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Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… financial plan period, yet it still plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over a three-year period, according … the bulk of the unanticipated resources to improve service and maintenance, reduce the size of projected budget gaps and help fund the next capital program. “The MTA’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… not be ‘readily achievable’ now, due to differences in the Mayoral administration, funding priorities, and staff.” Report NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Compliance with ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being … to get the services they need and transition to permanent housing, according to an audit released today by State … enough to ensure local social service offices and other providers are providing them with the services they require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $5.6 million which may impair the district’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. The board … approximately $171,000 were approved by department heads after the claims were paid, five paid claims ($6,800) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) … failures, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Dam failures are rare in New York, and we want to keep it that way,” DiNapoli said. … The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation DEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesHoltsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… balanced budgets based on historical data or known trends in which recurring revenues finance recurring expenditures. In preparing a budget, a board must estimate the amounts a … funds. This was 45 percent more than the $2.2 million in transfers planned, with no indication of the Board’s plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Unexpected Delays and Events
… It extends from three major New York City terminals – Penn Station, Manhattan; Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn; and … public via phone, web, customer email, tweet, postings on station message boards and displays, MTA’s Train Time phone … LIRR. The tracks and tunnels used by the LIRR from Penn Station in Manhattan to Sunnyside in Queens are owned, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in … intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … New York Citys Department of Consumer and Worker Protection DCWP is falling short in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirVendor File Advisory No. 6
… regarding Vendor Designations. The SFS currently displays information on “Vendor Certifications,” designations authorized by a … requirements. Beginning in January 2017, SFS will also display “Vendor Classifications,” a designation for the type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/6-gfo-update-vendor-designationsSyracuse City School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-290)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Syracuse City School District is located in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, and is a component unit of the … Syracuse City School District Claims Audit Process 2016M290 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/syracuse-city-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016m-290State Agencies Bulletin No. 673
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new Deduction Code 533 . Affected Employees Employees in … will automatically process deduction transactions using the new Deduction Code 533. Note :The vendor will submit all transactions for starts, … To notify agencies of the new Deduction Code 533 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/673-new-deduction-code-533-nyscopba-legal-access-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1069
… of the new voluntary auto/homeowner insurance program (Code 549) available to members of the Public Employees … automatically process deduction transactions using the new Code 549. PEF will submit all transactions for enrollments, … of the new voluntary autohomeowner insurance program Code 549 available to members of the Public Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1069-new-deduction-code-549-pef-mbp-metlifePelham Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-366)
… year 2014-15. Key Recommendation Ensure that the excess funds in the retirement contribution reserve account are used … Pelham Union Free School District Reserve Funds 2015M366 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/pelham-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-366Panama Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-271)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through July 19, 2016. Background … an elected seven-member Board of Education. Appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/panama-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-271Menands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District employees’ wages and the deductions … of Education and operates one school with approximately 250 students. The District’s budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was about $7.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Chenango Valley Central School District – Capital Project Management (2016M-58)
… Finding District officials properly managed Phase I of the capital project, which involved constructing, renovating and … Chenango Valley Central School District Capital Project Management 2016M58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/17/chenango-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2016mBrasher Falls Central School District – Payroll (2016M-57)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were about $19 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/brasher-falls-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-57Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-125)
… internal controls over the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $42.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overOverview – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… To make sure your employees receive the benefits they’re due, you need to correctly report the time they work to NYSLRS. This presentation describes the specific … Elected and Appointed Officials Theres a process to detrmine how many days these officials work if they dont …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/overview