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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Austerlitz , Town of Boonville , Town of Caton , … 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 73
… sales tax and freight charges and how to enter the amounts in the voucher when applicable. The section also informs … revised to: Require agencies to maintain freight invoices in excess of $500.00 (an increase from $100.00) and, Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/73-paying-sales-tax-and-freight-amountsDiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and improvements over the next two decades, … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and operating far beyond … drinking water and other problems that can result in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingDiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a Climate … York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). The plan lays out a path for the Fund to further address climate risk in … is a proactive plan to mitigate climate risk, capitalize on opportunities in the growing low carbon economy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planFederal Funds to New York City: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), distributes federal funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-title-I-grants-to-local-educational-agencies.pdfDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… New York state collected just over $12 billion in taxes during the first two months of the 2016-17 state fiscal … from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… including Tesla Inc., Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp. and NIKE Inc., urging them to join the Anti-Defamation … by internationally known Rabbi Marc Schneier on unity and solidarity. In addition to his letters to the 50 … and speak out against antisemitism. According to the Pew Research Center, Jews face a higher prevalence of religious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismFrontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… $466,960, but could not provide documented evidence for how or why those vendors were selected. Key Recommendations … Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Frontier Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-264)
… policy which provides guidance on how to establish, fund and maintain reserve funds, and all reserves were funded at reasonable levels. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-264State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State Address: "Today, Gov. Hochul outlined her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… formerly known as the Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program, to children ages three through five … purchases that were not properly documented; $13,027 in salary and fringe benefit expenses related to a maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… Entries. Includes a Q&A panel. Presenters: Eric Swanson, Adam Merendino and Ryan Romanski (Bureau of State Accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… actions taken by the following three constituent agencies: New York City Transit (excluding Staten Island Railway), MTA … 2018. About the Program Every year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers suffer an injury or occupational illness related … to their injured employees. Virtually all employers in New York State must provide workers’ compensation, and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansBecoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… part of NYSLRS allows municipal employers to offer workers retirement benefits related to years of service and final average earnings, as well as death and disability retirement benefits. The process of becoming a participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which represents how many additional months women … earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to … and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC), Table A-7, Number and Real Median Earnings of Total Workers and Full-Time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real property throughout the City – approximately 1.05 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of … annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making … that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to 76 in 2023, a concerning trend. We reviewed 2 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Former Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a state-administered, federally-funded grant to … office found that Russell had moved the grant money through numerous bank accounts. Russell made cash … Comptroller DiNapoli said, "Earnestine Russell took public money intended to give children a safe and nurturing place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… Subway Ridership Dashboard Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … benefits is one of the first and most important steps in planning your future. Your Retirement System is here to … To apply for previous service, sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshell