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DiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government

… pandemic rapidly depleted the New York State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, resulting in the state borrowing from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the … debt to repay the outstanding balance. Report Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Ahead Track state and local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-government

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1963

… agency instructions for processing the 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … the 2021 payment. Effective Dates The 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in … Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Employees who have a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1963-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interest

Oversight of Shelter Placements

… New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), is the primary agency responsible for providing transitional housing … behavioral health assessment, as needed. The screening results are entered into DHS’ electronic case management … of clients in specialized shelters based on assessment results, diagnoses, and other factors. DHS does not fully …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placements

DiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise

… for $869.4 billion, or 5.6%, of the national total, ranking New York fourth in the nation after California, Texas …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-rise

Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-follow

Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)

… Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Report 2021-S-39 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-follow

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York

… United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s tenant-based HCV program, the agency’s largest, is the … family income. In New York City, this includes all of HUD’s NY Metro Fair Market Rent Area, which encompasses the … United States Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchers

DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb

… an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … and job creation, but it can be difficult for taxpayers to follow the costs and benefits of these activities," … more disclosure, taxpayers will have even more information to evaluate the cost and impact of economic development …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climb

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits

… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (Livingston County) A … interest may have been avoided. Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (Monroe County) District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits

Germantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)

… exempted from sampling and how they would be secured, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted for water … action level. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the water outlets not sampled for testing, we were … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… general fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 … million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $9.9 million. The district also overfunded the employee … time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. An employee was also paid $5,271 for a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1

Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)

… audit claims prior to payment? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 22, 2024 Understanding the Program The audit … claims or demands against the District. The District’s 2023-24 budgeted appropriations totaled $33.1 million and, … to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… have been issued. East Quogue Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) Claims totaling more than $6.1 million were paid before the … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

Town of Hornellsville – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-112)

… the membership. Furthermore, in accordance with relevant case law, in the case of a multi-company fire department, FFI … of the Town, outside of the District, constitutes the Town’s two fire protection districts, for which the Town contracts … The bookkeeper assists the Supervisor with the Town’s accounting functions, including calculating the FFI tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-hornellsville-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-112

Opinion 2000-3

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment … the proposed district or extension; and (d) whether it is in the public interest to grant in whole or in part the relief sought. If the board …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3

DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget

… is now forecasting reduced budget gaps. In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State … needs while improving the state’s affordability. I’m also concerned this budget again advances provisions that … are reasonable and appropriate, providing a critical check on poor fiscal management and bond structuring choices that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budget

DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed

… — the dollars sent to the federal government compared with the amount given back — for the first time in recent … era, and will state budget practices be transformed along with it? At the core of these questions is one main issue: … we saw first-hand how a lack of transparency — coupled with generous spending and an over reliance on debt and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-ed

Governor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel

… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), on how best to mitigate investment risks stemming from climate … the pension fund in a way that will secure retirement for hardworking New Yorkers and help support the overall … and acted as the in-house climate change subject matter expert at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of the world's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panel