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Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)

… the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … network user accounts. As a result, the District’s risk of a system compromise is increased. Establish adequate … vendors. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each vendor providing services may not be understood and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73

Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)

… available for BOCES’ use. Officials were not aware of the unreturned funds until we notified them in January 2022. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employee

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1869

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new Control D report NTAX723 which addresses mismatches between an employee’s home address and New York City (NYC) taxation. Affected … Employees who are Active, on Paid Leave, or on Leave Without Pay and whose home address does not match their NYC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-data

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1939

… October 2021 increase to the Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay annual amount, and to provide instructions for … Stipend), Leave of Absence/MTS (Military Training Stipend) On the payment effective dates of: 09/30/2021 … Duty Arb-Eligib $1,500 OSC will automatically insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who are in BU01 that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1939-october-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… not maintain control of his electronic signature, there is an increased chance of unauthorized checks being signed. … (41%) accessed websites, such as shopping, entertainment, online gambling and social media, on district computers although the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

DiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme

… A father and son, both owners of companies providing Medicaid recipients … A father and son both owners of companies providing Medicaid recipients … services in Ulster County were charged with stealing over $12 million by unlawfully billing Medicaid by inflating …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaid

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… approximately $42,000 and $51,000. Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (Schenectady County) A … comprehensive financial and administrative information. As a result, the community and other interested parties could … A previous audit – North Salem Central School District Network User Accounts ( 2022M-140 ) – determined that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts

… your local government’s capital assets, you must develop a long-term plan. The plan should address how you monitor and maintain assets and how much you can … replaced or repaired; Estimated costs of acquisition, replacement or repair; The method by which assets will be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districts

DiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees

… fees in New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan will be reduced once again, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … the NY 529 fee drops to 0.13 percent, meaning participants will pay $1.30 in program fees each year for every $1,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-fees

DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion

… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billion

DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average

… he urged New York school districts to assess their plans for spending federal pandemic funds and to target funds … for eighth grade reading but declined in eighth grade math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade math and reading scores were double the national average and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-national

Opinion 89-13

… equipment from private entity) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(6): A municipality may purchase surplus or second-hand … to the exception contained in General Municipal Law, §103(6). However, this exception does not apply to purchases … bidding requirements of General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) provides that, except as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13

New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year

… New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s economy has been strong in recent years, … New York City projects a surplus of more than $27 billion for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … employee handbook is deficient regarding the accrual of vacation time and could make the village liable for large …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… mirrors, hand dryers and grab bars mounted at the proper height in restrooms and accessible parking with painted lines …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

DiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-back

Nutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York

… budget and help them afford nutritious food. In January 2025 , nearly 3 million New Yorkers received $655.9 million of SNAP benefits for the month and approximately $7.35 billion total benefits in … who are working or have a working household member. In calendar year 2024, more than half of the average monthly WIC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistance