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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1029
… provided the eligibility criteria defined below are met: Department of Correctional Services: Deputy Superintendent of … and Historic Preservation: Chief of Regional Park Police 1 $625 Chief of Regional Park Police 2 $625 Chief of Regional Park Police 3 $625 Director, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1029-2010-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOversight of Complaint Activity
… and regulations to ensure utility consumer protections are enforced, including applying monetary penalties and other … than just individual consumers. Currently, these issues are directed to individual Department units with little or no documented follow-up to ensure broader issues are addressed. The Commission generally does not fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to update Tier 6 … years of membership, an employee’s contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the … of employee records that need to be reviewed. The report is based on information provided to the record keeper. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental abnormality that predisposes them to committing a sex … to a secure treatment facility operated by the Office of Mental Health. Others who are judged less dangerous as a result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentSpencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… District (District) officials authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments? Audit Period … did not always appropriately authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments, resulting in … did not always appropriately authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… future spending will match future revenue.” The state Senate and the Assembly, respectively, estimate that spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… Wall Street’s pandemic boom came to an end in 2022, with pretax, first half profits of $13.5 … $31 billion earned in the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on … fueled in part by the extraordinary federal response to the pandemic were not sustainable,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… funding plans. “The list of repairs and upgrades needed in our regional transit systems can seem endless, but funds … be made in repairing the system, how much they’re going to cost and how the MTA is going to pay for them.” The MTA’s … funding constraints. In its October 2023 Needs Assessment (2025-2044) Report, the MTA's first since 2013, it departed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkSUNY Bulletin No. SU-53
… Data Rows SUNY System Administration has determined that summer service should not be included in the across-the-board … that were not updated automatically, actually reflect summer service employment. If an employee has a row(s) on the … between June 8, 2000 and August 16, 2000, that is not summer service, the agency must submit the Action of PAY RT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-53-march-1-2000-and-march-1-2001-salary-increases-employeesArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… Fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials is a significant risk facing any … government or school that processes financial transactions online. Some of the more popular types of electronic fraud targeting online banking are phishing 15 and malware. 16 In a typical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingHarpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… that planned to use $1.6 million of general fund balance and certain reserve funds to finance operating expenditures. … a result, the District used $3.2 million more fund balance and reserves than planned. In 2016-17, revenues began to … by considering historical trends, resulting in expenditure and revenue variances of 3 percent and 1 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… the County procured goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy and statutory requirements for … Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of approximately 63,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… examine the Board’s oversight of Town financial activities for the period January 1, 2015 through December 16, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds for 2017 totaled approximately $535,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37Worcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management of unassigned fund … million or 7.5 percent. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance in a manner … taxpayers. Such uses could include, but are not limited to, using surplus funds as a financing source, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1Town of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… of the Town's Internet and salt shed projects. The contractor provided over $16,000 in additional services not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… with investment firms to invest in private New York companies. State Comptroller DiNapoli invested $7.8 million … pension fund has invested $1.6 billion in more than 500 companies through its private equity program, generating a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facilityWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… Key Findings The Treasurer made duplicate payments to 11 vendors totaling more than $17,000, including … $3,200 that District officials did not find prior to our audit. District officials did not competitively bid a … appropriate supporting documentation. Audit all payments to ensure they are District obligations and based on original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mVictor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217