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Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… A great portion of the work on these projects is performed by employees assigned to the LIRR Engineering … of fraud, waste and abuse are mitigated and that there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the … and attendance, employees might be paid for overtime that is unnecessary and/or not worked. For example, Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… (Metro-North) used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and … Authority (MTA), has four projects funded by the Recovery Act, namely, Poughkeepsie Station Building-Doors/Window ($4.6 … MetroNorth used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for authorized purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Assessors incorrectly calculated … County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Oil Ltd. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Husky Energy Inc. MEG Energy Corp. Athabasca Oil Corp. Cenovus Energy Inc. … in the nation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to Majority Support at Exxon Annual Meeting
… that ExxonMobil do more to address climate change. "This is an unprecedented victory for investors in the fight to … smooth transition to a low carbon economy. Climate change is one of the greatest long-term risks we face in our … impact on the core business of ExxonMobil. The burden is now on ExxonMobil to respond swiftly and demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-majority-support-exxon-annual-meetingDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… in eight years. In these cases, little to no information is available about the proximity of these local governments … other two filings described above: the Town of Morehouse is also delinquent in filing its AFR, and the Village of Addison is severely delinquent in filing CTL reports. Full Report A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, but Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks
… year on March 31 with cash-on-hand in the General Fund of $8.9 billion, or $2.4 billion above projections. The state … settlements and amounts reserved for debt management. Of this amount, $428 million was deposited to the Rainy Day … $82.9 billion which was $499.1 million above the Division of Budget’s latest projections for state fiscal year 2019-20. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-new-yorks-march-31-cash-standing-above-projections-faces-significant-shortfall-weeksDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required financial information in a clear and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. When they did post the information, it was often hard to find. “Taxpayers … while each district maintained a website, many did not post all mandatory financial information including final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… degrees (69.1% compared to 62.3%). However, completion rates at community colleges are also lower than at four-year … nationwide have led to unprecedented growth in student loan debt in New York and the country. Federal Reserve Bank of New York data indicates that in the third quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s security equipment is vital to riders’ personal safety and critical to Transit … and incidents of crime,” DiNapoli said. “The subway is an environment that demands CCTVs and other devices get … equipment—cleaning, testing and inspecting—to ensure it is working properly and to prevent failures. Auditors looked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “A return to greater budget stability is good news for New Yorkers and should provide the city with … the city’s care in the current fiscal year. This decline is expected to continue in the current year and may … and efficiencies at city agencies. The new program is expected to generate savings of $785 million in FY 2025, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cost Up to $61 Million Daily in Lost Economic Activity
… Long Islanders to New York City attractions such as Broadway shows, sporting events, restaurants and shopping and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cost-61-million-daily-lost-economic-activitySpecial Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
… Information for members about special plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System Tiers 2 3 4 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Order Program, particularly its Apple Market Order, which is administered pursuant to a contract with the New York … issues identified in the initial report. For example, DOL is now completing 80 percent of its wage investigations … Community Treatment (ACT) Program (2014-S-25) OMH is not effectively overseeing the ACT program to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… investment earnings (STIP interest) to participating funds is governed by §98-a of the State Finance Law which provides … moneys were invested, provided, however, the Comptroller is hereby precluded from crediting interest earnings to funds … language authorizing such temporary loans, whichever is later, and interest must be credited or charged from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsIT Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… In general a business continuity plan focuses on strategies … sustaining an organizations critical business processes in the event of a disruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/it-contingency-planningDiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… Thomas P DiNapoli hosted a reception in Hempstead NY in honor of Hispanic Heritage month on Oct 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… in honor of Italian Heritage Month on Oct 23 in Tuckahoe NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationTown of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if collections in the Town Clerk’s (Clerk) office are adequately accounted for, reported and deposited intact, in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not: … form of payment. Make deposits of all collections intact, in a timely manner. Maintain payment stubs and postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265State Agencies Bulletin No. 1219
… Query users Effective Date(s) Immediately Background OSC is preparing to upgrade PayServ from PeopleSoft version 8.9 … Private queries will be needed after the upgrade. If there is a comparable Public version of their Private Query, the … Query Name - The existing PS Query name should remain as-is, whenever possible. Some query names may have to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1219-preparing-queries-payserv-upgrade-peoplesoft-v89-v91