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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… Council 37 in Bargaining Unit SK who reside within the zip codes as identified below: New York City Brooklyn Entire … County Entire County Suffolk County All zip codes except 11719, 11764, 11778, 11786, 11789, and 11792 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Health (Department) is maximizing revenues from Medicaid drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to … 2014. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program … parks, recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an … the requirements of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order were not fully addressed. OGS did not identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is unlicensed; poses an immediate … and is believed to be dangerous. Municipalities that issue dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followDiNapoli: Despite Third Straight Year of State Workforce Expansion, OT Costs Increased by $1.6 Billion in 2025
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 22.7% in 2025 for a total of $1.6 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased … 3.2% to 15,132, driven largely by separations other than retirement. Report New York State Agency Use of Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-despite-third-straight-year-state-workforce-expansion-ot-costs-increased-16-billion-2025Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. A board of education (board) must audit the … charge against the District, mathematically correct, or in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. While … and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were more than necessary. Auditors found the Board of Education did not adopt written policies to ensure that … Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… for businesses during this unprecedented challenge,” said Patrick J. MacKrell, President and CEO of Pursuit. “This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionDiNapoli: State's Tuition Assistance Program Not Keeping Up With Inflation, Tuition Costs
… DiNapoli finds that New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the state’s primary need-based grant program for … the 2008-09 academic year (AY) and that undergraduate TAP recipients dropped by 77,000 (21%), with steep declines … schools (40%), and lowest income households (38%). “TAP has helped generations of New Yorkers attend college, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-states-tuition-assistance-program-not-keeping-inflation-tuition-costsOpinion 2002-8
… was properly formed had no improvements services or debt can be dissolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Opinion 2007-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … at home or direct contact at the grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In each of these … those hours spent at home, at the grocery store, or at the gym in anticipation of a possible or even “likely” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 94-5
… expand the scope of the contents of the report (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3][4]; see 1992 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1781
… for processing the 2019 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational … dated 10/02/2019 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Date(s) The 2019 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1781-2019-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, … increase in the size of the state workforce for the first time since 2019, growing by 2.5% in 2023. “State … 142,396 in 2022. In 2023, the workforce increased for the first time since 2019, up 3,583 positions from the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016The 80/20 Housing Program
… To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with … developments. The audit scope included the 68 developments in the 80/20 Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 … real estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2025. Affected Employees: Employees who receive Employer paid … that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2025 are affected. Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax … 15-B for further information. Note: As of July 2025, two new earnings codes have been created to allow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025CUNY Bulletin No. CU-733
… provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY rate increases for Elevator Mechanics. Affected Employees CUNY … from Carmelo Batista dated January 20, 2022, provides for retroactive increases to the hourly rates effective … 03/17/2022 and 03/17/2023 as contained in the attached Salary Rate Chart . Effective Dates The retroactive rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-733-cuny-elevator-mechanic-rate-increasesOpinion 92-41
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (to repair thoroughfares within the district) STREETS AND … LAW, §176(21): A fire district may not expend moneys to repair "sidewalks" within the district. You ask whether a fire district may expend moneys to repair "sidewalks" within the district. According to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41VI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… agencies, agencies will establish a Federal Grant in SFS via the Project and Federal Grant Request guides based … agency, which must be attached to the customer contract in SFS. See Chapter IX, Section 3 - Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies and Chapter XIX, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits