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DiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical center on Long Island. As part of Stony Brook University, it is governed by certain federal, state, and State University … with the “no off-shore outsourcing” contract clause, which is intended to safeguard patient privacy. Since April 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… payments from the U.S. Treasury’s Unemployment Trust Fund; New York has been doing so since May 2020. As of … by $2 billion from the previous year. The State’s General Fund balance was $19.2 billion as of February 12. The balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials … the invoices for electricity supplied and paid duplicate charges totaling $86,958. Key Recommendations Monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andNew York Farms and Farmland Decrease at a Higher Rate Than Nationally in 2025
… According to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in … in 2015. The losses experienced in 2025 are partly due to the ongoing pressures being experienced by the … data were available. New York’s farmers continue to face numerous challenges , including rising labor costs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-farms-and-farmland-decrease-higher-rate-nationally-2025Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and disbursed. Key Findings … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … Town Supervisor and Town Board Board ensured cash assets in the Supervisors custody were properly collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (2019-S-54) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s54-response.pdfTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
Determine whether the Town Justices collected, recorded and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-covington-jc.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… earnings received by Senate and Assembly members each calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory … the prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. In addition, if a Member on the Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 2391
… earnings received by Senate and Assembly members each calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory … the prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. In … ending on 12/31/2025 and will not serve in calendar year 2026 in Administration Pay Period 20C. These transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2391-2025-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 2081
… is to inform the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2022 Year End Adjustments for Members of the NYS Legislature, and to provide instructions for reporting … are affected: 04210 NYS Senate Members 04220 NYS Assembly Members 04320 NYS Assembly Special Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2081-2022-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 2172
… earnings received by Senate and Assembly members each calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory … the prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served in the calendar year. In addition, if a Member on the Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2172-2023-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 2037
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Supplemental Location Pay and provide … the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2037-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-andDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… Environmental Conservation (DEC) should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening failures, according to an audit released … of Environmental Conservation DEC should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the states dam safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesTown of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… deposited and cannot be located by Town officials. Users on each of the Town’s 15 computers were in the local … Finance Department, the backups are not taken offsite to a secure location because Town officials have not established … the media used for backups to be encrypted and stored in a secure location. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… year during which the debt incurred to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding … The total overtime appropriation in the proposed budget is $110,000 less than budgeted in 2020 and $55,000 less than projected for 2020. Also, the City is in negotiations to increase minimum staffing levels for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9Opinion 90-47
… disputed the town board's designation of a private road as a highway by use and the highway superintendent's … the town shall provide for the defense of the employee in any civil action or proceeding in any state or federal court arising out of any alleged act or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-365
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and provide … eligibility criteria may be eligible to receive the April 2026 Increment or Longevity Increment as indicated below: … “Satisfactory” to be eligible for an increment in April 2026. Employees must have completed four or eight years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-365-april-2026-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-321
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … units who meet the eligibility criteria may be eligible to receive the April 2023 Increment or Longevity Increment as … 04/01/2022 04/01/2022 04/01/2022 Background Pursuant to Article 2, Section 37.4(a) of the Judiciary Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-321-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1910
… and Westchester Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible employees in Orange, Dutchess … and Putnam counties earning Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. … Effective Dates The increases to Location Pay Downstate Adjustment and Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1910-april-2021-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-336
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … units who meet the eligibility criteria may be eligible to receive the April 2024 Increment or Longevity Increment as … 04/01/2023 04/01/2023 04/01/2023 Background: Pursuant to Article 2, Section 37.4(a) of the Judiciary Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-336-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increments