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Opinion 88-43
… in the opinion. WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- Self-Insurance (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General … LAW, §§6-j, 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured … revd on dissent 41 NY2d 931, 394 NYS2d 637; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-92, p 113). Further, it has been held that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 1133
… exemption codes that apply to the types of payments made by the State of New York are Exemption Code 04 (Exempt under tax … “0” if no taxes were withheld. Box 8 Withholding by other agents The State of New York does not withhold for other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1133-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingOpinion 92-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The chief of police of a city, who is the permanent full-time head of … Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44SUNY Bulletin No. SU-376
… Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence (only if the Action/Reason code is Leave of Absence/WDL (WC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-376-july-2025-increase-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… clerk performed many of the treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of duties. Neither the board, nor the … oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties. As a result, 61 of 254 collections reviewed, totaling $86,937, … a debt reserve. As a result, district officials maintained real property taxes at a level higher than necessary to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… children." In New York, the state Department of Labor (DOL) enforces the laws to protect child performers, including … observing working conditions and enforcing trust accounts. DOL issues one-year permits to performers under 18 years of … every three years. From April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, DOL issued about 27,000 child performer permits including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, … ). Background New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under … To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… IT security training and raise awareness increases the risk that users will not understand their responsibilities, … resources with which they have been entrusted at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or abuse. For example, … theft and other social engineering reminders; Limiting the type of personal, private and sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially … were made. They compared DOH’s publicly reported nursing home resident deaths from COVID-19 as of May 16, 2023, to its … of COVID-19 information. It has appointed a new leadership team at DOH, who have restructured the flow of information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, only one CIN should have active eligibility at a time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsRush Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-255)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board-adopted credit card policy authorizes issuing credit cards to certain District officials. The policy states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/15/rush-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-255County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … County of Rockland Budget Review B61619 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free … and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … County) District officials maintained accurate records of the accrual and use of employee leave time. Leave time is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 … The Town of Minisink is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 4,500. The Town is … Town of Minisink Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts 2017M14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School District (District) employees’ separation … Determine whether City of Yonkers City officials ensured Yonkers City School District District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… July 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. Background The Sandy Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Sandy Creek, Boylston, Orwell, Redfield, Richland and Williamstown … Sandy Creek Central School District Cafeteria Operations 2016M354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… worked. Therefore, officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… were adequately supported, properly approved and for Town purposes. Key Findings Claims and payroll-related … were not always adequately supported, properly approved or for Town purposes. The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of … documentation indicating that they were received and for appropriate Town purposes, 234 totaling $313,112 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… and shared network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access … belonged to former employees and were last used to log into the network between June 2015 and August 2022. … limit access to shared network folders based on assigned job duties and responsibilities. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and