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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … limit. Parkland Alienation (2014MS-5) Auditors examined how municipalities complied with state laws when conveying … of the parklands alienated or replacement parcels. ### For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… New York City, Niagara, Palisades, Saratoga/Capital District, Taconic, and Thousand Islands. Parks published its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program State … 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of … initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2019S39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved … environmental remediation work at the Dearcop Farm Site in Monroe County. $1.2 million with Moore-Clark USA Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… direct deposit record by Department ID. This query has a DEPT ID prompt and displays the following fields: Employee … check because they have no balance row. This query has a DEPT ID prompt and displays the following fields: Employee … These queries can be run at any time and will prompt for Dept ID. To run this query for all departments you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… generic drugs. DOH uses two methods to pay for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, Medicaid-enrolled pharmacy … pays providers directly for each claim. Under the managed care method, DOH pays managed care organizations a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1380
… of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide chart of accounts used today in the SFS. Affected Employees … will be affected. Background The State adopted a new Chart of Accounts (COA) in 2012 when it implemented the … of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide chart of accounts used today in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1380-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialVIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transactions are used to adjust accounting entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status. The Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of … transactions are used to adjust accounting entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… on the Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22. The Enacted Budget totals approximately $212 billion, an … release an updated four-year Financial Plan for SFY 2021-22 through SFY 2024-25, which will clarify the use and timing … budget gaps. The Financial Plan should also provide detail on several risks, including the volatility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… women in New York were 86 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, according to a new … with women earning 81 cents for every dollar paid to men on average. New York ranked 11 th best among the states … the gap and 7 th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home more dollars relative to men than in most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… Purpose This bulletin supplements Payroll Bulletin 286 in relation to the processing and … the Central Accounting System must be reported to the payroll system (PaySR) in order to effectuate the withholding … educational assistance benefits for 2001 are available on Payroll Bulletin 286. Time Entry On-Line Instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entryLocal Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
Local Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-2017-highest-in-four-years.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ). About the Program State government entities possess … to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of June 16, 2021, there were over 5,280 data items on Open Data. Open … 14, 2013 and had 22 data items on Open Data as of June 16, 2021. We issued our initial audit report on April 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… An analysis of state personal income tax (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident … at a slower rate than nonresident filers, 3.1% compared to 13.6%, resulting, in part, from the greater number of part-year filers moving out of the … An analysis of state personal income tax PIT filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two audits released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … covered,” DiNapoli said. “As the DOH continues its efforts to ensure everyone gets the health coverage they’re entitled to, it has a chance to save hundreds of millions of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… the size of the out-year budget gaps. To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has prudently maintained the city’s reserves at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281
… and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees … salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year for Judges who serve only part of the … applicable, an adjustment of regular earnings must be paid in the final paycheck of the calendar year. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtTown of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-72)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Alexander (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) record, … and trends. See Appendix C for further details. Release of this report was held in abeyance while the matter was … was arrested in July 2024 and was arraigned on charges of grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/17/town-alexander-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-72New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … Selected Economic Trends Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020DiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY
… New York is investing to reduce those impacts through the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Bond Act, DiNapoli warned that the … dire and growing. Fortunately, New Yorkers approved the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-ny