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DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Legislature should act now or the cost to taxpayers will only grow. Most state and local government employees earn … plan to reduce the debt. And like a credit card, the costs only grow if you don’t pay more than the interest charges. … costs up front or you will find yourself in a hole that only gets bigger. Accountants call this an unfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts to entities that met … 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) oversees and directs the … programs, and services related to interoperable and emergency communications. Within the Division, the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsReal Property Dispositions
… are no longer consistently followed. In some cases, the AI does not reflect the Port Authority’s current policies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… complying with governing laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines. York College (York) is a senior CUNY college … practices – specifically the staffing of an overnight fire watch shift on an overtime basis rather than as a regular … York could have saved about $40,500 by assigning the fire watch as a regular shift, either to junior staff or to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffLanguage Access Services
… Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department or DMV) is one of the agencies required to develop a Plan. The Department operates 30 public-facing DMV offices (State DMVs) in the following counties: Albany, … Plan. For example, 22 County DMVs and one State DMV that we visited were not using Language Line for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1781
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/02/2019 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … hourly employees must have worked in Bargaining Unit 03 for at least nine continuous months at half-time or greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1781-2019-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilTown of Horseheads – Information Technology (2025M-109)
… to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/02/27/town-horseheads-information-technology-2025m-109Town of Coventry – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-32)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Coventry (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-coventry-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Newburgh , Rockland County , Village of South Corning and the Village of Wurtsboro . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency … and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Herkimer County) The town, which operates the McCauley Mountain Ski Area, has not developed policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… DiNapoli today released a Climate Action Plan to protect and invest the assets of the $210 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund … is one of the most significant risks facing investors and the warnings are growing increasingly dire,” DiNapoli … P DiNapoli today released a Climate Action Plan to protect and invest the assets of the $210 billion New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. East … criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Hornell City School District – … treasurers were not always involved with maintaining club accounting records. Victor Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… to have corporations improve their environmental policies and practices and take steps to address climate risk. “Climate change is a … companies we invest in to disclose climate change’s impact and to set meaningful goals for lowering their emissions and … to have corporations improve their environmental policies and practices and take steps to address climate risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… announced today. Agreements were reached with: VF Corp. , the maker of clothing lines such as The North Face … mall operator in the United States; and Brown-Forman Corp. , the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. As a result, … for the 2020 proxy season have been filed with: VF Corp. – Withdrawn with agreement Simon Property Group, Inc. – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalTown of New Hudson – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-34)
… Town of New Hudson (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) … of 792, Town officials budgeted a total of $870,000 for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in … Audit Summary The Board did not conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Supervisor’s financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-new-hudson-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-34Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Federal Funding and New York
… to assist income eligible households with their heating or utility costs. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025, almost … member who is under six years old, over 60 years old or permanently disabled. The maximum gross monthly income … households below 130 percent of the federal poverty level or if at least one adult household member is a recipient of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/low-income-home-energy-assistance-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2336
… increase the salary by applying 3.00% rounded to the nearest cent. If the employee has a Comp Rate Code of ANN, … increase the salary by applying 3.00% rounded to the nearest dollar. If the employee has a Comp Rate Code of ANN, … increase the salary by applying 3.00% rounded to the nearest dollar. If the employee has a Comp Rate Code of ANN, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2336-april-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-3-salary-increaseOffice of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… Director Jennifer Freeman made the following statement today: "It's disappointing and shocking that a regulator … Director Jennifer Freeman made the following statement today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… THLDC officials cannot determine whether projects are meeting the intended purpose because the goals of the … the monitoring process can establish whether projects are meeting the intended purpose. THLDC officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements. Key Findings The Board did … received by the Clerk-Treasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in … received by the ClerkTreasurer was consistent with his individual employment agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79