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Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… for designated beneficiaries in the New York ABLE program. Investment Standards – Signed into law on July 21, 2022 as … laws of 2022 – A.9281/S.9045 (Glick/Mannion) – Relates to investment standards for investments of the New York State … or services pursuant to an information-risk contract. Investment of Retirement Funds – S.9051 (Jackson) – Permits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30% of the golf course deposits reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… IT director did not disable unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. As a result, the district had an increased … replacement plan, and three board members did not know when these items needed to be replaced or their … plans, officials did not determine, among other things: how the construction and replacements would be funded long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… elevated blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; loss of sleep; increased heart rate; and increased sensitivity to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its Supportive Housing Contract C007374 with the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH) by ensuring … To determine whether the Office of Mental Health OMH is effectively administering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in box 13 on form W-2, must be … Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for all … employees who are either: Covered* by an employer provided retirement plan or Were an active participant for any part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2North Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the North Creek Fire District (District) Board of Fire … Did the North Creek Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86State Agencies Bulletin No. 920
… codes and to provide instructions to pay the Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program payment. Affected … certain employees who complete required agency directed training programs designed to promote firearm proficiency and … complete agency-directed firearms proficiency and safety training programs as set by the Joint Committee on Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/920-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programSeized Assets Program
… proceeds of a criminal activity. For asset seizure cases in which the Division is involved, its Asset Seizure Unit … requested share of any forfeitures. Assets are considered in pending status until a forfeiture determination is made. … and what it actually received totaled about $1.4 million. In one instance, the Division received $840,000 less than it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … billing, cash receipts and disbursements. For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1347
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2, must be … Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every … employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided retirement plan or An active participant for any part of 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1347-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planTown of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… certain balance sheet accounts and reviewed the Town’s 2020 through 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) filings as of … was not properly closed to fund balance at the end of the 2020 through 2023 fiscal years. Comply with New York State … on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47Town of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)
… period forward to December 31, 2024 to document the change in Town Supervisors (Supervisor). Understanding the Program … TOV funds are used only for the benefit of residents in the portion of the town outside of the village. Consistent with language set forth in New York State Town Law (Town Law), it has been the view …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, … these programs." Under various state laws and regulations, ESD is mandated to report on the outcomes of many of the … legislation that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the statutorily-required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … their 2024 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no assurance the State will … necessary. Review the estimates for New York State Touring Route Program revenue and expenditures and amend as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City, driving housing costs higher for many, according to a … to rise. The State Comptroller determined this was due in part to market volatility and aspects of how the city … pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City driving housing costs higher for many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… up to fifteen years in state prison. The investigation was conducted by the New York State Comptroller’s Division of … for their assistance. The Comptroller’s investigation was conducted by the Comptroller’s Division of Investigations … System. The Attorney General’s investigation was conducted by Investigator Mark Spencer, Inv. Casey Quinlan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy … continue to hold anyone who seeks to defraud the pension system accountable no matter who or where they are.” … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in a timely manner. Auditors determined deposits of 113 … The board did not designate an alternate signatory in the treasurer’s absence. The board also did not enter into … officials did not conduct online banking transactions in the most secure manner. Lisbon Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits