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Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… against the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to … now a global pandemic. Looking forward, the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal future is problematic. We still don’t know the shape of the economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadState Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… recalculation due to eligibility for a Performance Advance in the lower grade. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 01, 21, 31, 61, 81 and 91 Effective … paychecks dated 1/04/07 OSC Actions Beginning in Pay Periods 18L (Administration) and 19L (Institution), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… from May 2021. “The state ended the fiscal year in a good position due to higher than projected receipts and lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… provides transportation to medically necessary services for recipients who are unable to obtain transportation on … verifiable records necessary to support Medicaid payments for a period of six years. If the information is incomplete, … transportation claims prior to 2016, which accounted for $1.4 million in Medicaid payments. We recommended that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit for your military service. Military service is creditable under most 20- and 25-year retirement plans. Because service credit is a factor in calculating a NYSLRS retirement benefit, in … retirement plans, only service in certain job titles is creditable toward the retirement benefit calculation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) provided adequate oversight of its procurements and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) … Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… Before you hire a public retiree, you should be aware of the laws governing how … without affecting their pension. Earnings Limits For all public retirees, earnings are limited if they are returning to public employment in New York State. Public employment … Summary of laws governing postretirement public employment Sections 211 and 212 retiree earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Repayment agreements are agreements between the State and a municipality, public authority, or … Repayment agreements are agreements between the State and a municipality public authority or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-441
… Qualified parking is parking provided to employees on or near the business work premises, or parking on or near a location from which employees commute to work by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-441-cuny-pre-tax-parking-programDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… already incorporated financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as early as … consideration. Adding financial education to New York’s curriculum can be successfully implemented, as evidenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Vehicles – Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2) The Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsEligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… become a member of a public retirement system and bought back the service credit that applies to the applicable time … records as early as possible to facilitate processing an application you may file in the future. Be found permanently … unable to perform your job. If you are disabled, file an Application for World Trade Center Accidental Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… are the most dependent on this source. State aid is the next largest revenue source for local governments. It is a major source for school districts, accounting for $16.2 … School districts spent $44.7 billion, counties spent $26.1 billion, towns spent $8.6 billion, cities (not including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… used equipment was sometimes donated or sold at state auctions, but ITS now destroys discarded equipment, even in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… employers to practice inclusive hiring can help improve employment outcomes for people with a disability. By … school or earn a bachelor’s degree and tend to have lower rates of labor force participation and employment. As a result, they earn far less on average than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… said. “City residents are fortunate to have a public transit system that operates around the clock to help keep … reflects a significantly higher utilization of public transit. Transportation Type In 2023, 48% of New York City … or bicycles rose in every borough except Manhattan. Public Transit The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… P. DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that reported, indicated that they will … with 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the 601 school districts that have filed their tax cap reports, … reports, nearly 13 percent of school districts (76 of 601 districts reporting) are facing a “negative” levy limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-cap