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DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… Local officials will increasingly need to assess the need for additional climate actions, plan for these higher costs, and communicate these challenges to … or other aid from state and federal sources accounting for the remainder. Of the respondents, 77 reported that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsOpinion 90-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … mayor's authority would not extend to those positions of employment with respect to which the mayor may have delegated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Stamford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … that was raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school Stamford fund balance management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Port Jervis City School District (District) officials and Board of Education (Board) effectively managed the … appropriations by an average of $5.8 million each year from 2017-18 through 2020-21 and appropriated $4.8 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… Objective Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… into Public Financing of Elections”was published in The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to … statewide office. Anyone who is not wealthy but wants to run for office is often denied the opportunity because he or … is that we must change the old ways of raising money in Albany. It’s time for New York State to build a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 303
… of a new deduction code 322. Affected Employees Employees in bargaining unit 01 represented by the New York State … action is necessary, unless the employee has a change in bargaining unit or is permanently removed from the payroll. In these cases, the agency must end date the deduction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/303-nyscopba-cancer-insurance-aflac-deduction-code-322State Agencies Bulletin No. 273
… Purpose To explain the use of the new voluntary deduction code 372, … and Police Benevolent Association will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel all deductions. Agency Actions No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/273-nyscopba-legal-plan-deduction-code-372Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … from 2020-21 through 2022-23. Appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the … $1.4 million over the 4 percent statutory limit. Did not have written multiyear financial and capital plans to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87DiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s … P. DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that reported, indicated that they will seek … to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… public services and capital improvements in New York City, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison. A … including NYC DOI and two federal agencies, exposed the theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided … are misusing public funds and ensure that anyone who abuses their position or compromises public trust is held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Uncollected Penalties (2015-F-8) An initial report issued in July 2013 found that outstanding penalties routinely had … and there was a lack of communication and information flow in the department. In a follow-up, auditors found department officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… may include, but are not limited to, emergencies (e.g., public health and safety), vendor cash flow concerns, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsState Agencies Bulletin No. 259
… Units 06, 13, 18, 34, 40, 46, 52, 66, 76, 77, 86, and 96 are now eligible. Previously, only Bargaining Unit SY … Future Planning Associates, will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel the deduction. Agency Actions No action is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/259-universal-life-insurance-deduction-code-378Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… report, Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11 ). About … The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions administers the State's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Act) and provides related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … clients repeatedly knocked upon the office door, but received no response, despite the presence of staff … the office. The homeless outreach data BRC reported was not accurate or complete, and the MTA does not have a process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) ensures that the costs … allowable, properly calculated, and adequately documented in accordance with C onsolidated Fiscal Reporting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… from Climate Act investments. Under the Climate Act, the Public Service Commission (PSC) was required to establish a … while maintaining the State’s strong environmental and public participation standards.” ORES was charged with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … automated payment system, where the claims are subjected to various system edits and validation checks, approved by the Board and submitted to our Office for approval prior to payment. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-audit