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DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… We need to embrace smart actions like this to help New Yorkers engage on issues critical in their communities.” … also found that the number of votes cast for Western New York’s budgets grew fastest, quadrupling between the two … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownState Agencies Bulletin No. 1497
… GOER website ( http://www.goer.ny.gov/ ) and to visit the Flex Spending Account Website ( http://www.flexspend.ny.gov/ … Employer Contribution or refund should be directed to the Flex Spending. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1497-retroactive-dependent-care-advantage-account-dcaa-new-york-dependentOpinion 90-22
… contrary to the purpose of the deposits, namely, to ensure faithful performance of an obligation. As noted, however, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Compliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations
… (Regulations) stipulate procedural requirements for the referral, evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP) … addressed in a separate audit) – includes the following: Referral: A parent/guardian,** school personnel, or … completion of the evaluation, of the 17,454 students whose referral culminated in an IEP meeting, 5,102 (29.2 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure the accuracy of employee separation payments. As a result, three employees received questionable or … and inconsistent, it did require department heads to verify that funds were available before making purchases. … law. The mayor also did not establish formal procedures to monitor financial reporting or verify the accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… have finalized a state budget. Major policy changes in the budget that will be felt across the state include the … backdoor borrowing. General aid for local governments is largely flat, despite growing signs of fiscal strain at … cost containment measures, particularly in Medicaid, where it is most needed. In these uncertain and disruptive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.
… must comply with the DHS’ Human Service Providers Fiscal Manual (Fiscal Manual), the New York City Health and Human Services Cost Policies and Procedures Manual (Cost Manual), and the Myrtle contract. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/06/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-samaritan-daytopLeague Treatment Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (CFR Manual). The audit focused primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/league-treatment-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-15-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove is located in Nassau County. Our Office completed a review of the City’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-15-17Opinion 92-14
… Corp. , 203 Misc 649, 123 NYS2d 642, (City Court, City of New York, 1952), the court stated that: These six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Limitations – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… any 12-month period in your FAE exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount above … any 12-month period in your FAE exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 10 percent, the amount above … April 1, 2024, the limit was based on the average of the previous four years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/limitationsState Police Bulletin No. SP-88
… of 2005 which implements the Arbitration Award between New York State and the Police Benevolent Association that … are appointed or returned to BU17: Base Salary Increase New Salary Schedules are in effect for BU17 ( Attachment ). … salary. Expanded Duty Pay (DUT) Legislation provides for a new additional salary factor, Expanded Duty Pay ( DUT ), for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-88-state-police-benevolent-association-nys-troopers-inc-bargaining-unit-17DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… increases occurred as the Great Recession took a heavy toll on family finances. The MTA plans to raise fares and … 2016, the highest level since 1949. The Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and the MTA’s bridges and tunnels are also … down long-term liabilities, or moderate future fare and toll increases. The MTA assumes that revenues will grow at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. East Norwich Volunteer Fire … Officials did not accurately record fuel deliveries and usage, review fuel records in a timely manner or perform … accuracy of fuel purchased, ensure records were complete and accurate or reconcile fuel records to confirm proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2419
… 1728 and 1745 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to state agencies about upcoming payroll changes due to the May 2026 implementation of NYSLRS enhanced reporting and to … will re-evaluate employees whose membership in NYSLRS is not mandatory but who are eligible to enroll. This process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2419-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… knowledge and skills, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … knowledge and skills according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… a not-for-profit organization located in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special … located in Monroe and Ontario counties in western New York. UCP Rochester is reimbursed for preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualField of Dreams, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Field of Dreams, Inc. (FOD) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. FOD is reimbursed for these services … included: $96,052 in personal service costs, consisting of $71,197 in executive compensation that was in excess of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/field-dreams-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … review letter issued in March 2015. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling … City of Olean Budget Review B1162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… be required to recognize increased retirement costs in future years. The City’s proposed budget is in compliance … fund and develop an adequate strategy to finance the short-term and long-term liabilities related to the Combined Sewer Overflows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23