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Opinion 88-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… and/or the District’s purchasing policy and procedures for 65 percent of the purchases we reviewed totaling … included sales tax or late fees. The Board did not ask for and was not provided with monthly warrants (a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mOpinion 94-33
… members" and "life retired members" of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters' service award program has … a service award program (General Municipal Law, §217 [a]). For this purpose, an "active volunteer firefighter" is a … (see Town Law, §176-b; Village Law, §10-1006; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402). Although article 11-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… Check the status of your recent transactions with New York State by logging … provided will tell you: who issued the payment and on what date, what invoices are associated with the payment or … log in to the Vendor Self-Service Portal in the Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have an account? For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign in the 2024 calendar year and explain … through the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA), allow for continuous giving. This is an effort to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignSUNY Bulletin No. SU-353
… Affected Employees: Employees designated Management or Confidential in SUNY (Bargaining Unit 13) who meet the … incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective … taxable gross, and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-353-2023-retroactive-salary-increases-and-2023-retroactiveDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in … for years, even before his father’s passing — and after it, went to significant lengths to keep that money coming in. … years earlier but would not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 … near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients increased every month since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… data and access to the Monitor Health and Safety panel group. This panel will provide the agency with information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… bank reconciliations to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment through the Statewide Financial System. The … Vendor Location – used to indicate the business defaults for the voucher (e.g., payment method, bank account for ACH, address sequence for checks). Scheduled Payment Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscSt. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… Board appropriately evaluated projects before approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that … information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop … to project goals. SLCIDA officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … $6.5 billion — if not more — in federal relief, which the New York delegation is working towards, this could result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetMastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library – Claims Processing (2013M-166)
… of the claims paid. Key Recommendation There are no recommendations for this report. … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/08/09/mastics-moriches-shirley-community-library-claims-processing-2013m-166DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… years 2014 and 2015. City-funded spending is projected to increase at an average annual rate of 4.6 percent between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningNYS Comptroller DiNapoli on Amazon's Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
… and protecting the company’s long-term success. “Jeff Bezos has been an outspoken advocate in the fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazons-racial-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practicesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… The share has declined from 94 percent in April 2020 when data were first reported, but has plateaued at … York. Note amounts for the five counties of New York City do not include $4.3 billion directly allocated to the City. … updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … One year since the onset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135