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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2253
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 Arbitration Eligible (BU01) and Non-Arbitration Eligible … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2253-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3-salary-increases-arbitrationDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance coverage, including Medicaid. The PPACA requires NYSOH to verify an applicant's identifying information when … enrolled in Medicaid, NYSOH is required to periodically verify recipients are alive to ensure active coverage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees
… who are the only directors up for election in 2025, bear responsibility for enabling inflated and poorly … a 3% ownership stake to file a shareholder derivative lawsuit against the company’s officers or directors. Tesla’s bylaw change, instituted in May 2025, blocks nearly every shareholder from enforcing their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nomineesOpinion 95-27
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … paid to a school district as a result of a court order or judgment will be barred unless the court order or judgment … the Laws of 1995, Education Law, §3604(5) provided that "no payments shall be barred or reduced where such payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Opinion 91-9
… Vol. 1, Statutes, §97; see also Block v Sprague , 285 NY 69; People v Tremaine , 281 NY 1; Pryor v City of Rochester , 166 NY 548). Considering SCCL, §75 as a whole, since the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Demonstration Program. Our audit … December 2021. About the Program Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud (MVTIF) has a substantial impact on motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… efficiency of programs and direct expansion efforts based on the greatest need. “The rising cost of child care, … existing programs in New York City are fragmented and data on outcomes and cost can be better utilized so expansion … The cost of expanding child care will vary widely based on services provided, provider types, hours and days of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsOverview of Governmental Accounting
This session will familiarize local officials with the accounting process for municipalities and some of the unique elements of governmental accounting. It will include an overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Uniform Accounting System, measurement focus and encumbrances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-governmental-accounting-022824.pdfVirtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18)
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18.pdfProperty Tax Cap Reporting - School Districts
This session will provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-cap-school-districts-2-9-23.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has been released at a time of great uncertainty. Federal funding is the State’s largest source of revenue, and is estimated by the Division of Budget to total $93.1 billion in State Fiscal Year 2025-26.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2025-26.pdfManaging Cash Flow
This webinar will help local officials understand various procedures to control and account for cash. We will include key information on cash control and reporting, collection and disbursement procedures and cash flow forecasting and how these activities affect cash flow models.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/managing-cash-flow-022625.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responsePSC.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responseNYSERDA.pdfReal Property Portfolio (2022-S-14)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4)
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4.pdfVirtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18-response.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, May 2022
The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) signifies a remarkable fiscal turnaround since the adoption of the FY 2022 budget in June 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2023.pdf