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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the … are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. Overall, we determined the Department … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… attendance, disciplinary actions, testing, schedules, grades and medical information. School districts provide SIS … had access to one or more functions, such as changing grades, even though it was not their job responsibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… on several community boards. Honoree Sharon Lee, acting Queens Borough President, has served in several capacities through New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a … on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for each job classification and your experience rating. You … different categories of risk, you could be paying more in premiums than is warranted. If your local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… of Health (Department) implemented the Medicare/Medicaid claim crossover system. Under this system, providers submit … claims. Auditors additionally identified $16.4 million in potential overpayments on similar claims because providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… whether the Department of Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program … by the designated providers. Key Findings A lack of oversight by DOH and OMIG led to MCOs paying approximately … whether the Department of Health DOH provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientCUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2017 minimum wage increases for hourly employees in the titles of College Assistant, EOC Assistant, … informs agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the December 2017 minimum wage increases for hourly employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Great Demand For NYS General Obligation Bonds Allows State to Reduce Costs to Taxpayers
… times the amount of bonds offered, which allowed the State to reduce yields in many maturities. Ultimately, retail … pleased with the sale results, which demonstrate robust demand from investors large and small for New York’s General … the refunding will save taxpayers over $8.5 million on a present value basis, or 6.3 percent of the par amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-great-demand-nys-general-obligation-bonds-allows-state-reduce-costs-taxpayersDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… New York state's farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 agricultural … is a crucial piece of the state's economy, with farms contributing nearly $2.4 billion to the state's gross … on immigrant workers." New York has more than 35,000 farms covering 7.3 million acres, nearly one quarter of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… the charge exceeds the maximum allowable fee. Providers can submit claims for unpaid cost-sharing, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsOperational Advisory No. 29
… that are returned and/or need to be reissued. The reason for these changes is to increase efficiencies and reduce the time required for agencies, The Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) Treasury and OSC to process stop payment requests for checks. Effective July 1, 2025 , the following changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… Online enrollment can be utilized for employees wishing to donate to any FCC code. Employees are encouraged to pledge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 2306
… Online enrollment can be utilized for employees wishing to donate to any FCC code. Employees are encouraged to pledge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2306-2025-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignContract Advisory No. 31
… offerings, and a detailed list of the goods and/or services being purchased and associated costs. A copy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1893
… To better facilitate the tracking of overtime adjustments in PayServ, new Earnings Codes have been created. Effective … OSC Actions OSC has created the following Earnings Codes in PayServ to be used in place of Earnings Code AJR to retroactively adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1893-reporting-adjustments-overtimeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2339
… Provisions and Eligibility section above and has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, Leave of Absence … If the employee meets the eligibility criteria but has a Payroll Status of Terminated, Retired or Leave of Absence … employee’s Form W-2. Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2339-april-2025-3-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… the regional transit system faces significant delays due to funding issues, which may also pressure its next capital plan, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back to public transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… may be used by developing formal policies around the accumulation and uses of these funds.” DiNapoli’s report … such as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits and Pell Grants. Since budget adoption, the city has … it will again have to identify additional resources to fund these expenses next year. The city should be realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeOpinion 89-1
… The governing board of each county, city, town, village, school district, and of each fire district or other district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1