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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not detail practices for enforcement, such as monitoring computer use and reviewing installed software, or include … addition, district officials and IT staff do not regularly monitor or review district computers to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAvailable Options – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… only to members with annuity savings contributions on deposit) This option will provide you with a reduced … your retirement benefit at the time of retirement. If you live long enough, you will receive your initial value amount … a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime, and is based on your birth date and that of your beneficiary. After your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/available-optionsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours for which they were compensated. The audit covered the … Safety officers. No one was responsible for verifying the hours worked by Department staff, and officers could alter … officer (not the sergeant) actually worked a fire watch post assigned to the sergeant. Also, on three other nights, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionOpinion 95-16
… date of the apportionment (see Doyle v Town of Diana, 203 App Div 239, 196 NYS 864; cf. Hurley v Cheshire, 234 App Div 464, 255 NYS 486, affd 259 NY 582, "last preceding" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Debt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… levels: $1.8 billion of constitutionally authorized, voter-approved general obligation (GO) debt, a decrease of $451 … Investors Service; and AA+ by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services. These ratings are one step below the highest … the financial commitments of its obligations. The rating agencies have previously cited issuing additional debt for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. This number represents a jump of 159 deaths, or … and in Erie, Oneida and Orange counties. These overdose statistics mirror the increase in reported heroin and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (S9-23-8) SHP training was provided to employees and elected … total individuals tested (227 selected employees and all 23 elected officials), 14 employees, or 6%, of employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… The number of hotel rooms in New York City increased by 48 percent between … issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The hotel industry is flourishing. A record number of tourists … long-term prospects remain strong." With more than 210,000 hotel rooms, New York is the fourth-largest hotel market of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: New York City Transit … York Codes, Rules and Regulations. Riders who enter the subway system or ride buses without paying the fare are … Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic checkers to observe and record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … has surged. SNAP beneficiaries in New York rose by 121,000 from March to April. In Monroe County, recipients increased … time. Some have run out of supplies and have turned people away. The Food Bank for New York City reported nearly 40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report . “IDAs were created to help grow local … encouraging improvements in IDA procedures and reporting. Annual Report Performance of Industrial Development … 2021 according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis annual report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Agriculture and Markets: Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014 (2014-S-58) The … the department needs to improve its oversight of its Market Order Program, particularly its Apple Market Order, which is administered pursuant to a contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… size. In general, an applicant’s income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s median family income. In New York … by NYCHA. Because HUD payments were delayed in February of 2025, NYCHA announced they will be withholding future … risk if funds were reduced going forward. Impact In November 2024, more than 36,000 households received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… to 46 percent since 2019, the number of villages that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) to develop sustainability-related … operating agencies. In April 2009, the MTA released the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Final Report, which predicted that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingShoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… than one year. It can include everything from furniture, computer equipment, vehicles and machinery to buildings and … inventory duties among employees, and officials did not monitor the work of those who performed these duties. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23Bedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… including appropriations for special education services. The Director of Special Education (Director) … appropriations totaled $18.5 million for therapeutic services such as physical, speech and occupational therapy … provided to 658 students with IEPs, 110 of which received services eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… COLA Increase The COLA for September 2025 through August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The percentage is applied up to the … a breakdown of credits and deductions and to see year-to-date totals throughout the year, you can view your pension … at the top right). Click View Pension Check link. Select date of the pension payment to view. (Return to Top) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentManhasset Union Free School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2025M-45)
… Period July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area Non-payroll disbursements represent a … appropriate, properly documented and in accordance with the district’s budget and procurement policies. During our audit period, the District made 4,343 non-payroll disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/manhasset-union-free-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2025m-45