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XI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… is no retainage remaining on any purchase order associated to the contract (see Section 12.D - Closing Contracts of this Chapter), agencies are encouraged to establish business processes to ensure that retainages are processed appropriately and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainage

Reporting Forms and Publications

… Program Extension Request Form Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds OFAC Blocked Accounts - reference section on Blocked …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/reporting-forms-and-publications

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1939

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of the October 2021 increase to the Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay annual amount, and to provide instructions for increases not processed …

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

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1869

… withhold New York City income tax from employees who live in one of the five counties designated to be within the City … who received a paycheck while their home address was in one of the five counties within New York City. As a … and Local Residency (from Local Tax Data) are listed. In addition, for “Home Address not NYC but Additional 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 Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… officials did not properly manage the district’s fund balance and reserves. As a result, the district levied more … total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Officials also adopted … $78 million. Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (Delaware County) The board and district …

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

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango … today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …

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

… W. Khan was arraigned in Ulster County Court before Judge Bryan Rounds. He is due back in court on Sept. 8. …

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

Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud

… a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this … To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments must have both a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraud

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

… allow you to: Document procedures to help guide management in decision making; Establish priorities and determine … fund capital assets; Identify which assets need attention in any given year; and Inform the public and solicit input on … of the new capital assets needed; The priority in which assets are to be acquired, replaced or repaired; …

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

DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a report today … recent trends in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York City and the impact they have on … For a copy of the report , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/property-tax-exemptions.pdf Find …

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

DiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees

… making it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved ones' futures as the cost of a college education continues to rise," DiNapoli said. "As our program has grown, we've … New York's 529 College Savings Program. Read or download the Direct Plan disclosure booklet here or go to: …

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

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

… of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to … the city. The city should continue to boost reserves and look for new ways to save.” In January, city officials … a surplus of more than $27 billion for fiscal year FY 2020 up from $550 million in November 2019 …

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

… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Clinton County) The town lacks effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges are accurately billed, collected and enforced. Customers were not billed in accordance with the board-established rates, …

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

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

… grade reading but declined in eighth grade math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade … loss to be the equivalent of nearly an entire school year. Over the same time frame, fourth grade math proficiency … and federal education aid for the upcoming state fiscal year (SFY) 2023-24; however, that total is projected to …

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

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… and school audits were issued. Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (Cortland County) The board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balances increased to levels … which lacked van accessible parking spaces; the senior center; the parks and recreation administration building; the …

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 …

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

Nutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York

… , nearly 3 million New Yorkers received $655.9 million of SNAP benefits for the month and approximately $7.35 … in the fight against hunger. As reported by the Office of the State Comptroller, 11.3 percent of New York households suffered from food insecurity in 2020 …

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

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… audits of the Barnard Fire Department , Barnard Fire District , Orange Lake Fire District , Village of Silver … is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to … 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/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits