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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… overtime, and generally recorded it as salaries. As a result, residents are not being made aware of what the … monitoring overtime expenditures because they did not know how much overtime was being paid. The District also lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2XV.2 Fiscal Year Period – XV. End of Year
… The Fiscal Year period in the Statewide Financial System … (SFS) is April 1 – March 31, the State Fiscal Year, for all Business Units, including those which operate under a … System SFS is April 1 March 31 the State Fiscal Year for all Business Units including those which operate under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv2-fiscal-year-periodDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… and inadequate procedures my auditors found and recoup the money that rightfully belongs to taxpayers." In 1990, … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The defendant callously took advantage of her mother-in-law’s death to profit at the expense of New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsXI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contract transaction in the SFS using the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users … transactions into the SFS must use the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Mechanicville, Mount Vernon, Rensselaer and Salamanca; and Greene and Ontario counties. Lists Municipalities in Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many of them seniors—between … their retirement savings and other finances, and using the money to fund business ventures and pay for his own personal … am grateful to my prosecutors for ensuring that Eckstein pays for his crimes with significant prison time, and to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… disease (ESRD) who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, … in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare. Medicare is the federal health … they may be eligible for Medicare and how to apply. DOH can also obtain recoveries from Medicare (up to 12 months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… in 2023 that remained below pre-pandemic levels. While Manhattan remained home to the largest share of city … businesses rose by at least 10% in every borough except Manhattan, with some neighborhoods seeing particularly … small business growth over the four years included Manhattan’s Harlem (19.4%) and the Bronx’s Wakefield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… $46.6 million which is $4,136 above the limit established by law. The Council has not adopted a resolution authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Earnings Limits
… earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension, may be limited. If you earn more than the limit, it will not be factored into your pension and your employer should not withhold member … 401(a)(17) limits the earnings used in the calculation of pension benefits. The amount is set by federal law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/earnings-limitsOpinion 2007-1
… with an award to the lowest responsible bidder (see People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584, 589; 2 Antieau, … to the requirements of the competitive bidding statute ( Value Management Consultants v County of Nassau , Supreme Ct, … light and rapid rails systems as well as bus systems, even when bus and rail systems share all or part of the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 95-16
… LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school districts therein on … roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper assessment roll to be used for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16CUNY Bulletin No. CU-236
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedures needed to pay back Salary Withholding for eligible CUNY employees. … with a listing of employees who have a balance due in the Salary Withholding Balance panel. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-236-payback-salary-withholding-eligible-non-represented-cunyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By … and Leave Accruals (Tompkins County) The current employee handbook is deficient regarding the accrual of vacation time … and meter water sales. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the … for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to seek competition that is often … extravagance and fraud, while allowing interested vendors a fair and equal opportunity to compete. Whether using formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13XI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… "to a responsive and responsible offerer." Section 163 (9)(f) of the SFL requires that prior to making an award of a … the written approval of the State Comptroller. As a result, once a state contracting entity, in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityOpinion 97-8
… 550 of the Laws of 1983 for the express purpose of making vendor certification or verification "optional with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). … an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. In addition, the Safety and Training Division did not always … drivers. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-follow