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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that the administrator did not always get a professional appraisal for estate houses before listing them for sale. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… said. “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, our investment decisions are always made based on what is best for our 1.1 million working and retired members and … contributions for Feb. 1, 2023 are $4.4 billion, which is $1.5 billion less than the expected employer contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… the 2009 reforms shows significant declines in felony drug arrests (-41.7%), indictments (-42.6%) and prison time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… As a result, various department officials responsible for overseeing the contracts approved claims totaling … documentation from county departments. Expenditures for one contract exceeded the agreed upon contract amount by … revenues by an average of $1.6 million annually for a three-year period. Delaware Academy Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… result, the district had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network. In addition to sensitive IT … disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 2021 to July 2023. Officials also did not develop written procedures for adding, modifying or disabling nonstudent network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 million of fund … accrued liability and unemployment reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with … and inaccurately accrued and recorded leave time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Fed Pymnts) must be used, the PCIP converted project ID / PCBU combination should be used. If the fund … if the original fund used is not available in SFS. If the Project ID is not in SFS, or there is no PCIP converted project ID / PCBU combination, Project ID 999999999 should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-723
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Allowance Payment. Affected Employees City University of New York (CUNY) campus security and nursing titles who … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-723-cuny-december-2021-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1892
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue … tax on the wages of nonresident alien (NRA) employees is subject to an additional withholding amount that is added to NRA employees’ wages for calculating Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1892-summary-tax-related-changes-2021CUNY Bulletin No. CU-749
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Allowance Payment. Affected Employees City University of New York (CUNY) campus security and nursing titles who … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-749-cuny-december-2022-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… by 18.1% in the first three quarters of the latest sales tax year (STY, March 2022 to February 2023), with leisure and … onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in sales tax collections two years in a row for the city,” DiNapoli … DiNapoli’s report notes two changes to New York state tax law may have contributed nearly $540 million in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… stages. The legislation limits the amount of overtime that is considered pensionable and included in the base for … Effective April 1, 2012, the contribution rate for Tier 6 is 3%. The contribution rate remains at 4% for uniformed … salary and OT limits will be issued at a later date. There is no change in the enrollment process for the Optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 961
… Overtime compensation in excess of an annual ceiling is not considered pensionable earnings and is not included in the base to calculate employee contributions. The overtime ceiling is $15,000 in calendar year 2010 and will increase by 3% each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 863
… Form W-2 for all employees with a NYC residence. Control-D Report NTAX702 (NYC Reportable Wages), identifying employees … NYS Tax and Finance Rules and Regulations, employers must report wages for all employees who are residents of NYC. In … the employee’s withholdings. OSC has created a Control-D report identifying employees with a discrepancy between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/863-new-york-city-nyc-reportable-wagesDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-875
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the June 2026 Security Titles Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected … of Classified Staff Labor Relations, authorizes the June 2026 payment. Effective Dates: The payments will be … in Institution Pay Period 6C, paychecks dated 06/25/2026. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in the CUNY campus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-875-cuny-june-2026-security-titles-uniform-allowance-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Morehouse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (Hamilton County) The board did not conduct or provide for an … implemented one and did not implement eight. Quaker Street Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (Schenectady County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of New Hudson – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-34)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of New Hudson (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-new-hudson-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-34Town of Paris – Water and Sewer User Charges (2025M-146)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Paris (Town) officials properly manage the billing, … $175,000 in water rents and penalties on behalf of the Sauquoit Water District (Water District), and … in sewer rents, surcharges and penalties on behalf of the Oneida County (County) sewer district (Sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-paris-water-and-sewer-user-charges-2025m-146New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s … Unemployment Benefits Remain a Financial Lifeline–But for How Long? Unemployment benefits have provided urgently needed … previously reported in July , August , and September on how small businesses in New York State have been impacted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020