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Selected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving wages owed and which may serve as … critical in promoting compliance and in recovering amounts for aggrieved workers. DOL reported collecting $21 million, … and recovered wages. During that audit, we found that, for 69 of the 150 cases in our sample (46%), investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The former receiver, who resigned during the audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and … penalties. The board did not correct deficiencies noted in the 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the … was negative $370,229, and the water fund owes $490,922 to other funds. Loans from other funds were not repaid by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… victims receive court ordered restitution. Our review of 13 County Probation Departments found: More than half, or 160 of the probationers tested, were behind on their restitution payments by a total of $283,620. The courts were often not notified because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… when they occur. Specifically, part of the SAVE Act added Section 2801-a of the Education Law requiring public school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not maintain accurate and consistent capital asset records to ensure district assets were monitored and safeguarded. … $36,809. In addition, district officials were unable to locate seven of 50 assets totaling $7,360. Scuba gear … not provide adequate oversight of authority operations. As a result, budgets were not entered into the financial system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Ignition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… audit was to determine if counties using public resources for the State’s Ignition Interlock Program were adequately … the program to help ensure the safety of the public, for the period January 1, 2010 through May 29, 2015. … It requires that, as a condition of being sentenced for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2272
… AC230 process are sent to OSC by direct deposit reversal, payroll check stop payment, certified check, or money order. … their outstanding AC230s on a new tab OSC has added to the Payroll Check Notification Report, found on the PayServ … OSC will continue to process Direct Deposit Reversals, Payroll Check Stop Payments, and Check Holds as requests are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2272-process-changes-form-ac230-report-check-returned-refund-or-exchangeDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… place could endanger students. With the upcoming school year upon us, superintendents and school boards need to act … districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), … in a minimum of three bus safety drills each school year. These drills are required for all students, not only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… that the surge in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2020 meant that every state had a positive balance of … budget and conducting quarterly updates to its four-year financial plan, were implemented. This enhanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… populated in the expense report, and the required format for the fields. Please note that SFS will not allow an … in any mandatory field is in an incorrect format. For additional instruction on this topic, visit job aid … to which the employee traveled. Zip/Postal Enter the five digit zip code of the destination location for the travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsOversight of Kendra’s Law
… as to whether they’ll pursue renewal. If warranted, within 30 days prior to an order’s expiration, LGU staff may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year SFY 202526 is projected to total $254 billion a 52 increase in spending at a time when new federal actions on funding and policy may change the relationship between the federal government and states
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… of 2020, an 82 percent increase over the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … in the first half of 2020 over the same period last year. While continued profit growth in the second half … to be seen, 2020 profits are on pace to surpass last year, barring any further unforeseen events. In 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City, and major public authorities during the third quarter of … million in taxable and tax-exempt variable rate bonds, as well as tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, in August. Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Northport-East Northport Union Free School District , Springs Union Free School District … As a result, the district’s unrestricted fund balance was 15 percent of the 2013-14 budgeted appropriations, nearly four times the 4 percent statutory limit. Wayne Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… during an audit of the Town of Marion Court Fund, which found court fees were not always being deposited. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… Asset Relief Program (TARP), which infused billions of dollars into the financial system, helped prevent more … said. “The securities industry has already lost tens of thousands of jobs and the industry is still continuing to write off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 1452
… with the following bulletins the minimum hourly wage is being increased as noted: Division of the Budget Bulletin … job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) or $9.75 for State employees in all other job locations … 12/31/2015 02/04/2016 Eligibility Criteria Employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY on or after the appropriate effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1452-december-2015-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging John H. Eydeler III, 66, a resident … on the indictment by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick in Albany Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. The … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the beverage events . As a result, there is a … all collections were remitted to the Treasurer’s office . For example: The total projected fees for the six-week summer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29