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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Opinion 88-20
… COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Manual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… employee’s record for the report period. You can report: Job data for status changes , for example, a leave of … instance. An employment instance refers to the specific job the employee holds. Employees may have more than one job … make up an employee’s pay, you assign them NYSLRS earnings codes that are matched to the payroll codes you use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I urge … and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… conference expenses. Extension of Conference Travel for Personal Reasons You may allow your employees to extend … single rate amount. Local government or school district credit cards should not be used to pay for expenses incurred … not be charged to a government or school district credit card. Cash Advances for Conferences If your local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesFare Collection
… often collected incorrect fare amounts (for example, when no onboard surcharge was collected). While the sample cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with new tools for … The employee’s paystub provides the total amount of each retroactive earnings code paid. Two new Locked Queries have been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail and explain how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckState Agencies Bulletin No. 2215
… Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023 provides for an increase in Location Pay for employees located Downstate who … after processing of the automatic increases: NHRP703 Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all … Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, and Additional Pay Amount. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2215-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, … their home, compared to 52% of Asian households, 34% of Black households, and 29% of Hispanic households. The … housing. Homeownership rates exceed the state average in all other counties, where single-unit homes comprise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased by 17,043 (3.5 percent) to 472,043, a level … couples, persons who have exceeded the 60-month limit on FA, children living apart from adult relatives and certain … the federal government, while SNA is largely funded by the State and the counties, and comprises 72 percent of public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… said it was not legally required, the board should strive to ensure that town residents realize increased prosperity … benefit from the projects that the corporation approves. To do so, the board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects, monitor the projects to ensure these goals are met and establish written project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. The Fund also … more coal producers, adding those companies to the list of 22 that the Fund divested from in 2020. “A low-carbon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… Crain’s New York Business published an op-ed from New York State … on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … totaling more than 22 million nationwide, erasing nearly all employment gains made over the past decade. Main Street … governments continue to provide essential services. As we all appreciate, our public health care workers, first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One component of its mission is to design and build facilities for State agencies and public authorities. To achieve that … safety, scope, and function. D&C is generally responsible for managing OGS’ construction contracts. However, contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials do not have assurance that all collections at the golf course were properly accounted for and deposited. … used by these employees were recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Auditors also determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… initiatives. Legislation passed in 2003 allows for all State, county and municipal employees to make a donation … deduction enrollment form, which is available online. State employees will be invited to identify the campus they … Questions To obtain an enrollment form or for information on the SUNY Foundations, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 2021 to July 2023. Officials … expenditures. The supervisor also did not account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is … trends, seeing growth in both the number of farms and in farmland in some counties. Access to fresh, healthy … of New York produced food sold in the state. Support research and extension services for the development and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists of amounts due to the supervisor and other agencies. Had the town board … with the village’s tentative budget 30 days before the scheduled vote, as required. However, the village posted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits