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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up) … in April 2018 determined, based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, that the agency did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… destined for charitable organizations, this alleged crime not only robs the needy, but it also steals the joy from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeFocus on Facts
… Conservation / Energy DOH, Lead Pipes Program, January 2026 Climate Action Plan, December 2025 School Districts: … Federal Impact: NYS Farming and Agriculture, January 2026 Federal Impact: Higher Education, October 2025 Tax … of State Agencies and Public Authorities (January 2025) Health / Medicaid DOH, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/focus-onPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… $48 million. Key Findings District officials used surplus funds to increase reserves and the debt service fund each … However, District officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations … how each reserve would be funded or when the reserve funds would be used. Officials budgeted for and levied taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Placement Agent Ban
… bans the use of placement agents, paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the … which bans the use of placement agents paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the CRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banState Agencies Bulletin No. 2419
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to state agencies about upcoming payroll changes due to the May 2026 implementation of NYSLRS enhanced reporting and to reinforce the importance of entering accurate information into PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2419-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemJustice Court Fund Monthly Reporting
Please join presenters from the Office of the State Comptroller Justice Court Fund to learn about common reporting issues that prevent or delay processing of a justice’s monthly report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/justice-monthly-reporting-10-13-2021.pdfLife Changes: What If I Work after Retirement?
Thinking of returning to work? Earnings of NYSLRS retirees are regulated by the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1648-working-after-retirement.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… Department of Health $57 million grant to Brooks Memorial Hospital for the Essential Health Care Provider … Inc. for New York state prescription forms. Office of Mental Health $3.6 million for Assertive Community Treatment … Corporation for the lease buy-out related to the Central New York Film Hub in Syracuse. Office of General Ser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryOpinion 2000-6
… service award program for a village fire department rests with the village (see also 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-57, p … , supra. In Wilcox, however, the Appellate Division quoted with approval a passage from the decision of the court below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1881
… (7U), New York City Teachers Retirement System (7S), and New York City Education Board Retirement System (7T) 2021 … year. Affected Employees Tier 6 members of NYCERS, NYCTRS, and NYCBERS are affected. Background The OT limit for Tier 6 … year 2012-13 at $15,000. The limit increases each year and is based on the Consumer Price Index on December 31 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1881-2021-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsJustice Court Fund Reporting
The Office of the State Comptroller is replacing the Justice Court Fund Internet Report (JCFIR) with a new Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) application to collect the monthly court activities. Come learn about the new system’s features and how to access and navigate reports.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/justice-court-fund-reporting-042424.pdfOpinion 91-55
… incurred by counties, cities, towns, villages and certain school districts to specified percentages of the average full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… palm oil shareholder proposal , which it co-filed with Green Century Capital Management. “ConAgra’s commitment to … said. “Palm oil is in many of the products we enjoy every day, but too often suppliers produce it in ways that destroy … place in their supply chains,” said Lucia von Reusner of Green Century Capital Management, which co-filed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 7.8%, or 1.8 million hours higher than the previous year, according to the annual … employees, and agencies need to ensure the use of overtime hours is justified and services are delivered safely and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of federal funds to the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances … (Expenditure Adjustment Journal transactions crediting federal funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be immediately disbursed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsOpinion 91-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … Whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Health & Substance Abuse Program. Empire State Development Corporation $19.2 million to Empire State Development Corporation for costs incurred to administer various economic … Welcome Center. $4.6 million to Fort Schuyler Management Corporation for facility and infrastructure build-out and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 2008-6
… , 87 NY2d 883, 639 NYS2d 1006 [1995]; see also 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-6; 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-3; 2005 Ops St Comp No. 2005-5, at 13; 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-31, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1980
… This year (2022) the OT limit is $18,233.00. Effective Dates Effective Institution paychecks dated January 13, 2022. OSC Actions OSC will update the Pension Plan Table in PayServ to reflect the $18,233.00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1980-2022-tier-6-overtime-limit-nyc-retirement-systems-nycers-nyctrs-and