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DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … excluding specialized high school admissions. Students in Temporary Housing Not Properly Prioritized The matching … written policies guiding how the placement algorithm is run, how offers are approved, or how exceptions should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… 2019-2020: A.7793 (Titus) / S.5624 (Krueger) – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; defining … by the state comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-0Retirement System Membership – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and … automatic. … Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/retirement-system-membershipTier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, but after having become eligible to retire, an alternative death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefitsRetirement System Membership – State Police Plan
… in the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) is mandatory. Employers are responsible for … (Section 381-b of New York State Retirement and Social Security Law) covers every member and officer of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/retirement-system-membershipAccounts Payable Advisory No. 39
… Subject Submitting vouchers to OSC for Eminent Domain Judgments Reference Guide to Financial … Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 6.B - Paying for the Purchase of Land Guidance Effective August 1, 2014, … voucher must be processed in SFS using the Unique Coding for the Purchase of Land and all necessary documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/39-eminent-domain-judgmentsTravel FAQs
… please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further guidance. Are receipts always required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot … if I lose a receipt? Do I have to buy individual fares for mass transit to ensure a receipt for each trip, or can I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … with monthly bank statements, bank reconciliations and canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… $2.8 million to subsidize two enterprise funds in the 2014 proposed budget. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M247
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialGalway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… The District’s unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was approximately $2.5 million or 11.7 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, exceeding the … reduce District property taxes. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… whether Authority officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and applicable … low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for … Key Findings Authority officials did not obtain quotes for public works projects totaling $18,762 and purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1625
… Purpose To notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 Employee Retirement System (ERS) and Tier 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1625-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims for credit card bills … District provides fire protection services for the Town of Bolton in Warren County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… is already included in the master file before creating a new entry and did not periodically review and update existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139CUNY Bulletin No. CU-367
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases Affected Employees CUNY … rate(s), the agency must submit the following requests: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the … the new hourly rate. A separate request must be made for each of the rows that exist on the employee’s Job Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-367-salary-rate-increases-cuny-electriciansColumbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if College officials ensured that the College's … media and shopping websites which could expose the network to virus attacks or compromise systems and data. The College … breach notification policy. Review the Internet usage log to ensure compliance with the College’s computer use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213About the Common Retirement Fund – What Every Employer Should Know
… stakeholder, it is important for you to be familiar with the Common Retirement Fund (Fund), which holds and invests … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is the trustee of the Fund, which was established to hold all the assets and … Comprehensive Financial Report . Rev. 2/23 … What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-common-retirement-fundJefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 6, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total $6.4 million. Key Findings … using them; District officials do not have long-term plans for reserve balance levels or usage. The reserves for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2