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Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … that claims we reviewed were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, claims were not always … ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… instrument for filing, tampering with a public record and official misconduct after a year-long investigation by … the State Comptroller’s Office, the New York State Police, and Acting Wayne County District Attorney Christopher … failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the town to cover up the loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic … if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which … York City schools and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has … increasing to an excessive level. Always seek competition for professional services or have adequate written agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Review of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… More than a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, our State continues to recover from the … devastation. Fortunately, prospects have improved in recent months. Vaccinations are accelerating, job growth … Rescue Plan (ARP), signed by President Joseph Biden in March, will provide $12.6 billion in direct fiscal relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22DiNapoli: Audit Details Double-Dipping by Buffalo City School District Technician
… City School District technician was sentenced today for claiming simultaneous work hours at two public school … keep an eye on employees. I thank District Attorney Sedita for his continued partnership in holding those who commit … Rodriguez, an audio visual equipment technician, was paid for full work days at the Buffalo district while he was also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audit-details-double-dipping-buffalo-city-school-district-technicianII.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… State Finance Law. The State Comptroller’s responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article … of the Executive Budget State Comptrollers responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overviewOpinion 89-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals … also has a responsibility to continually review the plan in light of its actual operation. A town has no similar duty … "non-delegable" duty to maintain its roads and highways in a reasonably safe condition (see Kiernan v Thompson , 73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-336
… and Longevity Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … SY, S9, 87, 86, 88 and CT), increments are to be processed for all eligible employees. Pursuant to Article 2, Section … Judiciary Law, longevity increments are to be processed for all eligible employees. Consistent with the prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-336-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-121
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2022 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-121-october-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… in SFS to serve a multitude of business processes for State Agencies including facilitating billing to the … project to the grant. This capability was only in place for the agency business units that onboard to use ESA within … agencies ability to use the Project ID and Activity ID for their projects as a whole. Non-onboarding agencies were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State … becoming a reality and companies that aren’t prepared for it could pay a heavy financial cost,” DiNapoli said. … in 2007, DiNapoli has been recognized as a global leader for his efforts to protect the Fund’s investments, address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-136
… 2024 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees: … rate credit minimum of 15 years (October 2004 or earlier) for employees who were previously established on the October … position. Refer to OSC Actions – Automatic Processing for additional information. Background: Chapter 177 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-136-october-2024-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-349
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and provide … eligibility criteria may be eligible to receive the April 2025 Increment or Longevity Increment as indicated below: … “Satisfactory” to be eligible for an increment in April 2025. Employees must have completed four or eight years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-349-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2340
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Security Supervisors Unit Salary Increase and provide … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for fiscal year 2025-2026 and includes the April 1, 2025 Salary Schedule . Effective Dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2340-security-supervisors-unit-april-2025-3-salary-increaseSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… New York State laws and regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. To reduce congestion, … The Thruway system consists of barrier segments, where the toll at each plaza is based on fixed amounts, and mainline segments, where the toll is based on the distance between the vehicle entry and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-145
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2025 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-145-october-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… and abuse. Whether using formal competitive bids, requests for proposals (RFP) or written and verbal quotes to ensure … procurement policies, they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the … complied with GML with respect to the procurement process for 70 of the contracts and change orders. However, of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today by New York … emergency situations like shootings according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… secondary bond sale advisory services. $1.3 million with Center for Governmental Research, Inc. for local government … $119 million with Skanska USA Civil Northeast, Inc. for rehabilitation of the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. … Industries, Inc. for pavement, guardrail and sidewalk rehabilitation in Greene County. $2.6 million with Concrete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-may