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County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are … these procedures were not always effective or timely in identifying and discontinuing inappropriate payments. … inappropriate social welfare benefit payments. 351 inmates in these five counties received almost $325,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… 2012, AIM funding was held flat for most municipalities. In SFY 2020, funding was eliminated for most towns and … was funded using county sales tax revenue. Other findings in the report: Cities: New York’s cities are the biggest … total AIM funding from SFY 2012 to SFY 2019 and 99% of it in SFY 2021. Many cities are disadvantaged relative to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… You must provide your employees workers’ compensation coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy … Insurance Fund Become self-insured as authorized by the Workers' Compensation Law Participate in a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOperational Advisory No. 10
… FBIC charges will be systematically generated and posted in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) through a new … process generates journal entries to the General Ledger in the SFS on a more real-time basis that is better aligned … Chapter IX.3.A -Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – Pre-Award Spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Local Street and Highway Improvement Program that resulted in the town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. … governmental administration for destroying town records. In December 2020, the superintendent pled guilty to attempted … service providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. In addition, the board did not adhere to its investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … also found, the president received approximately $142,000 in monetary benefits over six years that were not clearly … did not prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The treasurer also did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, resulting in over $5 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance … have taken to improve the accuracy of budget projections in the 2020-21 budget and restore the district’s overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-731
… Employees Eligible CUNY employees electing to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. … Program. Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other … Actions A listing of employees electing to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is sent to CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-731-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Training, Agency File Interface Testing, and Project Go Live. Effective Dates All timelines contained in this … File Interface Testing: December, 7 – 18, 2020 Project Go-Live: February 10, 2021 at Noon Agency Training and Testing … 18, 2020, during Agency Testing and Training. Project Go Live PayServ will be unavailable from noon February 10 – 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineDiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000
… of the Esperance Volunteer Fire Department was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $10,000 from the … with the State Police, he will now be held accountable.” “A multi-agency investigation determined that the suspect in … and access to the Village of Esperance EMS account. He is alleged to have written two checks to himself from the EMS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-esperance-fire-chief-charged-stealing-10000Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Forest Rangers Plan
… the interest they earn, will provide you with an annuity, in addition to your regular service retirement benefits, when … the employer to offer a non-contributory plan that was in effect on January 9, 2010, and is still in effect on the date of membership, may not contribute. Tier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Regional State Park Police Plan
… the interest they earn, will provide you with an annuity, in addition to your regular service retirement benefits, when … the employer to offer a non-contributory plan that was in effect on January 9, 2010, and is still in effect on the date of membership, may not contribute. Tier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/contributing-toward-your-retirementThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… state that intent, note the specific retroactive date, and provide a payment schedule setting forth an additional … with a repayment schedule. Retirees can see a monthly and year-to-date breakdown of their pension payment amounts and adjustments by logging into Retirement Online . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsIII.6 SFS Reporting – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to obtain system information. Reports provide information in an optimized format to meet the business management and … users the ability to filter data and to output the results in a format that best meets their individual needs. The … of core financial data and to pull out desired information in a format that best meets their individual needs. Real-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii6-sfs-reportingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Rocky Point Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … County) The district has experienced a steady decline in tuition revenues and consistently decreased expenditures to offset the declines in revenues. Tuition accounts receivable records and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… repayment when an expense report was created that resulted in an amount owed to the State by an employee (i.e., Due to … to use the Due to State Offset functionality outlined in Chapter XIII.10.B – Refunds Owed to the State by an … and submit an Accounts Receivable Direct Journal Payment in the SFS. To apply the payment to the Due to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employeeState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the … or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late state budget on their … the Governor and state Legislature are working hard to get the budget done. Now more than ever, we need a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Town of Minden and the Village of Owego . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … already been made, and their approval is not documented in the minutes. The board did not conduct an annual audit of … general fund without first eliminating the tax levies in the part-town funds (those that exclude the village), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1CVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… drug program averaged almost $3.3 billion per year. In accordance with the contracts, CVS Caremark was required … December 2022, Civil Service received over $2 billion in Empire Plan commercial drug rebates (rebates exclusive of … of 10 manufacturers and 25 drugs, we identified $1,160,286 in rebates that is due to Civil Service from CVS Caremark. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilAccess Controls and Vulnerability Management
… Program CDTA was created by the New York State Legislature in 1970 to provide transportation services to the Capital Region and is the primary transportation provider in the area, providing multiple bus services, shuttle … DRIVE. CDTA had an approximate workforce of 806 employees in 2025. CDTA’s mission is to provide mobility solutions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/25/access-controls-and-vulnerability-management