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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Federal Funding and New York
… Income Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly referred to as HEAP, is designed to assist income eligible households with their heating or … is $3,473; the limit increases with household size up to a maximum of $10,221 for a household of 13 people. An … Income Home Energy Assistance Program commonly referred to as HEAP is designed to assist income eligible households …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/low-income-home-energy-assistance-programProactive Cybersecurity Steps for Local Governments and Schools – Part 1
This webinar will walk through proactive steps that local government and school officials should take, and demonstrate how those steps can help thwart ransomware attacks at five key points during a typical ransomware attack.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/proactive-cybersecurity-steps-part1-101123.pdfLocal Government Management Guide Reserve Funds
This guide describes the types of reserve funds that local governments and school districts can establish and maintain. In general, reserve funds have specific intended purposes and requirements as set forth in law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/reserve-funds.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-335
… processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in a graded position (Grade 508-536). Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 560). Employees in Bargaining Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-335-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryOffice of Children and Family Services - Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (2016-S-39)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls in place to ensure that money provided to selected community...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s39.pdfFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… meaning more painful decisions for the MTA and its riders, via raising fares beyond historically accepted … transit to commute to work in 2019. The New York City metro area also had the largest share of commuters who use … systems in large U.S. cities selected below ranged from 31 percent in Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityOpinion 93-9
… for scholarship program) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Florida Fire Department Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent … actual membership in the Association. You ask whether the Florida Fire Department Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent … special act (see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-334, p 424). The Florida Fire Department Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9DiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… 2017-18 Enacted Budget increases funding for education, clean water, affordable housing and other programs, but … debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, according to a report released today … include a new capital appropriation of $2.5 billion for clean water infrastructure projects expected to be funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadImplementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… prevention activities. The audit covered the period from April 2019 through May 2025. According to the U.S. Health and Human Services’ 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: The United … million people reported seriously considering suicide and 1.6 million reported a suicide attempt. Populations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up) (2023-F-34) The New York Education Law mandates that all … would also include mental health awareness training for school staff and ready access to in-school mental health … disruption to normal operations. A prior audit, issued in October 2022, found weaknesses in NYCEM’s monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Education Department: Children’s Education Services Inc. (CES): Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2019-S-24) Located in Jamestown, CES is a for-profit special education provider that services … $2,509 in other than personal service costs reported by CES on its for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… centers. Office of Court Administration $3.6 million with NYC Community Dispute Resolution Centers including $2.1 … vendors. Department of Health $74.7 million for emergency supplies and other costs to support the COVID-19 pandemic … State University of New York $7.3 million for emergency supplies and other purchases to support the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,072 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.9 billion and approved … . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office of the State Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… reported that the number of New York households facing food insecurity at the height of the pandemic declined due to … in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point from 2019 to 2021. Since then, … federal assistance programs, including emergency food benefits, have lapsed and food insecurity has grown, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… In addition, New York State received $774 million in “pass through” funding to eligible “non-entitlement” local … and/or State) available for New York State or for “pass through” to other recipients, such as childcare … of New York, either for direct program administration or pass through to other recipients. In some cases, the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… New York City's 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year … continues to set new records," DiNapoli said. "While the FY 2019 budget surplus is likely to grow, city officials will … New York Citys 2019 fiscal year surplus is expected to grow as the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th Council District, but was unsuccessful in the Democratic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… YORK - New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that former … Thomas DiNapoli . "Thanks to my partnership with Attorney General Letitia James and the New York City … government for politicians who undermine the integrity and independence of elections, particularly by submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of job growth in the rest of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that are … Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City growing four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycOpinion 93-16
… employees during regularly assigned work periods) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" … consistent or periodical rule or practice" (Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Ed. Rev; see also 76 C.J.S. 609-610). Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16