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Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative

… units of supportive housing each year. Proposals should address the needs of the various populations to be served by … ESSHI contracts contains a work plan detailing the provider’s objectives as well as the housing-related support … Further, in-home visits allow the opportunity for the provider to see the resident’s living environment. From the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative

Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that … of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, for stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to her father, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nys

Opinion 88-12

… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … and compensating personnel, subject to applicable civil service requirements, and for making contributions for … bidding requirements and, subject to applicable civil service requirements, hire personnel for the purpose of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12

DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District

… amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit also identified several personnel actions that ignored … most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some troubling decisions made by district …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-district

Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)

… school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school … that staff were, at a minimum, trained on recommended mental health components such as the 10 mental health warning …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1

Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back

… funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-back

DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act

… People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Americans with Disabilities Act says that people with disabilities should be able to participate in the same … People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-act

DiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances

… options before resorting to long-term borrowing to fund operations, according to a report released today by State … Report Lessons from Past Recessions: Borrowing for Operations Find out how your government money is spent at … its options before resorting to longterm borrowing to fund operations according to a report released today by State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-finances

Opinion 89-33

… opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE … compensation of appointive village officers and employees for services may be paid without prior audit by the board of … such prior audit. You ask whether budgeted compensation for appointive village officers and employees may be paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… totaling nearly $2 million that consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: 1,759 entries lacked a duplicate press-numbered receipt which … whether deposits were made in a timely manner. Another 34 entries totaling approximately $50,000 did not have the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners

Even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic entrepreneurs in New York continued to identify and pursue new opportunities according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-owners

Debt – 2022 Financial Condition Report

… to finance future capital assets and grants. New York State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2021-22, the State reported the following debt levels: $2 billion of … Act of 2000 defines State-Supported debt and sets limits on the amount of State-Supported debt outstanding and debt …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debt

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Bethlehem Central School District – … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

XI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing

… use the requisition to: Begin the contract process with a Contract Type Requisition, Initiate a request to purchase … For purchases from centralized contracts, agencies must reference the contract ID on the requisition. If using the … requisition carries over to the purchase order. If there is more than one ordering address maintained for the vendor, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policies

XI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… surety payments will be made via Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) payments. At the time of the takeover, if the original … should obtain the surety vendor’s agreement to receive ACH payments. Payment via ACH will ensure timely and accurate … in the NYS Vendor File with an Offset Location to allow future contract payments to be routed to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeovers

State Agencies Bulletin No. 914

… regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees receiving a military stipend. Affected … regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees receiving a military stipend …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipends

Citywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments

… the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables … the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-payments

Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments

… and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these … and York Hill (Manhattan). Key Findings Our audit found that HPD does not adequately oversee the physical and … and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents and whether …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments