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New York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… New York State recently began providing 12 weeks of fully … the share of private workers eligible for the benefit in New York to at least 88 percent in 2021 — compared to 23 percent nationally. Analysis of claims data from the initial four years of the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programTown of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank account of which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. … $138,000 more than what was transferred in the payroll bank account. $48,000 in deposits and $40,560 in withdrawals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Cazenovia Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-327)
… The Cazenovia Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Fenner, Georgetown, Lincoln, Nelson and Sullivan in Madison County and the Town of Pompey in Onondaga County. … The Board has relied on appropriated fund balance as a financing source in annual budgets, causing the District to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/cazenovia-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-327Contract Advisory No. 19
… Guidance for Contracts Requiring OSC Review Guidance: In preparation for the EE1 Upgrade to the State Financial System (SFS), all contract transactions in a Pending OSC Status were cleared out of SFS by September … contract transactions requiring OSC review must be entered in SFS 9.2 and properly pre-encumbered. Remember that in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-reviewOpinion 89-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST … be member of such board. Thus, one person may not serve on a school board and simultaneously be an employee of that … 2103(4), however, does not prohibit a person from serving on the board of education of one school district while he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Fund (EPF) Created in 1993, the EPF: Provides an ongoing source of primarily pay-as-you-go funding to address the … content and labor standards for funded projects and add a new program to support the purchase of electric school buses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… changes required for balance in the coming years. “New York state is in its strongest fiscal position in years, … on Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, including all proposed budget changes, the state faces the risk of General … to $21.9 billion on a school year basis, for the first time reaching and surpassing the previous historical high of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 Annual Report on Local Governments . The report found that property tax levy growth has slowed over the past several years, from … 2015-16. DiNapoli’s report also found that total local sales tax collections grew by $739 million, or 5.2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 136 exemptions (61 percent), (approximately $3.8 million in assessed value) lacked one or more pieces of supporting … agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of two buildings were not supported and … the assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… New York City projects a balanced budget for fiscal year 2015 … an expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten and after-school programs for middle school students funded from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingState Agencies Bulletin No. 897
… Affected Employees Certain seasonal hourly employees in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09180) and … (49xxx) who meet the eligibility criteria and are in Bargaining Units 02, 03 , 04 and 05 represented by CSEA … period of the fiscal year. If the employee is not Active in the first pay period of the fiscal year, the Longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/897-april-2009-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 976
… Affected Employees Certain seasonal hourly employees in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09180) and … (49xxx) who meet the eligibility criteria and are in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 and 05 represented by CSEA and … Payments Employees who are Active in Pay Period 1 in a BU 02, 03, 04, or 05 seasonal hourly position in Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/976-april-2010-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employeesMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… progress,” DiNapoli said. “Given this uncertainty, it is imperative the MTA spends capital dollars efficiently to … its operating budget, requiring difficult choices such as service cuts or fare and toll increases beyond what is already planned. For example, filling a $4 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs and revenues reported by Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, … (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … The audit covered expenses reported on the Center’s 2017 and 2018 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/buffalo-hearing-speech-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare
… About the Program Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or inpatient care that treats terminally ill … Hospice programs provide palliative care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; home health aides; physical and occupational therapy; medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/28/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… aid, such as budgeting concerns when the aid runs out, staffing shortages and supply-chain delays. 18 The recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… courts of New York State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct. On occasion, the courts have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… than any other borough by several measures, according to an economic analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As DiNapoli’s report details, prior to the start of the pandemic, the Bronx … recientes e impacto de la COVID-19 en el Bronx Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… and rising costs. “The agreement will raise total spending for the city to $101 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, … 2023. “Spending increases since April 2022 include funding for new programs, some of which are funded only in FY 2023. … programs, the city enhanced its labor reserve since April for the potential cost of wage increases in the next round of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including rates, tolls, fees, and in some cases, … some cases, governmental financial assistance and support is provided for operating and other expenses. In 2020, public … Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year 2021-22: Increased bonding authorizations for 24 programs financed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authorities