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Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… We encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public review. … District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did Churchville-Chili Central School District (District) officials make procurements … – February 10, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ … The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. … District officials did not ensure goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18State Police Bulletin No. SP-250
… Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an … in the Bargaining Units listed above may be eligible for a one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-250-state-police-troopers-and-commissionednon-commissioned-officersRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District (District) … districts may retain a portion of surplus fund balance, 1 up to 4 percent of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and … ($5.6 million) were for special education instruction. From fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23, the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public review in the Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… has cited numerous concerns that ESD provides limited public reporting on the results of economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the playing field and give … This raises concerns about whether the authority is ensuring the work committed to MWBEs is being done by those subcontractors, and increases the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who … cases (79 percent) were either not reported (Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego and Suffolk counties) or not … and Wayne). For example, auditors found officials in Erie and Montgomery counties did not report the activity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 95-15
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL … and Chargebacks (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate share of tax refund) SCHOOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or by calling the Albany FBI Field Office at 518-465-7551 or 1-800-CALLFBI. “I … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. About the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC … deposit file to the bank as soon as the Legislature passes and the Governor signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2323
… processed automatically. Affected Employees: All employees in the Security Supervisors Unit (BU61 – Arbitration Eligible … the State of New York and C82, provides for an increase in location pay for eligible employees in the Security Supervisors Unit whose principal place of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2323-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-commandState Agencies Bulletin No. 2322
… using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Period Effective Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2322-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-facilityBayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Bayport Blue Point Union … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… reported to SED include: 50 incidents of assault with a physical injury, for example: At IS 27 in Staten Island, a … including 17 incidents that qualified as assaults with physical injury but were classified as less-serious minor … swelling, which should have been listed as an assault with physical injury but was instead reported by DoE to SED as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… students, staff, families and communities. Unfortunately, my office has found much of this vital training is not taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffState Agencies Bulletin No. 2133
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 … NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023. Affected Employees: Executive … deposit file to the bank as soon as the Legislature passes and the Governor signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2133-paycheck-distribution-april-26-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2130
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC … deposit file to the bank as soon as the Legislature passes and the Governor signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2130-paycheck-distribution-april-20-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… over $14,000 in public funds," DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s partnership with the New York State Police and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceOpinion 88-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by town) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, … LAW, §70-a; TOWN LAW, §64(11): A publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28