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State 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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Spencerport Central School District (District) officials authorize and accurately … Area In addition to established wages and salaries, school districts (districts) often provide separation payments to … a portion of their earned but unused leave time when the employee retires or otherwise leaves district employment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65State Agencies Bulletin No. 1178
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed … To explain OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1178-september-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-gradeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1085
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … will be included in Institution paychecks dated 9/22/11 and Administration paychecks dated 9/28/11. Background … To explain OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1085-september-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-gradeDiNapoli: 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-levelsHomeownership 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-yorkNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… Message from the Comptroller Millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges as a result of living at or … (SNAP) and other efforts, the rate of food insecurity in New York declined by over 16 percent between 2008-2010 and … roughly one in ten — or about 800,000 — households in New York continue to suffer from food insecurity. More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsHarpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… $3.2 million more fund balance and reserves than planned. In 2016-17, revenues began to outpace expenditures; revenues … District officials improved their budgeting practices in 2016-17 by considering historical trends, resulting in expenditure and revenue variances of 3 percent and 1 …
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)
… determine whether the County procured goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy and statutory … May 31, 2017. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Town financial activities … December 16, 2016. Background The Town of Lincklaen is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
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)
… fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through November 16, 2015. Background The Worcester Central School District is … by an elected five-member Board of Education. The 2015-16 budget appropriations are $10.9 million. Key Findings The …
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)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Thurman is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … salt shed projects. The contractor provided over $16,000 in additional services not included in the original salt shed contract, without change orders. …
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)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves
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)
… based on historical data and known trends. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… the resolution authorizing advance payment of claims so that only claims allowed by law are paid prior to Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… vacation accruals were not properly reduced by a total of 18 days, valued at $8,640. 16 employees used 34 days of leave that were not recorded in the leave tracking system. … Nine employees had leave balances that exceeded end-of-school-year allowances by 18 days. Five employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67