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DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2017. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York state is doing the bare minimum when it comes to inspecting … and reporting deficient practices to the public. But this is New York, and we should be going above and beyond the … certifies nursing home compliance through unannounced, on-site inspections, commonly referred to as surveys. DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certified students as eligible for state financial aid awards. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… since consolidation. DiNapoli’s audit recommended that MTA define the initiatives that are related to its Transformation … It also recommended that Procurement Function clearly define the cost savings and cost avoidance it achieves and … efficiency and savings, and that they are not required to define what savings stem from the Transformation Plan. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … leave records and signing checks. Village officials do not adequately review payroll records, including the treasurer’s timesheet, prior to payroll checks being printed. In addition, the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 98-15
… discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for in town when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; TOWN LAW, §64(2): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Free School District , Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES , Indian Lake Central School District , Liberty Central School … were accurately paid their approved salaries and wages. Indian Lake Central School District – Claims Auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent … or contradictory provisions, or are contradictory to plan requirements or New York State law, will be rejected. … for rejection may include: Qualified Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects led by state and community leaders to expand tourism, improve … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by communitybased projects led by state and community leaders to expand tourism improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses to senior officials without proper approval, according to an … 2010 through February 2015, college officials created 10 senior executive positions with annual salaries averaging … also made questionable compensation payments to two senior executives totaling $77,000 and increased the salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardState Agencies Bulletin No. 2286
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a program that will automatically … Employee Tax Data page when the Form is no longer valid, to ensure employees with expired forms no longer receive the … withholding agent of their foreign status and intention to claim a tax treaty withholding exemption. To notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2286-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act (Act), and is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable … used rechargeable batteries. The objective of our initial audit, issued on June 29, 2022, was to determine whether DEC … lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit found DEC was not effectively monitoring manufacturer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-232
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic … of Absence/MTS, and Leave of Absence/MLL), and who returns to the payroll by 10/31/2023, may receive the payment upon … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-232-2022-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-222
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 … State Police Bulletin No SP222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-222-2021-state-police-expertise-paySUNY Bulletin No. SU-319
… Tier 6 New York State Education Department (NYSED) and SUNY employees who are members of the ORP are affected. … 4.5% $75,000.01 to $100,000.00 5.75% $100,000.01 and Greater 6% Benefit Plans and Narrative Descriptions: SUNY … check date. Update Open Savings Plans page. ( Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll In Benefits>Savings Plans ) Enter Empl ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-319-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… 31, 2024. We extended the audit period to March 18, 2025 to review training certificates, the adopted code of ethics policy and obtain the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Audit Area A fire … with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. The District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117Village of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could not … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic forced school districts to quickly adapt to a new environment, using … 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipment