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Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and financial plans. Key Findings Town officials did not establish multiyear capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify appropriate funding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. The Clerk and Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Roslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… tag number. The fixed asset report did not contain serial numbers for 435 devices; complete descriptions, including … for 201 devices. Without recording device serial numbers and asset tag numbers, officials cannot ensure that asset tags were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentForms and Templates
… Auditing Services from the State Education Department. … Forms and Templates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and population losses, but job increases in health care and some manufacturing sectors, and efforts to … Valley. With 432,612 residents, the largely rural area is home to just over 2 percent of New York state's population. … employed at the Mohawk Valley's four state correctional facilities. The second largest sector is health care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… made a concerted effort to fix crumbling platform edges after several passengers fell onto the tracks, but the share … needed repair in 2007). The number with serious problems (11 percent) went virtually unchanged from 2012 to 2017. … the lowest share of structural components in disrepair (24 percent), but only 8 (including 4 that recently opened) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… have the correct pre-tax deductions for mass transit and parking programs. Affected Employees Employees who participate in pre-tax transit and pre-tax parking programs. Background Pursuant to IRS Publication 15-B … GOER should notify OSC of any remaining changes for each calendar year no later than the 1st of December. CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxCUNY Bulletin No. CU-759
… needed, Earnings Code ARO must be used. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1893 for more information. Agencies … Deductions All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be … Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-759-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-steamfitter-andDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education and social services remain … immigration reform.” The city’s Preliminary FY 2025 budget and January Financial Plan enabled the city to … (adjusted for prepayments), close its $7.1 billion FY 2025 budget gap, and reduce its out-year gaps. The January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative … Services In 2017, the MTA initiated a limited on-demand pilot program known as E-Hail. Phase II of the program will … changes, which the MTA will then report on after the pilot is complete next year. While about 83% of paratransit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audits continue to find special education providers that make poor financial … under the state program. Most of this ($501,085), was money that Aim High paid to other schools with which it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… dates: Cycle Eligibility Date Effective Date Check date Administration Lag 04/01/2022 03/31/2022 04/27/2022 … in Bargaining Unit 01 and Bargaining Unit 21 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … (A), 04/07/2022 (I) or the date employee returns to the payroll OT Eff Date: Same as Effective Date Annual Addl …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… resources, including $15.2 billion in federal assistance and $17.3 billion from tax and other policy actions. “The state’s economic and fiscal outlook have improved,” DiNapoli said. “Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… eligibility requirements and have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you … when borrowing against your contributions: You must be in active service and have at least one year of member … service credit. You must repay each outstanding loan in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… In addition, 13 of 25 officials said they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing both classroom and online formats) because they believed such courses were … for their programs of study; Explore offering more online, hybrid, weekend, and off-hour courses to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-750
… or Supervisor Thermostat Repairer are eligible for the payment on the effective dates. Further eligibility criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-750-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-plumbers-supervisorDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… health conditions and death rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal … which produced several recommendations, including creating a Maternal Mortality Review Board and a statewide expert work … are working and guide how it moves forward. Additionally, two recommendations from the board and the taskforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsComparison of PFRS Benefits
… benefits at age 62 (age 63 for vested members not on the payroll) or with reduced benefits between age 55 and 62 (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… in tourism came to an end, and the number of visitors to New York City fell by 67 percent to 22.3 million (from 66.6 … for visitors drawn to its museums, entertainment, restaurants and commerce. The City is also host to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-city