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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are … Education (SAVE) Act were being met by school districts. For instance, many of the school districts the auditors … school shootings across the country show the urgent need for schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… or retiree, you should ask them to provide their NYSLRS ID, if available. You would hire (not enroll) the employee … contributions (if applicable) as part of their employment with you. If your employee is a retiree receiving a pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… more significance, individuals who were at least 50 years old comprised 24.3 percent of the State’s total prison … proportion of new admissions who were at least 50 years old was 75.4 percent higher in 2020 than it was in 2008. On … percentage of return was individuals who were 65 years old and over. Of the State’s prison population of 31,262 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… rate mortgages for first-time homebuyers. Of the two borrowing assistance programs, ATD, which is geared … active program, with 1,406 borrowers in 2024, more than two-and-a-half times that in 2014. Together these programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… First Commission report. The audit covers the period March 1, 2015 through January 13, 2021. About the Program … the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey (ACS). In 2018, there were approximately 1 million working-age … about 75 percent for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that New Yorkers with disabilities are more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… NYC. Tragically the pandemic hit the region particularly hard, stalling economic progress and exacerbated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotTown of Attica – Town Clerk (2015M-210)
… properly accounted for all money received and disbursed in her official capacity for the period January 1, 2014 … June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Attica is located in Wyoming County and has a population of approximately 7,700 … required by statute. There was a cash shortage of $1,401 in the Clerk’s office. Key Recommendations Properly collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/07/town-attica-town-clerk-2015m-210New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 … to 8.2 percent as of April 2021, the most recent date for which data are available. However, for New Yorkers who face unique challenges due to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2091
… in 2023. An additional deferment is also available to CUNY (NYT TDA code 414 only) employees qualifying for the … contribution limit of $33,000 in 2023. Affected Employees CUNY employees electing one of the following deductions are … in accordance with the current year Agency Submission Schedule . The effective date, labeled as the Deduction Begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2091-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2185
… 2024. An additional deferment is also available to CUNY (NYT TDA code 414 only) employees qualifying for the 15-year … 403 CUNY 403(b) Plan 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 703 CUNY After Tax 403(b) Plan SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2185-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively … the federal government, with $14 billion from three rounds of the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) … Jan. 31 New York’s school districts have spent roughly 40% of ESSER funds. “The classroom disruptions caused by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… a thorough analysis of needed renovations, including a roof replacement. It also lacked a business plan for securing … the building is currently unrentable because of its bad roof and damage from vandalism. The authority is paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… opened by anyone with a contribution of $25, and 185,866 Advisor Plan accounts, which require a financial advisor and have higher fees and expenses. New York is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… employee’s choice to support academic program enrichment, student scholarships, faculty career development and new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1180
… Purpose To inform agencies that Position Pools and/or Cost Centers in PayServ may require updates for … to certain cost centers will be lapsing on the above dates and will no longer be available for payroll charges. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1180-updating-payserv-cost-centers-september-lapsing-events2025 Year in Review
A look back at some of the initiatives and major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2025-year-in-review.pdf2022 Munis in Stess
FSMS - 2022 Munis in Stess
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2022/pdf/2022-munis-stressed.pdfNew Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdf2022 Year in Review
The Office of the New York State Comptroller is proud of our 2022 achievements and continued dedication to serving New Yorkers statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2022-year-in-review.pdf