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Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… Whether your municipality provides garbage collection services directly or by contract with a … with its legal counsel, as appropriate. Examine municipal garbage collection Local governments providing solid waste … There are a number of ways to potentially lower municipal garbage collection costs. Intermunicipal cooperation: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit levels. … of health benefits for retirees. Self-Fund Your Health Insurance Instead of continually paying premiums to an insurance company, consider self-funding a health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services contract and whether Metro-North has met … with Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to provide homeless outreach services (Contract). Pursuant to the Contract, BRC … stations to observe, record, and to engage in homeless outreach activity. BRC is required to produce Daily Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadState Agencies Bulletin No. 2415
… Fiscal Year Ending 2025-26 and the Fiscal Year Beginning 2026-27, the PayServ position pool chart of accounts must be updated to reflect the 2026-27 budget references where $0 appropriations have been … Effective Dates: Institution paychecks dated April 2, 2026, and Administration paychecks dated April 8, 2026. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2415-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionRichburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… Objective Did the Richburg-Wirt Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations? … Fire districts are generally governed by an elected board of fire commissioners (board) that is responsible for … Did the RichburgWirt Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provide adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73Montauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… of a fire district’s budget. The Board is responsible for establishing and approving all salaries and hourly wages … reader) to help ensure that they are properly compensated for all the time worked. In 2023, the District’s payroll for ALS employees totaled $328,847, which was 64 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… manner; and a significant portion of the Migrant Education Tutorial Services faced challenges obtaining migrant student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use policies, but they have not been revised for changes in technology since December 2006. The board has also not adopted policies and procedures for personal, private and sensitive information data … was not completed. As a result, the board paid more for the building than the appraised value. Islip Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… accessed personal, private and sensitive information. Harrison Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian of the Northern District of New … General Eric T. Schneiderman, and Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany … multi-agency investigation,” said Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale. “No public official is exempt from law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such … Educational Campus staff with adequate oversight and training, and that school officials did not exercise due … Spending (2012-S-152) Auditors found the authority does not have policies to determine the appropriateness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent to $138,210, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … 2016 increasing by 21 percent while the average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016Opinion 95-5
… -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial … communication system) COUNTY LAW, §§301(8), 307: Surplus surcharge revenues collected pursuant to County Law, article … implemented the enhanced emergency telephone system (E911) surcharge authorized by County Law, Article 6 (§§300-309 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – DePaul Group, Inc. and Affiliates
… Inc. and its affiliates, DePaul Community Services, Inc. (DCS) and Living Opportunities of DePaul, Inc. (LOD), expended … receive them through other programs. For 2013 and 2014, DCS claimed about $2.9 million in expenses to provide an … has worked with the landlord to make needed repairs. Both DCS and LOD claimed expenses on their Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-supported-housing-program-depaul-group-inc-and-affiliatesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are adhering to … through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 million … Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. Forest land enrolled in the 480a Program receives an annual property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1902
… processing the April 2021 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees Seasonal hourly employees of the Department of Environmental … employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of the previous five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1902-april-2021-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2018
… processing the April 2022 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees: Seasonal hourly employees of the Department of Environmental … employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of the previous five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2018-april-2022-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… purchases (e.g., office supplies and a printer), entry and truck bay doors, and fire pumper equipment. Community room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67