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DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 23 local governments in New York state were designated in … up from 14 a year ago, with increases in each category of stress, according to a report released today by State … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) scores. “The number of local governments designated in fiscal stress, while still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresShareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… significant support for a motion asking the company to report on how its business will be affected by worldwide … Commissioners for England, asks the company to assess and report on how its business model will be affected by global … clergy A copy of the latest Church Commissioners annual report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under federal and state law providers are supposed to be enrolled, a process that gives … “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers to comply with enrollment requirements was over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… On May 25, at ExxonMobil's annual shareholders' meeting, New York State Comptroller … investors from voting on these important questions at the annual meeting. ExxonMobil's peers are stepping up to address … will have the chance to vote on this motion at this week's annual meeting, in spite of ExxonMobil's best efforts to deny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… boundaries between devices on different networks or network segments. Firewalls control network communications … and designing firewall rules that effectively address a local government’s or school’s needs are critical to … functionality. Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… agreement between your local government or school and the IT service provider that specifies the level of service … private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and schools to know … will be used. The contract’s duration and a description of what will happen to shared PII upon the contract’s expiration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, officials withheld funds … the 2017-18 and 2020-21 fiscal years and appropriated fund balance totaling $6.1 million that was not needed. They also reported fiscal year-end surplus fund balance ranging from $2.4 to $3 million (10.3 to 12.8%) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… by Payroll Bulletin No. 1945.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of several process changes to Workers’ Compensation Leave in … Teachers from Workers’ Compensation leave at the end of a contract. Affected Employees Employees on Workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of the City's largest providers of special education services to preschoolers with disabilities, has been sentenced to up … that Rabbi Samuel Hiller the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center has been sentenced to up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… This section advises agencies on payment methods available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). There are four available payment methods in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing House … ACH payments are the primary vendor payment methods in the SFS. Check payments are physical, printed checks that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… is optional) for reporting purposes, and for the purpose of receiving a NYSLRS ID, using these transactions. If you … For instructions on hiring employees for the purpose of receiving a NYSLRS ID, please see the “For Optional Members” section of our Enroll a Member quick guide . Once the report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsCounty Medicaid Costs
… as State Overburden Aid). Projections based on DOH data show a similar growth pattern to the gross expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed … payments ($2,400 for married couples) and those with children received an additional $500 payment per child aged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2232
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the PEF 2024 Dental Stipend and to provide agency instructions for … a $400 lump sum payment to offset out-of-pocket dental expenses for eligible employees. The payment is … payable each fiscal year until the State enters into a new dental services contract for eligible NYSHIP enrollees. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2232-public-employees-federation-pef-2024-dental-stipendCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… such as tax certiorari judgments and termination payments, with debt when it should be funding such expenditures with operating revenues. The City continues the practice of supporting operating expenditures with unrealistic revenue estimates and one-shot revenues. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16CUNY Bulletin No. CU-602
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes to the TIAA Action Request (AC-1767) form Affected Employees … an employer sponsored optional retirement plan Background The TIAA Action Request (AC-1767) form is used to request a … This bulletin informs agencies of the changes to the TIAA Action Request AC1767 form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-602-revised-form-tiaa-eligible-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the check book registers, maintain accounting records with cash accounts and subsidiary revenue and expenditure … balances. The last annual financial report that was filed with the Office of the State Comptroller was for the 2010 … did not ensure that the highway superintendent complied with competitive bidding requirements or the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1649
… of changes being made to the checks they receive as a result of the Reversal (AC230) and Exchange (AC1476) process … of changes being made to the checks they receive as a result of the Reversal AC230 and Exchange AC1476 process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1649-changes-payroll-reversal-and-exchange-checksCity of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… The City continues to finance operating expenditures with debt when it should be funding such expenditures with operating revenues. The practice of supporting operating expenditures with unrealistic revenue estimates and one-shot revenues is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16