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DiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Fifty-nine school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated two school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” nine in … Fiftynine school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Toolkit for New Yorkers Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… stairs. 1 According to the ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments , “by the year 2030, … that meet their age-related physical needs.” 2 In New York State, almost 27 percent of adults, or about 4 million New … only and should not be construed as the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) opining on the legality of any of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Cattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Inmate Healthcare (2013M-123)
… have adequate procedures to review invoices for inpatient hospital services provided to County inmates and verify that … Strengthen procedures for reviewing inpatient hospital claims to ensure that they are properly coded and … timely submission of Medicaid-eligible inmate inpatient hospital claims for Medicaid reimbursement by the County’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/28/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-inmate-healthcare-2013m-123XI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace and provide annual sexual harassment … of Labor’s model policy and training standards) to all its employees. Every bid made to the State or any public … each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationDiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… System (NYSLRS) that she never received a $4,055 loan check to get a replacement check in the same amount. Both checks were then cashed … System by lying that she had never received a loan check,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “Thanks to my … to the NYSLRS that she never received a $4055 loan check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic … There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1078
… both before and/or after tax (Roth) contributions to the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan Effective Date(s) Institution … make both before andor after tax Roth contributions to the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1078-nys-deferred-compensation-plan-after-tax-roth-contributionsThe Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
New Yorkers have a big stake in all aspects of the debate over the federal tax revisions proposed by the Trump Administration.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/federal-tax-changes-2017.pdfSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… are being provided. Background OASAS administers programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … conduct a Chemical Dependency Services Program (Program) for adults. Samaritan Village has service facilities located … to the contract, OASAS reimburses Samaritan Village for the net costs it incurs to provide the contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programOpinion 91-49
… which it has discontinued pursuant to Highway Law, §131-b. With respect to the procedures for effectuating the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 92-27
… (for charitable contributions) -- Wage Assignment (to charitable organizations) PERSONAL PROPERTY LAW, §§45-a, … make a charitable donation by assigning his or her right to receive salary to the charitable organization. A local government may, … Whether the city may honor a council members request to donate his salary to a charitable organization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 … of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New … federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress in the near term. DiNapoli’s report is based on districts that filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While the cost for repairs is staggering, DiNapoli’s report found the number of … deficient (18.4 percent) than other local bridges. The highest number of structurally deficient local bridges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… I encourage local governments to use our self-assessment tool to help them budget and avoid potential pitfalls.” The … in the number of non-filers. The webpage includes a tool to check the filing status of any local government. … and unemployment. DiNapoli’s office has a self-assessment tool that allows local officials to calculate fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… shareowner rights and erode accountability at companies big and small. This legislation was written by corporate … Read, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella, and Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. Collectively, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsBrookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (Brookville) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … Manual (Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on Brookville’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/brookville-center-childrens-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… and district attorney as well as certain negative IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for … and district attorneys of operators with negative IID activity. Of the 70 cases with negative IID activity, 55 were either not reported (in Cortland, Erie, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Report 2010-S-73). … examined whether inappropriate Medicaid payments were made for selected providers who also received payments from Medicare. For the two year audit period ended December 31, 2011, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followReview of the American Academy of Pediatrics
… (CDC) for outreach activities that provide information on immunizations to pediatric providers and the public. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/29/review-american-academy-pediatrics