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DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… he has approved a $4.7 million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties after the Department of Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not properly account for leave accruals for 22 of the 49 employees’ accrual records tested. The district may … timekeeping records did not match, reflecting a difference of 15 days; and two employees received a total of 81 more days of leave than their collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it … Findings The Council did not provide sufficient oversight of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up) (2018-F-5)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-18f5.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s unemployment … decline. Unfortunately, a deeper dive into the Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals troubling context: New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Seeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… and final projections. The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 … tax collections in April of 2015 drove higher collections for the year, my office will be looking closely at this … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesMount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… used the same vendor for liability insurance for 18 years, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements
Determine whether Johnson City Central School District (District) officials ensured students received services in accordance with their individualized education programs (IEPs) and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/johnson-city-2021-186.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-859
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 983, in Bargaining … DC37, Local 983 dated December 9, 2025, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Units TM (Deduction Code 246) … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 983 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-859-district-council-37-dc37-local-983-dues-increaseCUNY Bulletin No. CU-858
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 1087 in Bargaining … DC37, Local 1087 dated November 18, 2025, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit TO (Deduction Code 471) will … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 1087 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-858-district-council-37-dc37-local-1087-dues-increaseOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… to June 30, 2012. Background Metro-North, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has four … Improvement ($37.3 million). Key Findings Our review of Metro-North's monitoring of employees paid with Recovery Act funds found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current version of PS Query so they will be compatible with and run effectively in the upgraded version of PS Query. … To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradePawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… the District generated operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance … through 2018-19 ranged from 7 percent to 12.15 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Of the District’s six reserves, two were not used as intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… unemployment is currently 5.6% in New York City, and 3.4% in the nation. “The city must take steps to strengthen … and the country. Young men in the city remain the only age and gender group to continue experiencing a high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
… Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board … Agent did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the purchasing policy and procedures. We … Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the DelawareChenangoMadisonOtsego Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-servicesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… pandemic and resulting economic shutdown led to soaring unemployment rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment rates have slowly but steadily declined to 8.2 … Yorkers who face unique challenges due to a disability, unemployment rates increased more quickly and have remained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Bornhava – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… organization located in Buffalo, New York, offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of age. Bornhava is authorized by SED to provide preschool … $5,182 in other than personal service costs that consisted of non-reimbursable non-audit services, depreciation costs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/bornhava-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual