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Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … 2 As of December 22, 2022, schools are now required to test for lead in the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 39 water outlets not sampled for … within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingHoltsville 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-4Auditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… toxic cleaning supplies and peeling paint, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “New York City is leading the way in providing access to Universal Pre-K programs, but some providers have health and safety hazards in their facilities that need to be fixed immediately,” DiNapoli said. “Young children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli: 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-theirLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… steps for your NYSLRS membership depend on your years of service and whether you are vested. Being vested means that you have enough years of service credit to qualify for a retirement benefit, even if … all members are vested when they have earned five years of service credit (previously, Tier 5 and 6 members needed ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2144
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions … D-1150 provides guidelines regarding the implementation of this payment. * The IOLA Board of Trustees Resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2144-april-2023-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2235.2
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2235.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22352-april-2024-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2235.1
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … to the Social Security Administration (SSA). As PayServ does not include this information, OSC will be mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22351-april-2024-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2235
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for fiscal year 2024 and includes the April 1, 2024, M/C Salary Schedule … inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2024 MC Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2235-april-2024-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2349
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and includes the April 1, 2025, M/C Salary Schedule and the April 1, 2025 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2349-april-2025-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2365
… LGS Increment Codes for Payment Withholds attachment in payroll bulletin no. 2313.1 for guidance on appropriate … employees who meet the eligibility criteria and have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence … SUNY Stony Brook (Deptid 28058). Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2365-october-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… programs, reviewing nearly 20,000 rent-regulated tenant complaints and the awarding of $230 million in … Office of Rent Administration (ORA), which handles tenant complaints for nearly 1 million regulated apartments in New … said. “Our latest audit found delays in resolving tenant complaints that are simply unacceptable. No one should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsBrownfield Cleanup Program
… Program, 1 owners of contaminated properties in the State were held liable for cleanup costs, regardless of when … sites is not a requirement of the program, DEC officials state that remediation of sites makes them more attractive to … to secure voluntary agreement with responsible parties to fund the investigation and cleanup without success, the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… been received. With the quantities present, the receiver does not have a need to independently count or keep records … the vendor within 15 days (7 days for self-certified small business) of the receipt of an invoice about the … must practice blind receiving whenever practical and make use of the SFS Blind Receiving Report to assist with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingOpinion 88-18
… in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly incorporated village) VILLAGES -- Incorporation (right to distribution of mortgage tax) TAX LAW, §261(3); VILLAGE … superseded to the extent inconsistent herewith. You ask how mortgage tax moneys distributed to your town pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Federal Funding and New York – Federal Funding and New York
… budget resolutions passed by the 119th Congress will lead to a dramatic restructuring of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-nySUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.1
… adoptive, or foster parent must have a qualifying event that includes the birth of a child or placement of a … must complete the leave within 7 months of the qualifying event. Employees receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental … beginning of a fall semester). Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) agreements must be suspended on the first day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3421-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullXII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… letter, as necessary. In addition, OSC will also create and mail IRS Form 1099-S to the seller of the land for … (Claim for Payment – Purchase of Land or Property) and create a Regular Voucher using the Special Use Vendor ID … these steps to deposit funds into the eminent domain fund: Create a Regular Voucher using the Special Use Vendor ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-payments