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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1858
… check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter will be sent via certified mail to all employees with a 2019 uncashed payroll check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1858-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksOpinion 88-4
… COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL … (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE … county may determine that appropriate refreshments served to trainees at a foster parent training session are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the Act), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… employee leaves city employment (e.g., by resignation or retirement), the employee may be entitled to receive separation payments for compensation of their … adequate policies or written procedures in place to guide how separation payments should be calculated, reviewed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Education Department $3 billion in general aid to 677 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $10.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberOpinion 95-5
… extent that the proceeds of those bonds were used to pay for the acquisition of telecommunication equipment and costs … be expended only upon authorization of the board and only for payment of system costs as permitted by this article. The municipality shall separately account for and keep adequate books and records of the amount and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5VII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) after a deposit is made to the State’s General Checking Account (GCA). The following … State Finance Law §8 requires the State Comptroller to operate and maintain and at their discretion, revise and … information in annual and interim financial statements. To this end, an effort should be made to classify revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts-overviewDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York, as well as economic uncertainty, are key risks to this budget.” DiNapoli’s report shows that the state … $1.2 billion from a year earlier. No deposits were made to the state’s statutory reserve funds during the last fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … County) Officials are projecting operating deficits for the 2014 fiscal year totaling $269,904 in the general … in water fund. An operating surplus of $8,762 is projected for the recreation fund. The 2015 proposed budget contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… some progress, challenges remain and more effort is needed to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities … for workplace flexibility and encouraging employers to practice inclusive hiring can help improve employment … representing 15% of the working-age population. Due to the daily challenges facing people with disabilities, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesOpinion 94-27
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… and resident of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal pandemic relief funding, a decrease of over 70% from SY 2023-24. Of the 669 school districts that filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… the general fund. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could potentially create a revenue shortfall in 2023. The proposed budget includes a tax levy of $23,630,768 which is $16,086 from exceeding the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony
… proliferation of sexual harassment, hate speech and fake news from its platform. The company has already suffered a … terms of service to prevent election interference, fake news, hate speech, sexual harassment and violence from being … assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-congressional-testimonyDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… submitted fraudulent vouchers and falsified records to trick the village into paying his personal expenses. "Mr. Harrian allegedly abused his authority to deceive the residents he was supposed to serve," State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said, "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, … the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she faces a prison sentence of 3 2/3 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftHyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management practices for … 1, 2010, through March 26, 2012. We extended our scope to 2007-08 to analyze budgeting practices, fund balance trends, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… No. 1858 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies information regarding the outreach and … year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification requirements. Effective … Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter was sent to all employees with a 2019 uncashed payroll check greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… received an extra $1.7 million in unbudgeted revenues from 2008 to 2012. Of this amount, $1.3 million is related to … for flood related revenues and expenditures separately from normal operating revenues and expenditures in order to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204