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Overtime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… For members of Tiers 5 and 6, New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of pension benefits. Overtime limits differ for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsXI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and services account for significant expenditure of public funds. As such, it is incumbent for managers to ensure those funds are spent appropriately. Every agency should have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringDiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… are shameful," said DiNapoli. "Management showed contempt for the neediest applicants and seemingly gave preferential … fair and equitable manner, resulting in questionable application rejections and potential preferential treatment … waitlist management, rent rate calculations, annual tenant application updates and income verifications; Reapplication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which … of overall health and well-being. Being mentally healthy in childhood means reaching developmental and emotional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsDiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1032
… Award of Tripartite Panel #1A 2008-08, that provides for an increase to the guaranteed Pre-Shift Briefing minimum … to update the amount if an increase is necessitated. This process will continue with the minimum increase. … EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, Additional Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1032-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-employeesDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ donation campaign, according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… A sample of local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion … on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving … Director and General Counsel, Human Services Council of New York. “But 25 years after the adoption of the Prompt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… 33 percent year-over-year. This increase is accounted for by additional spending from federal clean water funding … Has been primarily funded with a portion of the State’s real estate transfer tax. However, from SFY 2014-15 through … contained provisions allowing local governments and school districts to purchase up to $150,000 of locally grown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) receives, investigates, prosecutes, mediates, hears, … A prior audit, issued in October 2022, found that CCRB did not complete investigations in a timely manner and … lengthy investigations, weaknesses that could jeopardize CCRB’s ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVoluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… efforts and increased state financial assistance, the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… includes $679 million in federal Title I funding in FY 2025 and in each year thereafter. This accounted for … increased budgeted Title I funding by $100 million in FY 2025, bringing it more in line with historical norms and … allocations. FIGURE 1 – Title I NYC School Allocations, FY 2025 # Schools Fungible Title I Funds STH Allocation Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesOpinion 91-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WORDS AND PHRASES -- "In the same manner and … of park district commissioners in certain towns in Westchester County. You ask generally about the nature of the district in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Auditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
An examination of the New York Citys Department of Educations oversight of Universal PreKindergarten programs found classrooms with potential fire and safety hazards toxic cleaning supplies and peeling paint according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… Private elevator inspectors in New York City are missing hazardous violations and allowing … to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a vertical … carrying millions of people, it is unacceptable that New Yorkers should have to worry about false inspections or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… City Transit division found it did not collect more than $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to … a total $383.2 million in outstanding unpaid fines on 1.7 million summonses that date back to 1996. Summonses are kept on the books for 20 years as required by law. In the first nine months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s ambitious capital program promises significant … operating budget, which already faces risks. Unless the MTA can change the way it does business and reduce costs, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… the highest in the nation in absolute dollars and on a per-enrollee basis. The federal government paid 51.7 percent of … adults, spending per Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid enrollee in New York declined each year from 2009 through … of program costs; Average spending per DOH Medicaid enrollee fell each year from 2009 through 2013, with larger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risks