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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations … to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said … nearly 1,800 devices and 260 businesses. Retail sales in New York were more than $260 billion in 2023-24. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersCalendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time for a FSMS Score in All Three Years 2012 - 2014
Calendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time for a FSMS Score in All Three Years 2012 - 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/persistentnonfilingmunis.pdfDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies, according to a report by New York State … shows the problems have gotten worse. DHBTF spending for capital projects declined between state fiscal year (SFY) … aside to build or repair roads and bridges is being used for new capital projects by the state,” DiNapoli said. “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… on fusion voting and adopting public financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for … impact? Start with voluntary public campaign financing for all state offices. I’ve pushed for this for years because it … viewpoints and perspectives to Albany for the good of all New Yorkers. Public financing is a sound investment in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… a competitive bid as required by District policy. Due to the District’s inconsistent purchasing policies, officials do … may not be procuring goods and services as intended by the Board. Key Recommendations Review and update purchasing … over $5,000 are competitively bid. Adequately support all purchase decisions including those goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan … important measurement of the reliability of subway service and riders' experience," DiNapoli said. "It turns out the way … to advise riders of delays and alternative routes based on real-time data obtained by traffic checkers to help alleviate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 1805
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic Dues increase. Affected … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic Dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1805-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent-association-0Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… eight by MTA Bus. The Bus Command Center (BCC), located in East New York, Brooklyn, is responsible for overseeing all … who also serves as the Senior Vice President of MTA Bus. In 2007, the Chair of the MTA appointed a Blue Ribbon … recommendations to MTA and its agencies. In 2009, MTA issued the Blue Ribbon Commission’s final report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… The program run by the State Education Department (SED) to … on time. Auditors also found the IPEs do not contain all the required information in sufficient detail. They … the majority of the required elements, but none contained all of them. The sections of the IPE that were completed also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortOverview – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… apply to all elected and appointed officials who: Are members of NYSLRS; and Do not participate in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/overviewLakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… members. The Department’s primary sources of revenue are bell jar and bingo profits, and donations. The Department’s … for all of the Department’s accounts, including bingo, bell jar, and auxiliary. Although all the Board members have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up) (2014-F-12), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f12-response.pdfBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… and, at a later date, apply for and receive a vested retirement benefit . You can choose to begin receiving your vested retirement benefit at your early retirement age or when you reach age 55. Your early retirement age is the age at which you would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit, you should file the Withdrawal Application (RS5014) no earlier than 15 days after you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipDeposit Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-204)
… officials have: Implemented measures to contain costs in the general fund. Over the last three fiscal years, … Not implemented plans to improve operating results in the cafeteria fund. It has had three successive operating deficits in each of the last three fiscal years totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/08/deposit-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-204State Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the New York State … of the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on 12/31/2024 are … provided in Statutory Salary Calculation . Total all monies the Member earned and was paid in calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic event, according to an audit … important emergency preparedness and disaster response are for coastal communities like Far Rockaway,” said … New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and helping New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of NYC Transit (Transit) rules governing public use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 908
… 1786 Purpose To identify employees who have outstanding payroll checks that have not been negotiated and provide … available to identify employees who have non-negotiated payroll checks. Affected Employees Employees who have an outstanding net payroll check equal to or greater than $50 that was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/908-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… appropriated fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds. In addition, the board maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in these funds that ranged between 29 percent and 128 percent of … determined that had the supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits