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XII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… Automated Clearing House (ACH), one-day ACH and wire payments. Check and Two-Day ACH Payments Check and … be approved by OSC on an emergency, exception-only basis. Wire Payments Wire payments are an option in certain mandated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… since 2010. Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years starting in 2011, but ticked up at … local sales tax revenue growth fell from 3.6 percent to 1.8 percent in the first nine months of 2016 from the same … state aid for municipalities (AIM) has been frozen at $715 million for five years. However, large financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… paid in New York City in 2012 even though it accounted for only 5 percent of the city’s private sector jobs; The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… intended employment goals. We found that ESD had provided millions of dollars to private companies in high-tech sectors … spent and was producing the intended results. Despite millions of dollars of State funding, selected high-tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… one assistant principal stated that incidents were only entered if a physical fight took place, while another stated that an incident should only be reported if the action was repetitive. The Discipline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… Care Act and other policy changes and is projected to rise another $3.3 billion over the next four years. The … to remain relatively flat, it expects such revenues to rise by $4.2 billion, or 5.6 percent, in SFY 2017-18, in part … for an additional three years. Federal aid is projected to rise by $1.4 billion, or 2.6 percent, in the coming year and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightOpinion 90-40
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, … Whether a village trustee when serving as deputy mayor during the absence or inability of the mayor to attend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Performance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … (ESD) administers the Program and is responsible for determining whether businesses meet the eligibility … in New York State. Key Findings We sampled 25 companies for which, as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State … to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal drug use, … its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), including three secure facilities. Following a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesOpinion 2000-19
… foreign fire insurance tax monies are used exclusively for the purposes set forth in the special act governing the … to making the elevator handicapped accessible may be paid for with foreign fire insurance tax monies. You ask whether a … may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to pay for installation of an elevator in a building owned by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2025M-70)
… financial decisions and ensure that the District incurred only necessary costs and paid for goods and services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2025m-70Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology … 27, 2019. About the Program DSNY’s mission is to keep NYC healthy, safe, and clean – by collecting, recycling, and … to several data sources that monitor the cleanliness of NYC’s streets and sidewalks. This includes NYC311 sanitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… annually and more than $460,000 by maximizing bus capacity for in-district runs, thereby reducing routes and eliminating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGlen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … lead levels were still in service without a follow-up test showing they were now below the lead action level or … against use. District officials did not report laboratory test results conducted for Cycle Two, including the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17Overview – Membership and Enrollment
… About NYSLRS The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) is one of the largest retirement systems in the … more than 1.2 million members, retirees and beneficiaries. NYSLRS has long been recognized as one of the best-managed … in the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS provides many benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein … During the audit period, Joia, doing business as Soho Pharmacy, was a privately owned pharmacy located in Lower Manhattan. Soho Pharmacy was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Retirement System; and New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrs2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
A look back at some of the initiatives and major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2024-year-in-review.pdfStraight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
… in life, and it’s good to know your retirement benefit is one of them. You can be confident that when you are ready … pension will be there for you. Your retirement benefit is only one part of a good financial plan. Whether you are new to public service or are close to retirement, it is never too early or too late to develop a financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirementOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
To determine whether the Department of Health measured the effectiveness of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting their goals and whether
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs