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DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… public authorities jumped $3.5 billion since last reported in 2013, with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 billion in spending in their latest annual filings, according to a report … public authorities jumped $35 billion since last reported in 2013 with state and local authorities reporting nearly $60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… existing travel policy; or inadequate controls surrounding gift card use. Key Recommendation Provide oversight, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… about $992,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Assistant failed to provide the Board with budget-to-actual reports. The Assistant provided two versions of the 2011 budget and a … resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not provided with support for amounts billed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and assess their propriety. United HealthCare Insurance Co. of New York (UHC): Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Homes and Community … Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53) The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a component of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSouth Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… to the lack of uniformity in timekeeping procedures and forms. Due to the lack of specific guidance and uniformity … establishing and implementing uniformity of procedures and forms. Key Recommendation Implement uniform timekeeping … procedures that include individual employee timekeeping forms. The forms should provide detail about the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant to … is comprised of seven Commissioners: five appointed by the City Mayor and two elected by the tenants. These costs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… strong population, business and job growth in recent years, according to a report released today by New York … multiple sectors over the course of the past five to10 years and I am encouraged by the progress evident in this … been witnessing and experiencing over the past several years. New residents are flocking to Bedford-Stuyvesant and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… physical and mental health impacts. For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of … the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In New York, cost burdens are among the most severe in the … This report examines housing insecurity in New York including high cost burdens inadequate housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. The member can apply … begins prior to his or her early retirement age of 61). If you defer filing for your vested retirement benefit until you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesOverview – State University Police Plan
… years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 … types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime earned for each year in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health. Overtime has accounted for 3.9 percent of all state … and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) – accounted for 62.5 percent of overtime hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of Health Office of Mental Health Office of Mental Retardation State University of New York Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Wadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… regulations over environmental laboratories. About the Program The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program … (ELAP) of the Wadsworth Center (Wadsworth) was established in 1984 and is responsible for the certification of … Institute (NELAC/TNI), an independent non-profit organization, and its National Environmental Laboratory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programOpinion 98-8
… accorded to: (1) commodities produced by the Department of Correctional Services' Correctional Industries Program in state correctional institutions pursuant to Correction Law, §184; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… in employer contribution rates,” DiNapoli said. “The effects of the 2008 financial market collapse are still being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16About Unclaimed Funds
… Banks, insurance companies, corporations and the courts are among … checking and CDs Court Funds Dividends Estate Proceeds Insurance Benefits/Policies Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds … Banks insurance companies corporations and the courts are among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… raise issues regarding checks and balances over use of the public's dollars and would diminish independent … oversight." The budget projects total All Funds spending of $162.2 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18, up 3.8 … in the coming year by more than $1.2 billion. Increases school aid by $961 million, or 3.9 percent, on a school year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… State Education Department – Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up) (2023-F-21) Under … Links that would offer free Internet access and phone service. A prior audit issued in July 2021 found that OTI did … the contractor did not bill TPHI carriers or initiate provider reviews for the recovery of $52.2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAbout the Academy
… Comptroller DiNapoli launched The Academy for New York State's Local Officials – an … government and school district officials. By increasing the number of classroom training sessions and web-based seminars, The Academy: provides local officials a convenient way to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academy