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The Deficit Shuffle, April 2010
The General Fund is the main operating fund of the State and is traditionally used to measure the State’s projected budget deficit.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-deficit-shuffle-2010.pdfWestchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… over the past five years that were underbudgeted for in the 2015 and 2017 annual budgets. The general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-240
… processing of the 2017 CSEA End of Contract Bonus Payment and to provide instructions for payments not processed … the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) … 03/31/2017. This lump sum is not added to annual salary and is not prorated, but is pensionable. Consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-240-2017-unified-court-system-csea-end-contract-bonus-paymentDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a three-year period, according to an audit … period, ECMCC offered two incentive programs to certain MC physicians — the Performance Incentive Program and the Productivity Incentive Program — and paid 16 of its physicians a total of $1,655,359 in these incentives. ECMCC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… Raytheon, Waste Management, Union Pacific and Centerpoint Energy – have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) request that they publicly report all direct and indirect corporate political spending. … Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… New York City’s 65 and older population grew by nearly half a … in multiple communities and languages is needed.” In 2023, New York City was home to 1.43 million people 65 and older, … from 2000 to 2023, while Black older adults increased 68%. New York City’s foreign-born senior population also increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… They cause a loss of wildlife habitat, native plants, fish and animals as well as losses for farmers and industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… Education Department (SED) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) under grant contracts for the period … Interest State Education Department/Office of Children and Family Services: Educators for Children, Youth and Families, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… When preparing your annual operating budget for a water or sewer district, consider setting aside money in a capital or … disposal plant, or a specific item of equipment, such as a sewer system pump. For this type of fund, the authorization … , such as land or buildings, or type of equipment, such as sewer or water system maintenance equipment or machinery. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsState Agencies Bulletin No. P-821
Federal Fixed Tax Limitations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-821.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1588
… must be entered in the Increment Code field. Control-D Reports Available After Processing After the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1588-october-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-cseaWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 2017-18 and 2018-19 budgets, and the proposed … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1761
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in … require updates for SFS lapsing. Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position … for use in PayServ. OSC will provide a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1761-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09132019-09272019-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 970
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the LLS payment and to provide instructions for payments … Longevity-eligible employees with an increment code of 1976-2005, 0010, 0110, 0210, 0310 and 0410 in the … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the LLS payment and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/970-april-2010-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District – Treasurer’s Duties (Nassau County) The board did not ensure that the treasurer’s duties and … the district clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the treasurer’s absence and signed all … Library – Selected Cash Receipts (Oswego County) The board has not established policies and procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of West Seneca - Capital Project Management (2019M-195)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town properly planned and managed a capital project. Key Findings The Board: Did not properly plan and manage the capital project and clearly inform taxpayers when the … Determine whether the Town properly planned and managed a capital project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-west-seneca-capital-project-management-2019m-195Transforming the Procurement Function
… covered the period from January 2017 through August 2023. About the Program The MTA comprises the nation’s largest bus … The plan called for all support functions to be merged to drive higher service levels at lower costs due to elimination … consolidation of the Procurement Function was October 28, 2021, it was mostly operating under the same practices in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughUnadilla Valley Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-37)
… health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to … health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-mental-health-training-componentSeaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new