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South Orangetown Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-104)
… was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through January 13, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $86 million. … that claims are adequately documented and supported, are for legitimate District purposes and are approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/south-orangetown-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-104Whitesboro Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-115)
… audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $63 million. Key Finding Claims were for appropriate purposes and were adequately supported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/whitesboro-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-115Wynantskill Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-66)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $8.8 million. Key Finding District officials established adequate procedures for payroll to ensure employees were accurately paid at their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-66Guilderland Central School District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-29)
… transactions using computer-assisted auditing techniques for the period July 1, 2015 through September 23, 2016. … with approximately 5,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total $96.6 million. Key Finding … ensured that cash disbursements are adequately supported, for District purposes and properly recorded. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/guilderland-central-school-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-29Tioga Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-168)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through May 5, 2015. Background … Central School District provides educational services for the Towns of Tioga, Nichols, Barton and Candor in Tioga … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/23/tioga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-168Village of Tivoli – Procurement (2015M-79)
… audit was to evaluate the Village’s procurement practices for the period June 1, 2013 through July 7, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled $760,691. Key Finding … Village officials did not always use competitive methods for purchasing goods and consumable products. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tivoli-procurement-2015m-79Accounts Payable Advisory No. 46
… agencies must reject the invoice. It is a best practice for agencies to notify the vendor within one business day of … information. See the Guide to Financial Operations XII.4.F for more detail. Reference : For additional information on a proper invoice, please refer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/46-proper-invoiceDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… modernization program. It is also seeking federal funding for extending the Second Avenue Subway. The largest risk to … subway ridership to resume growing in 2019 after falling for three consecutive years. While subway service has … MTA can manage a program of the size under consideration for 2020-2024. During the past three five-year capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesOpinion 88-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover retired employees); … health insurance benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92-a: A town may provide health insurance coverage at town expense to retired officers or employees, or a group of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5DiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… still need to be addressed, including the growing need for affordable housing.” “I applaud State Comptroller DiNapoli for conducting research that is invaluable to promoting … our past to ensure that we work towards the best future for our small businesses and residents,” said New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotOversight of Dam Safety
… if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to ensure their compliance with … and upkeep, and piping (when seepage through a dam is not properly filtered and soil particles form sink holes … if the Department of Environmental Conservation DEC is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… warning system identifies potential financial problems for local governments so they can take corrective action to … and accordingly.” DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores for municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The scores announced today are for local governments operating on a calendar year basis for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $44,940 of abandoned property to the State Comptroller for three years. In addition, the county clerk’s register did … business repaired a town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The board member with the prohibited conflict … payment, he was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for why he did not bring this matter to the board of ethics. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… $98,042 Pennsylvania 103,709 $9,645,551,266 $93,006 Rhode Island 11,849 $1,214,835,644 $102,529 South Carolina 38,035 $3,428,386,883 $90,137 South Dakota … among others. While not all federal workers in New York live in the state, they contribute to its economy. Recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2432.1
… into Federal Law on December 29, 2022, introduced changes for 403(b), 457(b), and 401(k) plans, among others, to encourage saving for retirement. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24321-403b-and-457-plan-contribution-changes-resulting-federal-secure-20-actTransferring or Terminating Your Membership
… worked in covered public service for at least seven years; or You have less than ten years of service credit, leave … voluntarily withdraw your membership and contributions; or You transfer your membership to another public retirement … the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), or another public retirement system in New York State, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… since May 2020 when its UI fund initially ran out of funds for paying benefits. The loan balance reached as high as … through September 6, 2021. Interest due from New York for the remainder of federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 (which … in FFY 2022 and will also pay an additional $3.4 million for interest accrued during 2021, for a total of $116.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueDivorce – New Career Plan
… Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction on how your retirement benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals