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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … fund revenue, in line with pre-pandemic levels. DiNapoli’s report notes that while the city’s current financial … to emerge during the plan period as well. DiNapoli’s report also found that the city anticipates $6.6 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusV.3.C Funds and Fund Accounting – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… 2: Fund Category Level 3: Fund Type Level 4: Fund Type (Federal vs. State) Level 5: Total Fund Level 6: Fund/Subfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3c-funds-and-fund-accountingDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts were designated in some level of fiscal … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school fiscal year (SY) ending June 30, 2025, up from 22 … of the relief funding having been spent, the number of school districts in fiscal stress has returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… number of jobs created by its revolving loan program and does not actively enforce the repayment of loans that become … to the Oswego City Revitalization Corporation but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property … Disbursements (Delaware County) The town supervisor does not review bank statements or canceled check images to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Public-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… sure taxpayers are not short-changed by an artificially low valuation; Keep private sector profits within reason and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in … 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. “November’s decline reinforces the need for significant aid from the federal government as COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… not always possible – we will follow the paper trail, find what was stolen, and do our absolute very best to recover … to entities such as the Dunkirk School District. In March 2025, school district officials observed irregularities in … forensic audit revealed that from April 2022 to January 2025 Woods allegedly stole over $120k in cash payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… should be aware of in planning for employee award programs and the requirements of the Office of the State … Comptroller (OSC) for approving payment for these types of programs. This section addresses Cash and Non-Cash awards associated with all merit award programs including longevity awards, performance awards, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsXVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Basis - Financial Plan and Actual - Combined Schedule of Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to … BFS reflects a comparison of the original and revised cash basis financial plan with the actual cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationXV.16.C Agency Financial Reporting Package (AFRP) – XV. End of Year
… entity are contacted quarterly through email with login information and reporting guidance. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16c-agency-financial-reporting-package-afrpDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… in New York state were not reporting overflow events or registered with the electronic notification system … events, potentially putting the public at risk, according to an audit of the Department of Environmental Conservation … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Untreated or undertreated sewage that is discharged into ground and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has declined … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also noted that the counties’ average tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the line on property taxes,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Division of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged … New York City Public Schools (NYCPS, formerly NYC Department of Education) administers a full-time … criminal cases from 16 to 18. Before RTA, individuals in NYC charged with a crime who were 16 and 17 were treated as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… Program (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes. The audit covered the period … Program EOP and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programTravel Advisory No. 17
… Subject : Agency Provided Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the State … agency or another agency provides meals without charge to the employee, that fact including the name of the … not reimbursable. Therefore, employees are not entitled to a per diem meal allowance on a day they consumed a meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Life Skills’ Board of Directors. $8,562 in overallocated utility expenses. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costKids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC (Kids Unlimited) on its Consolidated … To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited PT OT SLP PLLC on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOther Bulletin No. 86
… Fund (SCF) of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2026 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … University Construction Fund has chosen to implement the 2026 minimum wage rates consistent with the Division of the … = annualized equivalent). Effective Dates: The January 2026 minimum wage increase for hourly employees will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-86-january-2026-increase-minimum-wage-state-university