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Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector … of real property) are accurate. Monitor Your Claims Keep track of where your claims come from so you can actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… released six letter reports to the Counties of Cortland , Erie , Montgomery , Otsego , Suffolk and Wayne . Purpose of … program monitors were late in reporting 14 cases (in Erie and Wayne) out of 66 that did not comply with program … at all; and did not report 50 cases at all (in Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne). None of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2019. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10West Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-104)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the West Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. (Department) Treasurer properly … 1, 2023 – August 7, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire department treasurer must properly deposit, disburse, … Did the West Henrietta Fire Department Inc Department Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/west-henrietta-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-104Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Harmony , Village of Hillburn , Village of Liberty , Mount Vernon IDA , Town of Villenova and the Westmere Fire … proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … Town of Harmony Village of Hillburn Village of Liberty Mount Vernon IDA Town of Villenova and the Westmere Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… the remaining 48 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on the evaluation of 671 school districts … by DiNapoli today in conjunction with the fiscal stress scores, school districts found to be in fiscal stress are … have experienced stress in all four years of scoring. The scores are based on financial information submitted as part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… and schools and buy equipment,” DiNapoli said. “Too much debt can make it difficult for a community to adjust if a recession hits or … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the town collected total revenues of $11,600, including scrap sales of $5,300, sticker sales of $4,100 and the $2,200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… These assets included items such as computers, cameras and night vision goggles. Adopt: A required code of ethics policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), today announced that he and the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds have been appointed co-lead plaintiffs in a … DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today announced that he and the New York City Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … and examinations have been issued. City University of New York (CUNY): Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… been issued. Department of Health: Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY … identified up to $8.7 million in improper payments for costs related to Medicare Part B deductibles and … amounts; overpayments totaling $2.3 million to providers for the Part B coinsurance on services Medicaid did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-1Levittown Union Free School District – Financial Management (2026M-13)
… to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/07/03/levittown-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2026m-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Owego – Records and … determined that the city’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and the related justification documents were in material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 5 and 6 Members Covered Under Section 383-e Both Tier 5 and 6 members in the Section 383-e plan are required to contribute. For Tier 5 and 6 members in this plan, the contribution rate is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/contributionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… required number of quotes as required by their purchasing policy. The board did not follow its procurement policy, but … College officials need to improve safeguards over personal, private and sensitive information on college websites, applications and servers and ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks for seniors and the working class that are largely temporary, … child tax credit, that alleviated the federal tax burden for many New Yorkers. The new federal law permanently … of the net tax reductions in calendar year 2027 will be for those with incomes over $500,000, more than 10 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage and dedication of the first responders and citizen volunteers who rushed to the site to give all they had to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1911
… instructions for processing payments related to COVID-19 vaccine activities and to inform agencies of new Time Entry … Employees who perform activities related to the COVID-19 vaccine effort, including vaccine hotline, and administration (Point of Dispensing/POD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1911-processing-payments-activities-related-covid-19-vaccine-effortXIV.14.F Valuation of Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… General capital assets should be accounted for at historical cost (at estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not practicably determinable). Cost is … General capital assets should be accounted for at historical cost at estimated historical cost if actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14f-valuation-capital-assets