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DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… has helped build one of the nation’s strongest pension funds, but only with competitive compensation and additional … are in the bottom quartile for similar public pension funds. There is justifiable concern that current staff will … below the median salaries paid to staff at peer pension funds. This is the first review period entirely under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… and collecting process has adequate controls to safeguard funds, such as segregating the billing, collecting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. … to either entity’s financial records. The School made payments for services to one of the entities without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials accurately compensated … Town officials overpaid health insurance buyout incentives to two employees by more than $4,900 and underpaid incentives to two employees by $1,680 during the audit period. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289State Agencies Bulletin No. 2081
… the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2022 … earnings received by Senate and Assembly members each calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory … In addition, if a Member on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll has an allowance change during the year, the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2081-2022-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The town board adopted budgets that were not based on sound and realistic estimates of revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain … of which starts from the in-service date, to ensure the vehicle is in good working order. Annual Service Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… Objective To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 is projected to total $254 billion, a 5.2% increase in … occur,” DiNapoli said. “The state needs to do what it can to stabilize finances, build reserve funds, focus on efficient service delivery and develop a strategy for how to contend with federal changes. The final budget had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 1756
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2016, April 2017 … Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Service Office, State University of New York and the Department of … If an employee had a check returned or exchanged on an AC-230 for dates on or after the effective date of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1756-april-2016-april-2017-and-april-2018-retroactive-salary-increases-stateFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… to November 12, 2014. Background Health care facilities in New York State are required to operate in compliance with architectural codes and safety regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversOpinion 92-37
… alarm or fire protection district" must be filed with the county clerk and the State Comptroller. Subdivision 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37II.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
The Executive Budget refers to the structure and process of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State which vests in the Governor primary authority and responsibility for budget formulation presentation and execution
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewSaranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-274)
… The Saranac Lake Central School District is located in Franklin, Essex and Clinton Counties. The District, which … maintain ledgers. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/saranac-lake-central-school-district-financial-management-and-extraComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Board Oversight (Schoharie County) The board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … accounts were never used and one account was last used to log on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLevittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… purpose of our audit was to review the District’s reserve funds and extra-classroom activity fund for the period July … did not appropriately establish and maintain reserve funds. Extra-classroom activity club officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomSUNY Bulletin No. SU-195
… the purview of the Agreement between the State of New York and the United University Professions. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-195-2013-2014-2-day-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employeesUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up) (2022-F-35)
To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Report 2020-S-18).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f35.pdfIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… spend legitimate federally reimbursable charges to federal funds and pre-award projects. Under no circumstances should agencies be using federal funds and pre-award projects for any charges not specific to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projects