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New York’s Paid Family Leave Program
New York State recently began providing 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for certain State employees to bond with a newborn, adopted or foster child.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/ny-paid-family-leave-program.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education Department instructs … in Milestone’s gross compensation charges; $105,632 in salary to three employees, including the executive director. … $4,495 in holiday and staff appreciation gifts; $2,470 in salary for a teacher’s assistant. Milestone charged the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… all legal interests entitled to compensation and payment for land acquisitions. Once the contract is approved by the … Vendor File prior to processing the payment voucher. For eminent domain purchases, the agency must also obtain a ChartField 3 value for coding certain payment vouchers and may have to process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Preliminary Plan includes $246 million for SSBG for FY 2025, with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) … Budget (in millions) SSBG Funds by Services FY 2025 FY 2026 ACS Preventive Services $ 92.7 $ 92.7 … of ACS’ planned spending for preventative services for FY 2025, and 28 percent for FY 2026. DSS is most dependent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantWalton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Report on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - June 2013
On May 2, 2013, the Mayor released his executive budget for FY 2014 and the associated four-year financial plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2014.pdfDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year, according to a report issued today … to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities that contract out their fire protection services … with any town, village or fire district. "Many communities rely on the efforts of volunteer fire fighters to … to help New Yorkers learn about the different ways that communities offer fire protection services to residents. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Matching is an automated process in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher. Where … orders in four basic ways and these configurations affect how associated vouchers are matched. The four basic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingImproper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs (Report 2019-S-45 ). About the Program … and is overseen at the federal level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicaid program … Drugs may be removed from the market (i.e., terminated) for safety or commercial reasons. To ensure terminated drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugs-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Report 2017-S-41 ). About the Program The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC Program) is a federally funded … and are protected from a number of diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccines-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the collective bargaining agreement and the town’s employee handbook that affect leave accrual records. The … various annual reports as required, and did not have a system for recording all receipts and disbursements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Human Resource Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations … of the communities it serves through teaching, research, and patient care. Upstate, the only academic medical center … and over 80 outpatient clinics and other centers. Based on information provided by Upstate, it serves approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-followCuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7City of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The preliminary budget developed by the City Manager for 2017 included two options for consideration by the City Council: one that proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Taxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collections for consumption and use taxes, New York State’s second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesCyberattacks on New York’s Critical Infrastructure
Cyberattacks are a serious threat to America’s critical infrastructure and have the potential to severely impact our day-to-day lives.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/cyberattacks-on-new-yorks-critical-infrastructure.pdfNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… and Human Services). The Directory data is composed of information on new hires, quarterly wage, and unemployment … uses Directory data to verify TANF and SNAP eligibility information. The identification and verification of this data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2345
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 CSEA Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees: … 04/01/2024 through 03/31/2025. Effective Dates: Agencies may begin submitting payments in Administration Pay Period 5L … for use in the performance of their job; and Have a Payroll Status of Active on the date of payment. Hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2345-2025-csea-tool-allowance-payment