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School Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2)
… following municipalities: Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District , Chazy Union Free School District , Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School … the New York State (NYS) Department of Health’s (DOH) Lead Testing in School Drinking Water Guidance Manual (DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/31/school-districts-lead-water-testing-and-reporting-2025-ms-2Opinion 91-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys … ask whether moneys raised by a volunteer fire company that is part of a village fire department is property of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Town of Grafton – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-113-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of March 29, 2016, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Towns progress as of March 29 2016 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/20/town-grafton-audit-follow-2013m-113-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… agencies with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in ERS. Affected Employees Employees who first join ERS on or … Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional requirements, only applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemOpinion 89-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for … for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the … and, in that capacity, eligible for reimbursement pursuant to General Municipal Law, §72-o. (2) A volunteer officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Sign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… Lake Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) Treasurer Timothy J. Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the … and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 54, of Tupper Lake, pleaded guilty in Franklin County … five years probation along with the $30,000 restitution. Brown also admitted pocketing $3,500 one summer from chicken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… saw a significant decline in 2020 as 89,000 (31.4 percent) jobs were lost from 2019, when employment reached a record … relief programs, particularly for the accommodation and transportation industries, ensuring existing and new programs … 2019, the industry in New York City had a record 283,200 private sector jobs, accounting for 53.5 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73DiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are … DiNapoli. “We have carefully reviewed companies in the oil sands industry and are restricting investments in those … in this industry, pose significant risks for investors.” Oil sands companies produce a heavy type of crude oil from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesTown of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)
… was to assess the Town’s progress, as of July 11, 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2016. Background The Town of Elmira is located in … review was to assess the Towns progress as of July 11 2016 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-fDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… Disabilities (OPWDD), and the Office of Mental Health (Mental Health) comprised 23% of the workforce but accounted for … In the 2015 to 2024 period, Corrections, OPWDD, and Mental Health experienced greater-than-average workforce reductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… billion in FY 2022 and $3.2 billion in FY 2023. The gaps for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 are about $600 million larger … of unanticipated tax revenues. The budget projections for fiscal years 2020 through 2023 include a general reserve … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… are cautionary signs in the economy and it is wise to live within our means. "While our state's economy is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in popularity, New York State Comptroller … With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in popularity New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-322.2
… represented by NYSCOPBA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security … Unit (SSU BU 21) titles who work at a SUNY University Hospital are affected. Background The Memorandum of … employees is .00120. Agency Deptid Stony Brook University Hospital 28050 and 28058 University Hospital of Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3222-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-322.1
… represented by NYSCOPBA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security … Unit (SSU BU 21) titles who work at a SUNY University Hospital are affected. Background The Memorandum of … employees is .00120. Agency Deptid Stony Brook University Hospital 28050 and 28058 University Hospital of Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3221-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesXVI.4 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… for selected specialized areas that apply to agencies in the State reporting entity, accountability for some of which is solely or largely the responsibility of the … for selected specialized areas that apply to agencies in the State reporting entity accountability for some of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4-overviewSUNY Bulletin No. SU-322.3
… represented by NYSCOPBA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security … Unit (SSU BU 21) titles who work at a SUNY University Hospital are affected. Background The Memorandum of … employees is .00120. Agency Deptid Stony Brook University Hospital 28050 and 28058 University Hospital of Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3223-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… I, Part 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for payment entered in to the Statewide Financial … as part of the normal course of billing. Requesting additional back up information from the vendor to accompany … no receipts, such as per diem allowances and mileage. For additional information on travel expenses, please refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationOversight of Telemental Health Services
… Objective To determine if the Office of Mental Health is adequately … two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services and psychiatric … Mental Health (OMH) expanded the State’s TMH regulations to allow additional OMH-licensed care providers beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-funding