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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees: Employees receiving a 2025 Form W-2 are affected. Background: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… properly audited by the Board before payment, including 23 credit card claims (685 purchases) totaling $179,716. 226 credit card purchases totaling $54,359 did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
Determine whether the Fairview Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials procured goods and services in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in Niagara , Tompkins and Wyoming counties failed to … said DiNapoli. “IDAs are leveraging tax breaks in exchange for long-term jobs and future revenue for their communities, but without adequate safeguards in place the effectiveness of these efforts cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… announced today. The latest agreement is with J.M. Smucker Co., which has adopted the Fund’s request that it publicly … where their money is being spent. I applaud J. M. Smucker Co. for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political … Foods Delta Airlines Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast Corp. CF Industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… 10 of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories with one school having an unexplained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0Essential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… 10,511 5.0% Oneida 12,165 5.3% Onondaga 22,648 4.8% Ontario 4,887 4.3% Orange 23,463 5.8% Orleans 2,897 7.4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… benefits totaling more than $6.8 billion for the month and approximately $79.3 billion for the calendar year. New … Nearly 3 million New Yorkers received retirement benefits and more than 488,000 received disability benefits . Retired … in New York received a median monthly benefit of $1,913.70 and disabled beneficiaries a median monthly benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… debt to grow to troubling levels and offers a roadmap for state debt reform to improve debt affordability and … flexibility in the operating budget and leaves fewer resources available for other priorities and programs. “New … for taxpayers, and more effectively deploying the state’s resources to pay for infrastructure needs. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… his office reviewed 2,379 contracts valued at $2.9 billion and approved more than 2.7 million payments worth more than … in March 2014. His office also rejected 202 contracts and related transactions valued at $531 million and 5,036 payments valued at more than $7.9 million due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services – Hurricane Damages Approved three contracts for $5.1 million … buy and demolish property in eight communities damaged by Hurricane Irene. Approved a contract for $1.8 million with … to buy and demolish seven properties damaged by Hurricane Irene. SUNY - Solar Power Approved a $2.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… his office reviewed 1,698 contracts valued at $4.4 billion and approved more than 2.7 million payments worth more than … 157 contract transactions valued at $362.8 million and 3,346 payments valued at more than $3.8 million due to … agencies, certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. This independent review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults struggling with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in … in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents utilizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… plans. Impact of Retirement Plan Eligibility to Traditional Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) … that they are not prevented from making contributions to a Traditional Individual Retirement Arrangement as a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… work done by certified elevator inspectors who worked for companies contracted by the New York City Department of … inspectors (as of July 2017), it regularly uses private companies to perform the annual inspections required of the … non-DOB inspectors in 2015 were not done. DiNapoli’s audit recommended improvements to the inspection process, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… five school districts were changed from failing to passing without proper documentation or supporting information, according to an audit issued … district that was audited, Williamsville, does not detail or track the history of grade changes. “When proper controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up) (2015-F-13) An initial report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … The state Department of Labor DOL does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nurses