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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… actions are still needed. Office of Victim Services (OVS): Controls Over Selected Expenditures (2017-S-72) OVS’ internal controls generally ensure that its expenditures … Still, auditors identified minor discrepancies in OVS’ verification of FRE provider licenses. Niagara Frontier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-50
… contrast, that GML, §6-d authorizes villages to establish repair reserve funds. Unlike capital reserve funds, which can … or acquisition" of capital improvements, the moneys in a repair reserve fund may be appropriated only for "repairs" of … in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred into a repair reserve fund (GML, §6-c[9], [9-a]). Therefore, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Cybersecurity Web Series Week 2 – IT Contingency Planning – Oops! What now?
This session will expand on one of the key areas within a comprehensive cybersecurity program: IT Contingency Planning. We will define IT Contingency Planning as a means to avoid costly delays in getting your government or school operations back up and running as quickly as possible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-2-10-12-2021.pdfPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008.1
… PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 with an expected Go Live date of February 15, 2021. In order to reduce … familiar with them in advance of the upgraded system going live. Effective Dates: All changes described in this … reserved before February 5 but not assigned by February 10, 2021 will not be brought forward into version 9.2. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0081-what-changing-payserv-version-92How to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… The number of days worked you report for your employees has a direct impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis … Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… care workers. These job losses will compound the downward spiral of our local economies. Congress has provided some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Opinion 88-64
… authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of the potential … benefits to its employees. A municipal housing authority is a "public authority" and a "public benefit corporation" … 528, 77 NYS2d 545). As such, a municipal housing authority is authorized to provide its employees with health benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
To determine whether OGS had developed targets and plans to effectively meet its contributions towards EO 88 and complied with EO 88 guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f18.pdfImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… Road (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer … ease overcrowding at Penn Station. The MTA Grand Central Madison Concourse Operating Company is responsible for … Rail Road LIRR implemented train service to Grand Central Madison GCM terminal in a manner that addressed customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 2.5% in October compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled nearly $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their … York City’s collections totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… the state totaled $871 million, a decrease of -0.5%. Over 40% (25 of 57) of counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearXII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … Bulletin 1684 WCB T Workers’ Compensation Board Only for use by the Workers’ Compensation Board P Comptroller's … Process and Document Preparation: Agencies are responsible for monitoring returned checks and/or for determining when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-865
… University of New York and DC37 (2021-2027), SEIU Local 300 (2021-2026), IATSE Local 306 (2021-2026), and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-865-reporting-cuny-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieu-overtimeMedicaid Program – Oversight of Social Adult Day Care Programs
… $28.6 million paid to SADCs terminated for cause (fraud, waste, and abuse; integrity; and quality). In some cases, … well as its ability to protect Medicaid dollars from waste or abuse—is limited without detailed documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/06/medicaid-program-oversight-social-adult-day-care-programsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-369
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … own operating budget. As a result, they determine whether to implement a minimum wage increase. A memorandum dated … (SUNY), authorized the alignment of the minimum wage paid to hourly employees and student workers with the minimum wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-369-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-employees-statePeru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-69)
Peru Central School District ExtraClassroom Activity Funds 2017M69
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/peru-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2017m-69DiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… an analysis that found the communities with high infection rates have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. “The formula … of less than 500,000 were ineligible to receive a direct payment. “Given the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections for the three-month period … to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2023, up from 14 districts in fiscal … provided a substantial increase in ongoing state aid in SY 2022-23 and committed to fully funding Foundation Aid for school districts by SY 2023-24. Total state aid reported by school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress