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DiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… municipal bills, such as water, sewer and parking tickets, online. Some cities, towns and villages are also offering interactive online communication, allowing residents to directly make … enable students to work together and submit assignments online. Bike sharing programs which use phone apps and GPS to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsGates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… a result, the Board was not transparent with taxpayers and fund balance declined despite the Board increasing the tax … process. Maintain reasonable, sufficient unrestricted fund balance and reserves, and adopt realistic budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Special Report Update: Education Revenues and Expenditures With a Highlight on Special Education For Regions Outside New York City
New York’s school districts are responsible for one of the most important functions of government – educating children from kindergarten through 12th grade.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/regional-education-new-york-data-tables.xlsxDiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town
… when a public servant seeks to use their position to profit at the expense of taxpayers and the local community. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-townComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… needed. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service … In a follow-up report, auditors determined Metro-North Railroad officials made some progress in correcting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities (2022-S-20)
To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, such as cameras, help point intercoms, and customer assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s20.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsAvailable Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… (Option 0) This option provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under … Refund — Contributions ( Available only to members with annuity savings contributions on deposit ) This option will … When you die, the unpaid balance of your accumulated annuity savings contributions will be paid to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsOpinion 92-56
… of this allowance for purposes of federal or state income tax liability, social security contributions and computation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56State Contract and Payment Actions in December
… joints on the east and west arterial roadways at the Empire State Plaza in Albany County. $2.4 million with … Health LLC to provide pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior, and Student Employee Health plans. $33.4 … to Carelon Behavioral Health for the administration of the Empire Plan’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 1339
… Overview Certain cost centers in SFS will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will … with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 09/15/2014 or 09/30/2014. A link will be posted on the PayServ bulletin board on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1339-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09152014-09302014-lapse-datesCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million members. The Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/28/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceApplying for Benefits – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Asst Plan info for ERS Tier 1 and 2 members under Section 89 Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1525/applying-benefitsOpinion 92-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of conduct. Finally, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Property Tax Cap Formula for Determining Tax Levy Limit: School Districts
Property Tax Cap Formula for Determining Tax Levy Limit: School Districts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/formula_0.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from … and claims for clinic, transportation, durable medical equipment, and eye care services. Auditors also identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… in PayServ related to assigning chartfield data to current and new position pools. Affected Employees Agency representatives responsible for adding/updating Position Pools with the chartfield/accounting data (i.e. Payroll Officers, Human Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialFiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfCopiague Fire – Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
Determine whether the Copiague Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and District officials adequately monitored the mechanic shop’s (Shop’s) financial condition and safeguarded District assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/copiague-2021-93.pdfCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and … with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Implement strong access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technology