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Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-47

… Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected Employees: Employees in a position represented by the CSEA Operational Service … which require them to change their normal working hours to a shift, any part of which falls between the hours of 6:00 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-47-fiscal-year-2025-2026-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance

Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance

Use 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 … of the State of New York (FASNY). FFI is generated from a tax imposed on the premiums of fire insurance policies … the service. Key Findings While all six entities had a process for administering FFI tax money, officials in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5

DiNapoli: 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 … Programs are administered at the county level through a network of 59 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). NYSOFA helps approximately 51,000 elderly New Yorkers access a range of specialized, non-medical in-home and other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniors

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … documentation to confirm the expenses were appropriate. As a result, 273 purchases were missing invoices or receipts. … policies or procedures for discretionary spending, and as a result, 353 purchases may not have been for proper …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits

… leagues were not maintained. The former director awarded scholarships (i.e., waived registration fees) without any … director was arrested and pleaded guilty in December 2022 to official misconduct. As part of his plea, he resigned … 43%, more than the $7.9 million projected expenditure for 2022-23 and $3.9 million, or 54%, more than the $7.4 million …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an increased risk that overtime costs … Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain … providing adequate training and adopting and distributing a written information technology (IT) contingency plan. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination

… to sexual harassment, racial discrimination or bias in the workplace,” DiNapoli said. “When companies turn a blind eye to abuse by their executives, managers, employees … or racial discrimination controversies and we are seeking a full accounting of what they are doing to stop these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discrimination

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… the use of BID funds. The council did not enter into a written agreement with the district management association … or monitor how the association used BID funds, resulting in revenues of at least $3,915 that were unaccounted for and … director totaling $24,955. Based upon audit findings and a subsequent investigation, the executive director of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… , Town of Taylor and the West Hempstead Water District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … record, deposit, disburse or report court money in a timely manner. Neither justice properly pursued collections …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… by an average of $1.3 million (7 percent) each year or a total of almost $3.8 million. As of June 30, 2018, surplus … officials did not review tuition charges for accuracy. As a result, the district was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 572

… who have transactions changed, deleted or added by a payroll auditor on the Time Entry page. Effective Date(s) … 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, OSC has created …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-page

Town of Whitestown – Inventories (2026M-38)

… 1, 2024 – March 26, 2026 Understanding the Audit Area A Superintendent should adequately safeguard and account for … for diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil inventories. As a result, fuel and motor oil purchases totaling $172,588 or … either not maintained or were incomplete and unreliable. In addition, the absence of procedures to monitor inventory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-whitestown-inventories-2026m-38

Security Delivery Instructions

… 6060-9420 (also use if an "omnibus account" is provided as a fund account) If securities cannot be delivered via ACATS, … and [email protected] to obtain a fund account number for mutual fund shares unable to be … the proceeds applied to each individual owner and included in your report of abandoned property as cash for fractional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructions

Opinion 89-22

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals … TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, 1684: Where a town has actual or constructive knowledge of hazardous …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22

Opinion 97-11

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … Article 18 of the General Municipal Law does not authorize a city to require members of the city's housing authority to … whether article 18 of the General Municipal Law authorizes a city to require the members of the housing authority …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1952.1

… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in certain Professional, Scientific, and Technical Service … between the State of New York and PEF provide for a one-time lump sum $500 Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance. … Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance for employees who have a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW may be submitted beginning in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19521-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-represented

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