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Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and … education, and outreach. HUD refers housing discrimination complaints to DHR for investigation. Additionally, if the … Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… interest on new car loans are in effect only for tax years 2025 to 2028, and limited to taxpayers with Social Security … in tax year 2025. The credit will also be indexed to inflation after 2025. There is also a refundable portion of … reduced under the new law and will no longer be indexed to inflation, reducing the benefit for lower income taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomesDiNapoli: New York Can Do More to Enhance Strategies to Lower Suicide Rate
… Counties across New York aren’t getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides, according to an audit released … Counties across New York arent getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-york-can-do-more-enhance-strategies-lower-suicide-rateTown of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-68)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports? Audit Period January … A town supervisor must maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports for informed … In January 2025, the Town hired a bookkeeper, and the current Supervisor began working with her to set up a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68Employer's Guide
… staff of NYSLRSs participating employers to help them do their Retirement Systemrelated work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employers-guideBellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (2023M-87)
… District officials accurately paid salaries and wages to 58 employees totaling $609,317 of the $127.3 million paid to 1,290 employees during the audit period. There were no recommendations as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/27/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-payroll-2023m-87Fire Protection Contracts
… fire companies and fire districts, towns or villages. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsReport Types – Enhanced Reporting
… There are three report types you can submit in Retirement Online : the regular report, the adjustment report and the enroll/job report. You use the regular report … Three different report types can be submitted through Retirement Online the regular report the adjustment report and the enrolljob report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-typesOpinion 98 - 19
… purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment … purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b … political subdivisions, including fire districts, to enter into installment purchase contracts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses are not always being reported for … as “Leandra’s Law,” individuals convicted for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, … prevents the vehicle from starting if the operator’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeds the .025 allowable level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 2001-3
… of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water public utility service, or from using such … authority to municipal corporations operating gas, electric or water utilities to earn from and out of such … resulting from the operation of the water, gas or electric service may be used for refunds to consumers, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1219
… of P1. _P2 : Indicates the query is of Medium priority, meaning the query is important for use in post-payroll … : Indicates that the query is of relatively Low priority, meaning the query is submitted on a somewhat regular basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1219-preparing-queries-payserv-upgrade-peoplesoft-v89-v91Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Report 2015-S-9 ). Background Enrollment in a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan is mandatory for Medicaid … are age 21 or older, and who need community-based long term care services for more than 120 days. The Partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… the State’s public health procedures to ensure New York’s schools are adequately preventing, and are prepared to … of vaccine-preventable disease. Our audit focuses on schools outside New York City and covers the period September … 31, 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… that not only are contributions to New York's 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, … for continuing higher education. New York's 529 College Savings Program is an investment tool designed to help … of the improvements we're making to New York's 529 College Savings Program and give the gift of savings for higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 adult, continuing and professional education students. Lehman, located in the Bronx, New York, is one of CUNY’s 11 senior … control over incompatible functions. Where duties cannot be adequately separated, develop and implement appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… employees who may be due a Pre-Shift Briefing adjustment and to provide agencies with procedures for making those … represented by Council 82 Security Supervisors Units (BU61 and 91) who have been in positions eligible to receive Pre-Shift Briefing in Fiscal Year 2007-08 and who are employed in the following agencies: Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preOpinion 90-63
… for the senior citizens of the sponsor municipality or school district. You ask whether a public library may fund a … all the senior citizens of the sponsoring municipality or school district. Education Law, §255(1) authorizes municipalities and school districts to establish a public library and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 2002-8
… name and boundaries of the district and the time when and place where the board will meet to consider the matter and … that same time frame (id.; compare Garden Homes v Town of Dover, 95 NY2d 516, 720 NYS2d 79). If the board determines to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… guilty plea of Timothy Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing … partners to investigate those who abuse SSA programs. I thank the NYS Comptroller’s office for their work in this … in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-security