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Securities Coordinating Committee
… Transportation Authority (MTA) which also represents the NYC Transit Authority (TA) and the Triborough Bridge and … activity of the Committee. They include: City of New York (NYC) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) NYC Municipal Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/securities-coordinating-committeeDiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… Authority has undertaken to fix the issues we identified.” In 2024, Thruway reported $1 billion in toll and related revenues, up from $804 million in 2021. E-Z Pass accounts for 95% of all tolls collected in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsOther Bulletin No. 64
… amount in the Pay Rate field when submitting the Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page. Increment Code 0003 … Performance Advance: The agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code … Promotion Recalculation: The agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-64-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Orleans BOCES and the Newcomb Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The deputy district treasurer performed all steps in the payroll process, which included entering and modifying … information, payroll deductions and withholding amounts in the district’s accounting software program. Monroe 2 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… District, Candor Central School District, Commack Union Free School District, East Meadow Union Free School District, Fayetteville-Manlius Central School … School District, Niagara Falls City School District, Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, Schenectady City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, offering a false …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Ira and the Lake View Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … service providers who received payments totaling $155,865. In addition, the board has not implemented policies that … bank reconciliations, with little or no board oversight. In addition, the treasurer did not always obtain approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… projects and found 14 took nearly four years to obtain a site permit, with the majority of time being spent on the … track and meet all time frames required by law during the site permitting process. Audit Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2023, up from 14 … SY 2022-23 and committed to fully funding Foundation Aid for school districts by SY 2023-24. Total state aid reported … surpluses, cash position, and reliance on short-term debt for cashflow. The higher the score, the more severe the level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the receipt of the notice to file a written appeal. If a dispute as to the facts arises from this process, the state … may, at its option, hold a hearing to fully air this dispute. If the business entity files an appeal, the … in the procurement record the paper questionnaire, if one was used, or an indication that the vendor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… organization. For example, one employee at an agency may issue a purchase order for 24 cases of 20 pound weight copier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2023-F-30) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2021-S-18).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f30-response.pdfDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said … instrumental in creating a positive fiscal outlook for Buffalo, but there are a number of red flags they should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesOpinion 93-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … to respond to fire alarms does not alter the periods when, in fact, the volunteer is ordinarily expected to be at work. This is in reply to your letter concerning the accrual of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Retirement System Membership – Forest Rangers Plan
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become … January 1, 1998, your membership in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System is mandatory. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/retirement-system-membershipWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-02)
Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/wheelerville-2022-2.pdfTown of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
Determine if the Town of Willing (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained adequate records, prepared appropriate reports and provided adequate oversight of the bookkeeper.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/willing-2021-68.pdfNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… budget and help them afford nutritious food. In January 2025 , nearly 3 million New Yorkers received $655.9 million … each additional household member above eight. In January 2025, 61 percent of SNAP recipients were in New York City … Counties had over 100,000 recipients each, receiving monthly benefits totaling $28.3, $22.4 and $28.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report … found questionable travel and excessive lodging expenses for the contractor, Pitts Management Associates (PMA), which … Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… Throop Supervisor, William Tarby, paid full restitution as part of his sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing … grand larceny and official misconduct in January, and as part of his plea agreement, cannot seek public office again. … Throop Supervisor William Tarby paid full restitution as part of his sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000