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DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… and investing. They become better equipped and informed to make important financial decisions in the future that … learn age-appropriate topics about money; its value; how to save, invest and spend; and how to budget as the number of financial decisions increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… water system losses. A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that … unaccounted for losses than the EPA standard and calculate how much this may cost your municipality. A. Identify and … water percentage. Divide D by A. F. Determine how close you are to the industry standard for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
… and recently added daily accounting of state payments to openbooknewyork.com. This is his first monthly notification on major contracts and spending to better inform the public of the use of taxpayer dollars. … Authority – Lease Consolidations Approved $281 million to consolidate MTA office leases in New York City and reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Agencies that have started using ESA are considered to be “Onboarded” agencies. Onboarded Agencies: Establish … their own agency PCBU Use the Commitment Control in SFS to budget for Federal Grant Projects Utilize funds … Process (See Chapter XIV, Section 15.E of this guide on how to set this up in the Project Guide) Interface LATS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Medicaid spending by $4.1 billion (15.4 percent) to $22.5 billion and local Medicaid spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief … Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid costs to the federal government. Compared to the year before, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1998
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All … and 21XXX (except 21400, 21450, and 21600). Background To correctly calculate split payroll charges for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1998-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionDiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… on ten counts of wire fraud for her role in a scheme to defraud New York State of over $1.2 million in … grant funds. “Jael Watts allegedly devised a fraud scheme to cheat New York State out of money meant to aid residents in need of transportation services. Thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… over the Agency’s Payment Process Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - … Rules and Regulations requires the head of an agency to certify to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there is a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to liquidate deficits in the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10NYS Comptroller DiNapoli on Amazon's Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in advance of Amazon’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today in advance of Amazons Annual Meeting on Wednesday May 26 2021 at 900 am Pacific Time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazons-racial-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practicesOpinion 90-33
… discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c), … at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to village board approval. You ask whether, under the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33IT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… controls both individually and collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad … systems. Building successive layers of defense mechanisms can reduce the risk of a successful attack by someone with malicious intent and is considered a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsOpinion 89-18
… from regular job) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to reimburse town assessor for wages lost from regular job … basic course of assessors' training) -- (authority to recover unauthorized payments) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … of training required of assessors. A town is entitled to recover unauthorized payments made to an assessor as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Child Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following counties: Dutchess [pdf] , Livingston [pdf] … [pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if actions taken by the county’s Child Protective Services (CPS) units were sufficient to reduce child abuse and neglect recurrence rates for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… Purpose of Budget Review The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Rochester City … [1] which noted several budgeting deficiencies. Subsequent to the release of our review, several interested stakeholders … by the New York State Education Department pursuant to language included in the State’s 2020-21 budget bill. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5Overview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Program (CSP) is an optional program that allows you to pay a portion of your annual pension contributions to the Fund when due and pay the remainder over time with … a graded contribution rate system that, if you elect to participate, enables you to amortize a portion of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewContract Advisory No. 16
… require State contractors providing consultant services to report annually on employment information related to contracts. The annual employment reports must be submitted by the contractor to the contracting agency, the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thTown of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012 and the internal controls over claims processing for the period January 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … Laws of 2005 authorized the Beacon City School District to issue debt up to a maximum amount totaling $5,288,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4