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Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… schools comply with fire safety provisions established in State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and … schools, 40 BOCES, and 1,100 private schools operating in the State (excluding New York City). Key Findings We found … Department does not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance with all fire safety regulations and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… capacity at its inpatient facilities and provide services in lower-cost, more accessible community-based settings. To … OMH developed the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Plan) in 2014. The Plan aims to rebalance the agency’s … developing and enhancing community-based services (CBS) in the State. Under the Plan, OMH reinvests funds realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… development programs and has approved billions of dollars in investments since 2013 intended to stimulate job creation and economic growth in high-tech industries across the State. The majority of … equipping of high-tech facilities for private companies. In some instances, the private companies then operate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… our audit was to determine whether FFI tax money was spent in accordance with special act legislation, city charters or … against loss or damage by fire on property located in the State. The insurer will collect and remit the tax … had a process for administering FFI tax money, officials in Buffalo, Syracuse and Yonkers did not always use it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-47
… Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected Employees: Employees in a position represented by the CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background: … FY 2025-2026 Shift Lump Sum Payment should be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/03/2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-47-fiscal-year-2025-2026-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45
… Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected Employees: Employees in a position represented by the CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background: … FY 2024-2025 Shift Lump Sum Payment should be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/04/2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled in a timely manner and audited. Auditors reviewed 680 credit … were not provided to finance town and county operations in a timely manner. The tax collector did not remit taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… receipt and did not follow procurement guidelines. In addition, six claims totaling $637 did not have … by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the village’s general fund. The board did not prepare a … over the department’s financial activities, resulting in $16,525 in unaccounted for collections. Cash receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain documentation to … accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), has filed … employees from discrimination and harassment. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State … State Comptroller DiNapoli as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund has filed shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or monitor how the association used BID funds, resulting in revenues of at least $3,915 that were unaccounted for and … the executive director of the association was arrested in January 2020 and charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Berkshire , Chestertown Fire District , Town of DeKalb , Town of Hartford , Town of Taylor and the West … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Berkshire Chestertown Fire District Town of DeKalb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an … documentation to ascertain that services were rendered in accordance with the contract. Madison Central School … were overfunded. The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… through non-medical support services that help them stay in their homes and avoid higher levels of care and publicly … New Yorkers access a range of specialized, non-medical in-home and other services, including home health aides, … nutrition counseling, transportation, and legal services. In 2015, more than 10,000 older New Yorkers were on waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Automated Correction Reports will be available beginning in Pay Period 8L/9C (Administration) and Pay Period 9L/10C (Institution). Background In response to a request from the NYS Payroll Users Group, … page by OSC staff. This new report will be run from data in the PayServ system after OSC has completed processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageSecurity Delivery Instructions
… the proceeds applied to each individual owner and included in your report of abandoned property as cash for fractional … prior to sale. Any reversal of deliveries must be approved in writing by OUF in advance. Deliver Federal Reserve Fedwire Funds Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsTown of Whitestown – Inventories (2026M-38)
… oil inventories? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – March 26, 2026 Understanding the Audit Area A Superintendent should … and standards are included in Appendix C. The Town Board (Board) has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-whitestown-inventories-2026m-38Opinion 89-22
… v County of Oneida , 77 AD2d 257, 432 NYS2d 970 [4th Dept 1980]). A municipality's duty to maintain its highways … ( Sanchez v Lipincott , 89 AD2d 372, 455 NYS2d 457 [4th Dept 1982]; see also Atkinson , supra) , they are charged … v County of Niagara , 52 AD2d 1087, 384 NYS2d 310 [4th Dept 1976]). The duty can be breached where a town has actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 88-65
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … paying the tax and the charging of a fee therefor. This is in reply to your letter which asks our opinion as to whom a … section 986(1) of the Real Property Tax Law which states, in part, the following: "1. .... Where a tax is paid by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 97-11
… discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure requirements for … (applicability of city financial disclosure requirements) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (authority to … AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (applicability of municipal financial disclosure requirements) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11