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Opinion 91-5
Whether a town may issue indebtedness after the incorporation of a village which is coterminous with the town You also ask what portion if any of the town indebtedness outstanding at the time of incorporation is chargeable to the villages constitutional debt limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Opinion 93-24
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… and employer arrears deductions whenever they add a new election for ORP/VDC to the saving plan page with an election date in a prior pay period. Arrears must also be … codes to use for the arrears. Enter the employee’s Election Date. Enter the employee’s Current Contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… five vehicles at or beyond their useful life estimates in 2025. Auditors estimated that the total vehicle replacement … report, Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency … officials did not adequately manage or monitor nonstudent network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… suitable for children. In January 2014, the New York City (NYC) Administration released an implementation plan to dramatically expand NYC’s existing pre-kindergarten program.¹ The expanded UPK … as needed. The UPK program is funded by the State and NYC. The State’s portion is based on a State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programMedicaid Program – Improper Premium Payments Made on Behalf of Managed Care Members Residing Outside the State
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) improperly paid Medicaid managed care premiums on behalf of members who resided outside of New York. The audit covered … To determine if the Department of Health improperly paid Medicaid managed care premiums on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/09/medicaid-program-improper-premium-payments-made-behalf-managed-care-members-residingTown of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… maintain complete and accurate accounting records and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – November 30, 2024 … maintaining accounting records and providing financial reports to the Town Board (Board). The Supervisor assigned … of maintaining accounting records and preparing financial reports to an appointed Clerk to the Supervisor (Clerk). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… be checked for every employee who is either: Covered * by an employer provided retirement plan; or An active … contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, … covered and will have the Retirement Plan checkbox checked on their 2021 Form W-2. Effective Dates Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… two have been partially implemented. New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected … its annual Purchase Program. Auditors also found that the car service contract amounts were excessive compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1911
… & Logistics (role expired COB February 3, 2021) POD Site Manager 25 PEF Operations & Logistics (role expired COB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1911-processing-payments-activities-related-covid-19-vaccine-effortState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… employees because they were not justified under the terms of the relevant incentive plan, were distributed in error, or … (2017-S-19) Auditors found EFC monitors some aspects of the projects by frequent communication with grantees, … project progression. However, EFC's on-site monitoring of the projects auditors sampled frequently occurred later in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… the State and various bargaining units and legislation for unrepresented employees in the Unified Court System, provides for increases in the amounts paid as the Judicial Longevity Bonus ( JLO ) for 2008. Longevity Bonus Eligibility Employees who as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-138
… new bargaining unit agreements. Agencies should refer to Payroll Bulletin UCS-108 for eligibility information. OSC … must submit an exception list to OSC Audit by close of Payroll Period 12L. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will … Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 456 . Checks issued to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-138-retroactive-adjustment-senior-officer-series-sos-differentialDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… New York state is facing signs of increasing fiscal challenges, including lower revenue … DiNapoli. "The state's fiscal outlook is clouded because of uncertainty in Washington, falling revenues, and fiscal practices that obscure the level of spending," DiNapoli said. "If revenues continue to fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… continuing revenue uncertainty,” said DiNapoli. “Decisions on the new budget demand an exceptionally high degree of … the Governor and Legislature to bolster the state’s rainy day funds to better prepare for future fiscal challenges.” … over $1 billion in the coming fiscal year. The bulk of this increase flows from a proposal to extend the top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 280
… days or more. The election of the vacation exchange must have been made by the last day of the payroll period in which … to exchange a pro-rated number of vacation credits, based on the percentage of time worked, in exchange for a Vacation … on the salary (including additional salary factors) in effect on 10/1/01 provided the employee is active on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/280-vacation-exchange-paymentDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… are shameful," said DiNapoli. "Management showed contempt for the neediest applicants and seemingly gave preferential … the city of Tonawanda in Erie County, manages a 257-unit apartment complex that consists of four main apartment … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOversight of Food Service Establishments
… monitors designated health departments’ oversight of food service establishments to ensure they comply with the State … for overseeing New York State’s more than 90,000 food service establishments (Establishments) and for ensuring that … have a health department; the 21 counties without full-service health departments rely on the Department’s district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… not been implemented. State Education Department (SED): League for the Handicapped, Compliance with the Reimbursable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits