > Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2018-april-2022-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… totaled about $67.4 billion. Medicaid Program: Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care DOH uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS), where DOH pays … for pharmacy services. Under FFS, DOH has taken a number of actions to help ensure pharmacy services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsVII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Agencies receive revenue payments for a variety of reasons. The recording of a … of moneys from agency sole custody bank accounts (sweeps) Revenue contracts or repayment agreements Federal Grant … To this end, an effort should be made to classify revenue in a timely manner if the nature of the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts-overviewDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… New York City’s finances have stabilized amid declining costs … for asylum seekers and strong revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential … contributions and funding for the City University of New York. These actions allowed the city to add more than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… the number of permanent supportive housing units (52,462 vs. 78,758) and permanent housing beds (21,672 vs. 26,059), but lags other large states in the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkMaternal Health (Follow-Up)
… racial and ethnic disparities in these deaths, with Black women dying nationally at a rate three times higher than White and Hispanic women. These disparities were exacerbated during the COVID-19 … for 2018 to 2022. However, despite this progress, Black women were still dying at a rate over three times higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/16/maternal-health-followAccrued Payments and Leave Credits – When Employees Retire
… Credits page provides an online form which allows you to electronically submit final payment and service … quickly and easily. After you have made final payments to the employee and submitted your monthly report with these … down by the type of pay, and in some cases, by the dates when the employee earned the specified pay. For each row that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/accrued-payments-and-leave-creditsOpinion 90-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … from voting on the subdivision applications on which he has performed work as an engineer. Article 18 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Refunds – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to a refund of contributions due to tier reinstatement , withdrawal of membership , transfer of membership or withdrawal of excess member contributions . If there is … a portion must be distributed to the ex-spouse. As a rule, if the DRO is silent on the issue of a refund of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/refundsXI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for establishing and paying retainage against a contract can be found at Chapter XII, Section 6.O - Paying Retainage . … for establishing and paying retainage against a contract can be found at Chapter XII Section 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District - Leave Records (2018M-264)
Determine whether employee leave accrual records are accurate and leave requests are adequately approved
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-leave-records-2018m-264Tier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, but after having become eligible to retire, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefits