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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… approximately $1.6 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19. In addition, the district reported unassigned fund balance … orders totaling $15,700 lacked itemized receipts. In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty … also did not disable unneeded network user accounts. In addition, auditors also found that district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSecurity Over Critical Systems
… Corporation was created by the New York State Legislature in 1979 to operate the performing arts center housed within … of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza complex in Albany. For the purposes of this report, the audited … The Egg utilizes 11 systems (one of which is no longer in use) to support its network and operations. To ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/15/security-over-critical-systemsThe VendRep System
… for approval to the Office of the State Comptroller. Log in or create an account to get started. Using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendrep-systemThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly … unlike a private pension plan, the rights of membership in NYSLRS belong only to the member. The spouse of a member … and surviving spouse protections of ERISA do not apply in the case of a state governmental plan. All rights given to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… DiNapoli said. “According to federal authorities, one in six Americans contracts a foodborne illness every year … 96,761 establishments. These inspections resulted in more than 1.2 million violations of the sanitary code, … by the departments. Of those, 717 (73 percent) resulted in no enforcement action, and for 590 of the 717 (82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs left … provisions of the State Social Services Law, the Justice Center limited auditors' access to records and only permitted … of and found guilty of abuse and neglect. The Justice Center has also refused to grant complete access to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 94-28
… of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred … its sewer districts and extensions (County Law, §§215, 250 et seq.; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-63, p 79). Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… to establish expectations, a service level agreement (SLA) should be used to help further expectation clarity and measurement methods. An SLA is different from a traditional written contract in that … are released throughout the year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-354
… for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … as part of the 2016/17 enacted State budget. Beginning in 2019, all increases to the minimum wage will be dependent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-354-january-2024-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network (participating) providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpOversight of Food Service Establishments
… (CDC) estimates that, each year, roughly 48 million people in the United States – or 1 in 6 Americans – get sick from a foodborne illness. … all complaints and reports of foodborne illness in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion. Designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2368.2
… State Comptroller is authorized to offset State payments in order to collect State debts, if due process is provided. … deduction will only be entered by OSC and will be applied in the paycheck in which the arbitration award or settlement agreement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23682-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-andState Police Bulletin No. SP-234
… Affected Employees: Division of State Police employee in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … 2022 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment will be processed in a separate check in the Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-234-2022-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… Wage Withholding Flat Rate Social Security Wage Base Limit Contribution Limits on Pension/Retirement Plans Qualified Transportation and Parking Fringe Benefits Limit Mileage Rates Individual Taxpayer Identification Number … and Tax Rate Information The Social Security wage base limit for 2024 has increased to $168,600 (max tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024State Police Bulletin No. SP-239
… Affected Employees: Division of State Police employees in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … 2023 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment will be processed in a separate check in the Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-239-2023-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2416
… the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2026 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … new Federal withholding rates for 2026. New York City tax requirements for 2026 remain unchanged from 2025. OSC … the updated IRS Internal Revenue Service tax withholding requirements for 2026 and other tax related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2416-summary-tax-related-changes-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2311
… Employees: Employees meeting the criteria as explained in this bulletin are affected. Effective Dates: Effective … must notify employees who meet the criteria outlined in this bulletin. Summary of Changes: To date, the IRS has … 2020 or later. If the NRA employee was first paid wages in 2020 or later or has submitted a new Form W-4 for 2020 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2311-summary-tax-related-changes-2025DiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … failure to monitor progress and by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving … a chief disability officer, and hope that this will result in much-needed improvements to the state’s services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… billed for excess quantities of drugs; claims for drugs in which the prescriptions were missing or invalid; and … (DOH): Inappropriate Payments for Recipients not Enrolled in Medicaid Mainstream Managed Care or Family Health Plus … to DOH, 14,209 claims totaling more than $7.4 million in improper premium payments had been voided, leaving 176,477 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Details Progress on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
… using corporate funds to influence the political process in a way which can adversely impact their reputation, value, … Fund and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli are leaders in making corporate political transparency and accountability … companies face from political spending.” New Requests In 2024, DiNapoli asked a new set of 16 companies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-details-progress-corporate-political-spending-disclosure