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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." City of … properties with elevators and related equipment, the list is incomplete and inaccurate. Auditors found 75 of 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… of the Fund’s portfolio companies, including Duke Energy Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. The remaining proposals request … from 43 percent of shareholders in 2018) CMS Energy Corp. (proposal received support from 45 percent of … season, the Fund filed 16 shareholder proposals seeking verification of companies’ direct and indirect political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… money up to 24 days after collection. Town of Patterson – Recycling Center Cash Receipts (Putnam County) Auditors … 44 of 76 remittances (58 percent) to the town clerk. The recycling center cash collection records were inadequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… residential treatment programs even before that, but when the state hit pause on inspections at residential … possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the federal Department of Health and Human … identified in past OASAS reviews and found that 10 did not get any type of documented on-site visit during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… This amount is significantly higher than the most recent forecast by the Division of the Budget contained in the … to the Financial Plan. While tax collections have exceeded forecast throughout the current fiscal year, December results … taxes. Tax receipts exceeded the latest Financial Plan forecast by $12.9 billion over the first nine months of SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Northeastern Clinton Central … aid applications with the State Education Department, and the aid was subsequently approved. Had officials … was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 school years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting, and … clearly has the attention of the public and a required course in our high schools is being given serious … Just as teens are required to take a driver’s education course before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… Purpose To explain the new certification process resulting from the Payroll System upgrade. Affected Employees Employees who require certification or recertification by the Office of Court … into the payroll system each payroll period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsState Police Bulletin No. SP-227
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 1, 2022 2% Salary Increase. Affected Employees Employees of the Division … Benevolent Association and provides for a 2% General Salary increase effective April 1, 2022 for Troopers in … Bargaining Unit 17. Effective Dates The April 1, 2022 2% Salary Increase will be paid using the following effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-227-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedVillage of Coxsackie – Treasurers’ Records and Reports (2025M-119)
… and timely records and reports? Audit Period June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. We extended the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to January 16, 2025, to comment … totaled $1.3 million. Audit Summary The Treasurers 2 did not maintain complete, accurate and timely records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/01/village-coxsackie-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-119DiNapoli Releases 2025 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… receive a score for 2025 and were in stress in fiscal year 2024: Saugerties (Ulster), Washingtonville (Orange) and Kaser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-releases-2025-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Fast-Track Payment Program Returns $48 Million in Unclaimed Funds
… expedite unclaimed funds payments of up to $250, with no claim required, has been incredibly successful,” McDonald … amount that can be returned without the filing of a formal claim, contingent upon rigorous verification of rightful … in the mail, they can verify it by entering the Claim ID at: osc.ny.gov/verify . There is never a fee to collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-fast-track-payment-program-returns-48-million-unclaimed-fundsFire Protection Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2017-2018: Signed into law on September 12, 2017 as Chapter 294 of the Laws of 2017 – A.7089 (Magnarelli) / S.5785 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsVendor File Advisory No. 8
… Subject: Updating the Vendor Certification section to include a new certification Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), … Updating the Vendor Certification section to include a new certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/8-vendor-certifications-updateRockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Calculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… To calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the SWD. However, … A highway crew employee works seven and one-half hours a day in a position that has a seven-and-one-half-hour SWD set … NYSLRS employers generally calculate days worked by dividing the number of hours worked in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest Queens … are contributing to the borough’s business growth, share of the population employed, median household income and new … The neighborhoods of Long Island City LIC Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli Releases Report on FY 2027 Proposed Executive Budget
… report examining the proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 Executive Budget warns the trajectory of projected state … policy bill and show a $9.4 billion (10%) decrease in SFY 2027 from SFY 2026 levels. The largest dollar change in … the Essential Plan, enrollment would drop to zero in SFY 2027, and formerly EP-covered individuals (aside from those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-releases-report-fy-2027-proposed-executive-budgetIRS Pension Limitation – Article 14 Benefits
… System, may use in calculating benefits. Section 401(a)(17) affects members who join on or after April 1, … over $245,000 (effective April 1, 2011) in the State’s fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st). The amount is set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/irs-pension-limitationCreditable Service – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Police may also be creditable toward the 25 years required for service retirement eligibility. Service performed in … Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/creditable-service