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Elementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… of federal COVID-19 recovery funding disbursed to New York school districts was equal to 13.9 percent of State school aid funding for the same period. New York State Ranks … Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2020-21 school year (SY), the most recent year for which data are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationOperational 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-sspComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. Today in … for the personal defense of former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas in criminal proceedings, as well as a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the … and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures shelter spaces from … rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a number of tools to guide its rate setting, including an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… process in PayServ 9.2 and to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go Live. Affected Employees Any employee who completes an AC … upgraded to PeopleSoft version 9.2 with an expected Go Live date of March 15, 2021. In PayServ v 9.2, the Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Opinion 91-20
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by town for a particular level of service) -- Fees (authority to … behalf of fire protection districts, a town may contract for the provision of an additional level or type of ambulance … send to the user's insurance carrier a copy of the bill for the amount of the fee or charge imposed by the town for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 91-53
… TOWN BOARD -- Compensation (additional compensation for additional assigned duties); (additional compensation if … OF HIGHWAYS -- Compensation (additional compensation for performing services for special district) TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 2173
… Background: Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023 provides for an increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Effective Dates: The … $0.90 $1.35 OSC Actions: OSC has updated the hourly rate for Time Entry Earnings Code HZ1 (Hazard Duty PST Straight Time) from $0.75 to $0.90 and the hourly rate for Time Entry Earnings Code HZ2 (Hazard Duty PST Overtime) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2173-2023-retroactive-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-publicIDA Reform
… authorities (IDAs) by requiring standard application forms for requests for financial assistance, uniform criteria for the evaluation and selection for each category of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformOpinion 89-36
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds (referendum requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of … permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Signal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… we identified 2,345 devices that were on the Signal Device Master List but were not inspected by a Supervisor … a significant investment. For instance, we selected three device categories and estimated (based on data from NYCT) the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingBeekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2025M-70)
… Understanding the Audit Area The Board is responsible for managing and controlling the District’s financial … that the District incurred only necessary costs and paid for goods and services that were for appropriate District purposes. The Board did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2025m-70DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The Office of Children and Family Services OCFS failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… recorded without a model or serial number. In addition, a wheel balancer and a portable video magnifier purchased for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… due to the vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims … totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 billings. Town of Byron – Procurement … paid approximately $4,000 more than the state contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons purchased during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319
… an Adjustment When an adjustment is needed for non-COVID-19 related overtime or recall such as OTT, Earnings Code ARO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-319-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseSupported Browsers
… Our website and online services support: Microsoft Edge Google Chrome JavaScript You must enable JavaScript for your … Our website and online services support Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/supported-browsersMamaroneck Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-95)
… Objective Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurer properly accounted for ECA … of ECA funds, as required. The central treasurer did not have supporting documentation for 30 receipts totaling $137,837. Also, three clubs did not maintain supporting documentation for 39 cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mamaroneck-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-95Rensselaer City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2024M-42)
… for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/12/rensselaer-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2024m-42Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … have been issued: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Mission Statement and Performance Measures … than acceptable. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Transit Authority - Procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits