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Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to … and, in the longer term, rising sea levels. Severe winter weather can create hazardous travel conditions throughout the … does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingMoravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $24,239 that they should have. Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, … the board did not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsGlossary
… must be formally appointed by the Court to safeguard these funds until the child becomes 18. Usually, a parent (the … assigned to a specific property held by the Office of Unclaimed Funds and is for our internal use only. Original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/glossaryDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security benefits … New York state pensioner, met Diacetis through an online service. Diacetis then introduced the victim to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerGermantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … which water outlets they exempted from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andHarpursville Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-11)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … exempted from sampling. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 24 water outlets not sampled for … of the District’s testing results identifying that 37 out of 189 (20 percent) sampled water outlets exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/harpursville-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-11DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … excluding specialized high school admissions. Students in Temporary Housing Not Properly Prioritized The matching … written policies guiding how the placement algorithm is run, how offers are approved, or how exceptions should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processAdministration of Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… We found the Office had not established criteria for how long it should take to assign, address, or resolve tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/administration-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli Announces Interim CIO for the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… Anastasia Titarchuk as Interim Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The Fund’s current … investment staff, but I am proud to leave the Fund in a strong position and secure in the knowledge that Anastasia is a talented and thoughtful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-announces-interim-cio-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… of the way through the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller … expected. "Strong tax collections in December added to a positive short-term picture for the state’s … on a new state budget begin in coming weeks.” Compared to a year earlier, total receipts increased 6.5 percent, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… Purpose To notify agencies that employee participation in tax sheltered annuity plans must be suspended while an … Agencies are responsible for end dating payroll deductions in PayServ to suspend an employee’s 403(b) tax sheltered … (EE annuity contrib while on WC) has been developed in the PS Query database for agency use to identify employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesDiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
… billion, $119.3 million higher than projected in the latest Financial Plan update but 1.3 percent less than the … Total All Funds receipts of $58.1 billion increased 6.4 percent, or just under $3.5 billion, through Aug. 31, … tax (PIT) collections in April. Total spending of $52.4 billion through the first five months of the fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… $1 million, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “This Stony … by certain federal, state, and State University of New York (SUNY) policies and regulations related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-358
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for "miscellaneous earnings." Affected Employees CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-358-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-electriciansCUNY Bulletin No. CU-357
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for "miscellaneous earnings." Affected Employees CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-357-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-elevator-mechanicsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Privacy Law Notification. The revised direct deposit form is available by accessing the OSC website: … ensure that the updated Direct Deposit Form (AC 2772) is being used. Prior versions of the Form should be … notification from Page 2 of the direct deposit form is as follows: New York State Personal Privacy Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… the six recommendations made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and … controls to enforce APG policy and payment rules. As a result, Medicaid made $32.1 million in actual and potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessState Agencies Bulletin No. 1105
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2011. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer … assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2011 Legal Reference Per IRS Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1105-educational-assistance-benefits