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DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's July Financial Plan
… regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s July Financial Plan . “The MTA’s revised ridership … and plan for long-term service challenges. The MTA’s July financial presentation shows operating budget gaps when … regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys July Financial Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Educators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. - Use of Contract Funds … issued on August 20, 2010, examined whether Educators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. (Educators) appropriately … the State Education Department (SED) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) under grant contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… ID. Select the appropriate Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where the vendor … originated. If an address is not selected on the Invoice tab, the system will populate the default address associated … Select the appropriate Address Sequence on the Payments tab of the voucher that corresponds to the address on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceAfton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period … Chenango County. The Company provides fire protection and emergency services for the Town of Afton. The Company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financialPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… claim being audited. The District purchased services for web hosting, spam, and virus filtering totaling $8,205 from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… District’s overall computer system. District management does not require any verification to determine if a vendor … for maintaining the vendor master file. Ensure that the server room remains locked at all times, restrict physical access to the server room to only authorized individuals and record the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mVillage of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's … Laws of 2004 authorized the Village of Endicott (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… the Village’s method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April … Village’s payroll. The Board did not adopt a comprehensive credit card policy. Although the Village adopted a credit card policy on April 23, 2012, this policy only set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… receipt, including DEC transaction reports, tax stubs and escrow lists. Impose penalties on taxpayers making payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Opinion 88-4
… service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A … Opns State Comp No. 77-226, unreported, refreshments for senior citizens as incidental to a recreation program; 28 Opns State Comp,1972, p 48, refreshments for volunteer firefighters at the scene of a serious fire). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… be uncollectible. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $13,482,810 . Key Recommendations Ensure that the … Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that … Audit Summary During the audit period, City officials did not ensure the accuracy of separation payments. As a … which may have resulted in overpayments. City officials did not have adequate policies or written procedures in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for SFY 2026-27
… plan combinations. In the SFY that ended March 31, 2025, NYSLRS paid out nearly $16.8 billion in benefits. … rates. In 2012, DiNapoli began providing employers with access to a two-year projection of their annual pension … return assumption for public pension funds was 7% in July 2025, according to the National Association of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-sfy-2026-27Opinion 95-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest … may apply surplus surcharge monies toward the payment of interest andor principal on serial bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… of Civil Service $3 million with OpAD Media Solutions LLC to provide media buying services for continuous … Authority $28.8 million with Millennium Power Company LLC for off island electric capacity purchase. Office of … $25.9 million to Maximus US Services Inc. for enrollment broker services for the Office of Health Insurance Programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 2020
… State Agencies Bulletin No 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2020-april-2022-2-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … key details that would better inform the public about how their tax dollars are being spent,” DiNapoli said. “It … entities and eligible purposes, but does not specify how funds will be allocated, how recipients are selected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records were reliable and to address the town’s cash flow needs. The board did not fulfill its oversight … audit of the records of the supervisor and town clerk. For access to state and local government spending and nearly … openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 94-27
… ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be … owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the … labor force in 2024, less than half the rate of people in New York without a disability (69.9%) and 3.5 percentage … inclusion, we create progress, prosperity and a stronger New York.” In 2024, more than 2.5 million New Yorkers 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilities