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DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland Security and … federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act underscores how critical strengthening cybersecurity is across New York. … prevent cyberattacks. Officials said that they did not do surveys or collect data to see how many of the entities it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… Afterschool System Program (COMPASS) provides school-age youth with academic support, arts, cultural … experiences, and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department contracts, … in violation of contract provisions, including a work site supervisor who approved her own daughter’s time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… Law and that documentation is adequate. During the Fall 2023 semester, EOP operated on 28 State-operated SUNY … participants. Expenditures for EOP in State fiscal year 2023-2024 totaled $38.6 million. Key Findings Overall, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… 11 towns, marks the fewest number of municipalities listed in stress since DiNapoli implemented his early-warning system in 2013. "Although the number of local governments designated … municipalities with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2016. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, … New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation driven by low rates in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… high-need districts did so. DiNapoli’s office also found, based on individual calculations, 363 school districts could … us/localgov/pubs/research/snapshot/schooldistricttaxcap0215.pdf For a district-by-district breakdown of tax levy data, download the Excel file here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capCUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… alien students who receive scholarships Background A scholarship is an amount given to an individual for study, … report this income separately, OSC has established a new Company, CSR . Establishing the new company enables OSC to … these payments: NHRP726 Payroll Expenditure Charge Register for Separate Checks NPAY002 Payroll Register NHRP727 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-305
… processing of the Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed … Graded Non-Judicial Employees Bargaining Unit 86, 88, and CT Background: Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, as … the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA – BU 87), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-305-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-297
… Leave With Pay not due to a COVID-19 Leave (Action Reasons PLA/19F, PLA/19F, or PLA/FMC) or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-297-april-2021-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-286
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed … detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-286-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicialLong Island Association for AIDS Care
… the reimbursement for employee health insurance (i.e., medical and dental expenses). As a result, we continued our examination of medical and dental expenses claimed for reimbursement by … LIAAC’s claims for payment totaling $120,293 for employee medical and dental expenses for the period February 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careAccounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… XII, Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Procurement Card Charges , Section 6.Q.- Paying and Reconciling Travel Card Changes and Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling … Card Changes with the following added information: In order to help Citibank apply credit card payments properly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-fieldDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Davenport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2015 fiscal year are … was categorized as being “susceptible to fiscal stress” in a report issued in September 2014 as part of the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns tentative budget for the 2015 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… 2016 total $944,965. Key Findings The purchasing policy does not require the solicitation of multiple quotations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Opinion 93-5
… §227: Where a town budget is finally adopted before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public … County, the hearing "shall be held" on or before the tenth day of December. Section 108 further provides that the … of the Town of Piercefield , 37 AD2d 1038, 326 NYS2d 56; Rose v Elliott , 218 App Div 287, 218 NYS 185; Lincoln Plaza …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-92
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s processing of the October 2016, April 2017 and October 2017 DC37 LLS payment for newly eligible employees … (2011-2016), Longevity Lump Sum payments were not paid in October 2016, April 2017 and October 2017 to employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-92-october-2016-april-2017-and-october-2017-districtOpinion 96-22
… purposes set forth in section 6-c, and since section 6-c does not permit transfer into a contingency and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44