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Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed … what is rightfully theirs. Today’s event with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and … or their descendants here in Buffalo," said Mayor Byron W. Brown. "The whole process is easy and all that stands between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… flawed pilot program that had been rushed into law for an election a mere seven months later. The legislation was … and the hurdles that made it impractical or impossible for candidates to participate. But the failure of one poorly … are $19,700 for a primary and $41,100 for a general election. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington, … “At a time when the pandemic has shrunk local and state government revenues, shut down businesses and hurt families … that we receive much-needed support from the federal government.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-360
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 Salary Increases for Judges, Justices and New York City … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2026 Salary Increases for Judges Justices and New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-360-april-2026-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2363 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and … letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2024. Agencies … and returned letters as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksCUNY Bulletin No. CU-865
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the new process to report FLSA compensatory time an employee … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the new process to report FLSA compensatory time an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-865-reporting-cuny-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieu-overtimeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2413.1
… to submit additional documentation or statement to support their appeal. After the review is completed, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24131-revised-policies-and-procedures-addressing-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2421
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 CSEA LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2026 CSEA LLS payment eligibility changes due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2421-april-2026-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumTips to Help You Keep Your Money
… Keep your accounts active. More than half of unclaimed … Learn how to keep your financial accounts and records in order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/tips-help-you-keep-your-moneyMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with end stage … who were eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicare. The audit covered the period January 1, 2010 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… By becoming more efficient, your local government can possibly increase collections, lower processing costs and … This may include use of a locak box. Set up a contract with a bank to receive and process payments for your local … Credit Card Payments Providing residents the option to pay for fees, fines, taxes or other charges by credit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… percent) counties. Statewide, the “restaurants and other eating places,” “traveler accommodation,” and “clothing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020XII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… Code – used to facilitate the distribution of checks. Address Sequence – used to indicate which address from a vendor’s record should be used to mail a … Customer Service Help Desk at (518) 474-4868, or by email addressed to stexpend @osc.ny.gov to request changes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 … offered by drug manufacturers. Express Scripts Holding Company took over those duties in 2012. DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… public authority transfers, fund sweeps, and abandoned property transfers, reliance on federal assistance, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressROA Result Calculator – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Use this calculator to determine the ROA result (average number of days worked per month) for an elected or appointed … these results are calculated, go to Calculating Record of Activities Results and Days Worked . Rev. 5/22 … Elected and Appointed Officials How to calculate a Record of Activities result and days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/roa-result-calculatorDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… The large majority (69%) of signals still use the century-old fixed block system, while 7% have been updated and 24% … 2013. Replacing the oldest cars, which are over 40 years old and break down at nearly three times the average rate, … with the fleet average age increasing from 12 years old in 2013 to 18 years old in 2022. On the positive side, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… over 25 pounds and rechargeable vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a … collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so there are no public costs or public … creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the recycling efforts that battery manufacturers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… can claim . “Spend those gift cards you get this holiday season, so they don’t become unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards