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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… deductions will be affected. OSC Actions OSC is currently programming changes in PayServ to prevent agency shop fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesOpinion 96-18
… discussed in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (advisory referendum on becoming a city) REFERENDUM -- Advisory (village becoming a city) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102, … act of the State Legislature, a village may not conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Office Real Estate in New York City: A Review of Market Valuation Shifts
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shift to hybrid office work arrangements have raised questions about the health of office commercial real estate and its potential impact on the economy and the finances of governments reliant on its tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2025.pdfOpinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (Follow-Up)
… audit found weaknesses in these controls. These problems led to over $1.5 billion in improper and questionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/31/managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providers-followMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up)
… Part C, commonly referred to as Medicare Managed Care or Medicare Advantage. Under Part C, managed care companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services-followOpinion 2002-2
… To implement that feature, a service award program may permit a participant to waive voluntarily the right to begin … award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin receiving payment of his or her … a service award program for volunteer firefighters may permit a participant to earn service credit after attaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 90-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … is applicable. We are in receipt of your letter asking what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil … Concerning what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… schools to designate a trained Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC). An amendment effective July 1, 2013 defined … than half of the schools we visited did not communicate DAC contact information throughout the school. Further, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… Sales Tax Collections by County and City Interactive Map Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearGreat River Fire District – Treasurer Reports (2025M-125)
… with adequate information. The Treasurer’s calculated book balances for the general fund checking account varied from the accounting record’s book balance by $12 to $4,701. The Treasurer did not provide … with information showing how she determined the calculated book balance. The listings of claims included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/27/great-river-fire-district-treasurer-reports-2025m-125State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not have adequate supporting documentation. Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Monroe County) District officials did not ensure non-payroll disbursements … efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) of 40 tickets tested. The justices also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli 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 State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli 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-aheadDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… a 15% increase to maximum SNAP benefit amounts from Jan. through Sept. 2021. Monthly SNAP expenditures increased by $506.4 million, or 142%, from Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2023, when supplemental emergency SNAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1270
… a negative D2D transaction when eligible monies are paid outside the pay period being processed. Calculate and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1270-2013-2014-2-day-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-roundEcoNews, Spring 2016
Since taking office in 2007, I have made the environment one of my office’s top priorities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-econews-2016.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-298
… criteria are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective 08/20/2020, paychecks dated 09/16/2020 for 21P employees and … Eligibility Criteria Employees in 21P positions as of 8/20/2020 and CAL positions as of 09/01/2020. OSC Actions … for the 2020-2021 semesters for employees who, as of 08/20/2020, have: A Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-298-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pSUNY Bulletin No. SU-278
The purpose of this bulletin is to explain OSCs automatic processing and provide agency instructions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-278-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pState Agencies Bulletin No. 2371
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide processing instructions to agencies for entering the new Correctional Institution Differential payments for … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2371-new-correctional-institution-differential-eligible-employees-departmentOpinion 90-36
… 37: A town tax collecting officer may accept a postdated check tendered as payment of taxes, and retain the same until … the tax collecting officer elect to refuse a postdated check, he or she should return it promptly to the person who tendered the check. You ask whether a town tax collecting officer should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36