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DiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… how federal aid is used and to inform future conversations about budget priorities. Funds received and spent through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… Erie County Medical Center Corporation: Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Report 2016-S-29 ). Background Erie County Medical Center Corporation … Erie County Medical Center Corporation Employee Incentive and and Bonus Payments Report 2016S29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2020. Affected Employees Employees with … Dates Effectively immediately. OSC Actions OSC will report the value of personal use of an employer-provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1852-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… before they are paid from the administrative checking account (ACA). The Board authorized the Library Director and an administrative assistant to manage this account, sign checks and pay vendors before submitting claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060About an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… employer begins a partnership with NYSLRS that we take pride in. Without your cooperation and assistance, we … every employee is aware of the opportunity to join NYSLRS. By law, employers must notify new employees in writing of … us as useful and efficient as possible. Rev. 2/23 … What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Empire State Development – New NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up) (2024-F-10) The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … lead levels were still in service without a follow-up test showing they were now below the lead action level or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andRoosevelt Public Library – Board Oversight of Library Operations (2014M-297)
… expenditures for 2013 were approximately $2.9 million. Key Findings The Board has not established appropriate … and did not audit and approve claims before payment. Key Recommendations Adopt and enforce formal overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/01/30/roosevelt-public-library-board-oversight-library-operations-2014m-297State Agencies Bulletin No. 877
… deactivated after the conversion to direct deposit takes place. Agency Actions Agencies must access all transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/877-conversion-sing-sing-employees-federal-credit-union-deduction-directDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
New York Citys government workforce reached more than 300000 employees in June of 2024 the first yearoveryear increase since the COVID19 pandemic Still some city agencies remain understaffed resulting in critical services being impacted according to a new report released today by New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… carrying an average of 200,000 customers each weekday on 947 trains as of August 2024. It operates trains 24 hours … on the eastern tip of Long Island and extends to major NYC terminals, including Penn Station, GCM, Atlantic … factored in passenger feedback. We noted the top, most common customer concerns remained the same between the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets as required by New York State (NYS) Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… with the SAVE Act and VADIR requirements. Decide where to best focus limited resources to help schools enhance school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… emergency.” Superstorm Sandy caused roughly $5 billion in damages to MTA assets, including serious damage to the … Tunnel, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, and six bus depots in 2012. In its aftermath, B&T and MTA’s bus operating units … weather, but auditors found that they did not always take place as required or were not recorded. Overall, the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… period of depressed ridership and associated revenue. Many transit systems, including the MTA, are now providing … not directly affect service may provide some insight on how the MTA can deliver on its cost efficiency and savings … meet greater demand outside of Manhattan, or at different times of day or of the week. In June, weekend ridership for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… have fiscal years ending on June 30. Red Flags Raised About Local Governments Not Submitting Financial Data Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. Waldron, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsTown of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… to June 7, 2013. Background The Town of Almond is located in Allegany County and has approximately 1,600 residents. The … overly conservative budgeting practices have resulted in the Town continuing to maintain excessive unexpended surplus fund balances in all four major operating funds. Specifically, at fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
The state Department of Labor DOL failure to replace its longtroubled Unemployment Insurance UI system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments during the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraud