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DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Americans with Disabilities Act says that people with disabilities should be able to participate in the same … People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy … Act), effective January 1, 2020, was designed to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, … that secure energy to serve the end-use customers in the State) to meet their customers’ demand must be generated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… will review provider Plans at both recertification site visits and visits from the Regional Office. Providers … guidance that states they will review them at later site visits. Some OASAS-certified Programs are not set up to … making. Key Recommendations Review and revise the LSBs, site review instruments, and any other guidance, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… public accountants (CPAs) for fiscal year 2023, the CPA audits were not completed in a timely manner, with the CPA audits presented to the two boards nine and 16 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has designed and … decisions. This technology can be used in a variety of ways, such as quickly scanning resumes for key words to … a candidate’s behaviors and mannerisms. While the use of these tools can benefit companies by saving time and money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… automatic processing. Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of … Commission on Judicial Compensation to examine, evaluate and make recommendations with respect to adequate levels of compensation and non-salary benefits for Judges and Justices of the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtCUNY Bulletin No. CU-607
… Purpose To notify CUNY agencies of the 2018 Pre Tax Transit and Parking rate changes pursuant to IRS Release, … Affected Employees CUNY employees enrolled in the CUNY Transit and Parking Benefit Transportation Spending Account Program who have a CUNY Pre Tax Transit Benefit (code 438) and/or CUNY Pre Tax Parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-607-2018-cuny-pre-tax-transit-and-parking-rate-changesOpinion 96-10
… FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer into general fund) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (transfer from capital … general fund prohibited) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the … the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund into the fire district's general fund. It may, however, authorize a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… Purpose The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is enforcing … initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit on containers of less than one gallon of many beverages sold in the State, … The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) meets legal and regulatory … through September 30, 2016. Background ESD serves as the State’s chief economic development agency. ESD seeks to … of new job opportunities, increase revenues to the State and its municipalities, and achieve stable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… all system components included in, or connected to, the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) – that is, the people, … and technologies that store, process, or transmit cardholder data or sensitive authentication data – are … and technical security controls over the protection of cardholder data, we identified several matters that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … to PEF employees. Pursuant to the side letter contained in the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and … dated 05/25/2022. Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in BU05 in the Department of Transportation (Department ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the town’s disbursement controls. … with water and sewer village laws and codes which resulted in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits2021 Fall Conference - Bureau of State Payroll Services
2021 Fall Conference Payroll Presentations and Information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/2021-fall-conference-bureau-state-payroll-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… eligibility date: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil … or BIW (only if the employee had a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2205
… Bulletin No. 70 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated guidance when issuing … agency are affected. Background: Although every effort is made by agencies and OSC to ensure State employees are … may be an occasion where all or part of the employee’s pay is not received by the employee on the scheduled paycheck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2205-updated-guidance-issuing-payroll-correctionsXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… revenue, between a state agency and another governmental entity that is not a state agency and has a separate legal … agreements between a state agency and another government entity that is not a state agency, do require the State … cost justification, and if required by the governmental entity, the board resolution authorizing the transaction from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with implementing statewide interoperable … its communications with counties that need assistance.” Moving to Next Generation 911 has complexities beyond just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911State Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… the Payroll System upgrade. Affected Employees Teachers in Pay Basis Code 21P Overview Contract Pay is the process … System will divide the annual salary by the number of days in the contract and pay the employee accordingly. The … effective-dated and stores the employee’s contract dates. A new set of contract dates must be entered each year the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… insurance carrier Purchase a policy from the New York State Insurance Fund Become self-insured as authorized by the … to those job classifications. If you participate in the State Insurance Fund or purchase a policy from a private insurance carrier, your premium is often based on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costs