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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… has grown 5 percent and the City’s debt service payments have risen 8 percent. Although the City’s annual debt service … due in 2020-21. With the 2019-20 budget, the City will have exhausted 88.75 percent of its taxing authority and the … taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. Key Recommendations Replace nonrecurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6Central New York Regional Market Authority – Financial Condition (2024M-18)
… adopt realistic budgets. During the three FYs reviewed, payroll expenses were about $369,144 (20 percent) more than … 2023-24. Officials did not adequately monitor and control payroll expenses. For example, they did not budget enough for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2024/05/14/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-financial-condition-2024m-18New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… full and appropriate use of those resources to respond to a national emergency. This report, the fifth in a series by … the numbers vary from year to year, but one key conclusion does not: the Empire State’s taxpayers consistently send … pioneered the concept of this balance of payments report when he represented New York in the United States Senate, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not … the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” DiNapoli … delays on the rise Transit needs every dollar it can get to improve the subway service for straphangers. Fines are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedOpinion 89-9
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … owed to a decedent without administration. Under this statute, "debt" is defined to include "... earnings, wages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… Purpose To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany (Albany) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… their contracted providers to DOH’s Provider Network Data System (PNDS) at least quarterly. The data system helps DOH ensure MCOs are meeting requirements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programMonitoring of Homeless Data
… if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of those experiencing or at risk of … (NYSHADE) initiative. Survey Local Districts to determine best practices for managing client-level data and employ … if OTDAs programs are using all available data to best address the needs of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataCortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… mitigating controls over the Treasurer’s and Lottery Account Clerk’s financial activities, such as reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3Wappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not review system activity reports to identify anomalies … usage for the 275 gallon diesel tank in his Department or have knowledge of who was reordering the fuel for that tank. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Optional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… If members choose to purchase credit for additional previous public service, they have the option … the Loan/SCP Deductions page and view SCP deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your … in addition to payroll deductions. The easiest way for members to manage SCP payments is through their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-paymentsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Major Support for Racial Equity Audit at Amazon
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement in response to Amazon’s disclosure of vote results from its annual meeting … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of $254.8 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-major-support-racial-equity-audit-amazonEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient … hospitals that did not include language that limits the reimbursement of special items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… that hundreds of millions of dollars in operational risks have been created by the funding hole, but we still do not yet know if or when critical capital upgrades and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… other retirees under the age of 65, the $35,000 limit is in effect and applies to the entire calendar year in 2025 . A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … over the limit. You can email us using the secure contact form , or you can fax a letter to 518-402-2498. Be sure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently. One way the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) exercises this responsibility is … State University of New York (SUNY), the SUNY Construction Fund, the City University of New York (CUNY) and the CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… FIGURE 2 – Ridership and Farebox Revenue Change, 2019 vs. 2020 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC analysis … Miles and Revenue Hours, Subway and Bus, April 2019 vs. April 2022 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC … , Retrieved on July 6, 2022 from https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages . 3 June weekday numbers do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1129
… charges are properly transmitted to SFS and posted to the General Ledger. Payroll representatives not directly … Full Dress Rehearsal. Any Position Pool in PayServ that does not match a Cost Center in the file provided by SFS … 1, 2012, Agencies need to review this list and determine what action is required. If the Cost Center is still required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1129-updates-cost-centers-statewide-financial-system-sfs-and-payserv-accountState Agencies Bulletin No. 346
… identified as claiming exempt from Federal withholding do not provide a new W-4 by February 15, 2003, change their … identified as claiming exempt from State withholding do not annually provide a new IT-2104-E, change their Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… recreation department were not properly segregated. One employee had almost complete control of the cash receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits