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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity over the course of a year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… district secretary, provided auditors with a credit card policy, but two other commissioners were not aware of the … District – Board Oversight (Oswego County) Foreign fire insurance money was placed in the district’s general fund … how the money was spent or the amount of foreign fire insurance money currently on hand. Furthermore, the board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last … Local government sales tax collections grew by 102 in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022XII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the … - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for information on how to request a single payment vendor identification … a Single Payment Vendor of this Chapter for information on how to process a single payment voucher. Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… collected. In addition, inaccurate information written on summonses, such as bad addresses and false telephone numbers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… city’s expired labor contracts remains a question in the near future. Coupled with a target of $1 billion in labor … spending risks still exceed $600 million in FY 2023, and near $1 billion in FY 2025. In order to achieve long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingSome NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… but four years later, many schools remain unsure of what to do and make serious errors in reporting incidents of … Education Department agrees with our recommendations and is taking steps to help school officials improve their … in ending bullying in schools." “No matter who you are, what you look like or where you come from, we all deserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… amounts of data transmitted simultaneously. While 86.2% of New York households had access to broadband at speeds … broadband available were Allegany (23.4%), Cattaraugus (17.9%) and Hamilton (14.7%). Broadband Access While broadband … 831,316 103,056 12.4% Long Island 949,542 87,730 9.2% Major findings: In 2019, the share of households without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … users more equitably if they serviced the water meters. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLegislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli As a member of the Retirement System, you are covered by a plan that … provides considerable benefits. This booklet explains some of those benefits and the services available to you as a … determined that retirement benefits are considered marital property and are subject to the equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Accidental Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, … annuity savings contributions, and Tier 5 and 6 members do not receive annuities based on those contributions. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-disability2021 Fall Conference - Bureau of State Payroll Services
… Payroll Services Fall Conference Schedule and Materials Course Date Time … Courses you're planning to attend during this year's Fall Conference. The information you provide will help us include … is important to you and your agency. Payroll Services Fall Conference Survey Webex Information Note: First time Webex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/2021-fall-conference-bureau-state-payroll-servicesWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-osc-audit-051524.pdfDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… of them. Of the remaining 51 hospitals, five did not have registration certificates for the current and the prior registration period, four had gaps in their registration periods and six had not been inspected as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… “moderate fiscal stress” and four villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” “Our indicators show fiscal stress remains … low among New York's villages, while some cities continue to struggle,” said DiNapoli. “Local officials are encouraged to continue to be mindful about how budget practices today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdGrowing Cracks in the Foundation: Local Governments Still Challenged to Keep Up with Vital Infrastructure Needs
This follow-up report expands the analysis of the previous report; updating annual local government financial data and contrasting that to the associated local
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/infrastructure2014.pdfDiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… hospitals to have language assistance to ensure meaningful access to services. In the city’s fiscal year 2024, H+H … had no bilingual staff. Staff at mobile units did not have access to phone or video interpretation services provided by … to patients. The vendors H+H hires to provide language access services for patients are supposed to submit monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… 2,712 hypodermic needles were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the department to rebates it missed out on, according to a report released … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to … risks means the city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid … in FY 2023. City funds are projected to account for 73% of total revenues, or $73.3 billion, in FY 2023. The city also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscape