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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2052
… determination of continuous employment under this program. Salary Cap or Earnings Cap If the employee’s eligible … when totaling hours worked. Impact of General Salary Increases on Health Care Bonus Eligibility: General salary … rate for employees in a non-annualized position, only the retroactive earnings applicable to the vesting period should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2052-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesWalton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated over $1.9 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and only used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care … who did not fully comply with the DOH’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain … Two managed care organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… Syracuse. Under state regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ compliance with … are expected to demonstrate acceptance of responsibility for their behavior and to develop appropriate strategies to … did not occur in nearly a quarter of the 92 cases tested. For example, in the Bronx regional office, officers did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersKings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… procurement policy to establish a reasonable interval for how frequently proposals should be solicited when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Further, New York State had the largest absolute increase in homelessness between 2022 and 2023 (29,022 … to stabilize homeless persons’ housing situations and increase their levels of self-sufficiency. OTDA has estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Initial Projections By $7.2 Billion Through First Six Months
… State tax receipts in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 exceeded the Enacted … greater than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the First Quarter Update to the Financial Plan, released … which was $4.7 billion, or 5.3%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher pandemic-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-initial-projections-72-billion-through-first-six-monthsState Agencies Bulletin No. 951
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s annual record update process and provide data entry instructions for … SRA/TDA deduction in the employee’s General Deduction Data record. All information will roll up on the newly inserted … SRA/TDA deduction in the employee’s General Deduction Data record and override the Deduction Amount/Percent to reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 … that undermined its ability to ensure 480a Program forest lands continue to be protected and enhanced as an economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined by local elected officials and … the economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotEast Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… audit and approval. Approved 16 claims totaling $835,152 for payment that were not sufficiently supported. District … to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in compliance with required statutes and policies. … Periodically report to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… and therefore more expensive than others. During long hospital stays, patients may transition to lower … Department of Health (Department) uses a contractor, the Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO), to review inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followMadrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
… two claims totaling $251,601 for health insurance and Medicare reimbursement. In addition, two claims totaling $17,848 were … approve any of the District’s health insurance claims and Medicare reimbursement payments, which totaled $3.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… three fiscal years, ranging from 4.7 percentage points to 8.9 percentage points over the limit. The Board and … Review reserve fund balances and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with … recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate financial reports and effectively manage and plan the Town’s financial condition? Audit Period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Opinion 96-7
… COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds … cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters for the fire companies of the fire departments of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Contract Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Entering New Begin and Expire Dates for SFS Amendment Transactions Guidance: To generate an … blank. As an example: To create an amendment transaction for a six month time-only extension of an approved contract … document. This field of the transmittal must be completed for BOC use. In the example above, the agency would enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemOpinion 95-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers … -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1