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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2021-S-18) The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by Civil Service, provides health … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… health care plan, such as the Essential Plan or Medicare, should have paid. These shortcomings are … plans. Medicaid Paying Costs That Should Be Covered By Medicare Most individuals receiving Medicaid are required to apply for federally-funded Medicare at age 65. Under DOH’s supervision, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… New York City’s budget gaps may reach as high as $10 billion … their localities, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the updated financial … by the city in November (November Plan). “In recent years, New York City has used better-than-projected revenues to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1935
… instructions for submitting the Retroactive January 1, 2021 Salary Increases for Executive Law Section 169 … of the Executive Law Section 169 Retroactive January 1, 2021 Salary Increases. If an employee receives a payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1935-january-1-2021-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will continue … Westchester County $14.00* Other (job location outside of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester Counties) $12.50 *The … Annualized Rate/Associated Hourly Rate Job location in NYC $31,320/$15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedLump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… types of payments may be made as a lump sum: Buy back Settlement agreement* Holiday Maintenance (clothing, housing, automobile) Noncompensatory overtime** Overtime** Personal leave Pre-shift briefing Production bonus Retirement … Workers’ compensation * If an employee receives a settlement, you must submit the settlement agreement or court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsNotification of Employee’s Retirement and Required Employer Actions – When Employees Retire
… As of January 21, 2026, NYSLRS is no longer mailing a Retirement Notice letter to employers when we receive an employee’s … for retirement. If your employee changes their date of retirement. When your employee reaches their date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/notification-employees-retirement-and-required-employer-actionsReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… for more than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s … necessary, work with OSC Bureau of Contracts to establish a formal contract for these items in a reasonable time frame. Ensure Finger Lakes DDSO pays a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… 2016. Background The Williamsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst, Clarence and Cheektowaga … operates 13 schools with approximately 10,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. … used for self-insurance for dental and other claims, which is not an appropriate use of this type of reserve. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Background The Oswego City School District is located in the City of Oswego, the Towns of Minetto, Oswego, Scriba and Volney in Oswego County and the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. … Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $82.8 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… The Kiryas Joel Union Free School District is located in the Village of Kiryas Joel, Orange County. The District, … through 2015-16, the Board adopted budgets that resulted in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to … to commute from home to work, which was not provided for in a written agreement. The District reimbursed an ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… July 1, 2014 through December 20, 2016. Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an … Buffalo City School District Special Education and Grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationBelfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New Hudson in Allegany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Village of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… Consider abandoning the bio-digester project unless they can secure contracts with local companies for byproduct … million grant offered to the Village for bio-gas diversion can be used to help finance the cost of the project or to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
Genesee Valley Central School District Reserve Accounts and ExtraClassroom Activities 2014M56
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… Projected financial results for the water fund for 2014-15 show a surplus of about $209,000, which, along with a rate … Projected financial results for the sewer fund for 2014-15 show a deficit of about $111,000, which will further increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … and four Councilmen. The Town’s general fund budget for the 2012 fiscal year was $7.3 million; the budget for the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to safeguarding collections. For example, the Manager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2016M-201)
… excluding transfers totaling $43,500 made between Company bank accounts. Key Findings The Company’s accounting records were not properly maintained and bank reconciliations were not prepared. Duplicate … and up-to-date accounting records and perform monthly bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/30/altona-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2016m