Search
Starpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… purpose of our review was to assess the Starpoint Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of May 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101), released in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fNorth Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the North Salem Central School District’s (District’s) progress, … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts … permissions. Background The District serves the Towns of North Salem and Somers in Westchester County and Carmel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1380
… PayServ will be affected. Background The State adopted a new Chart of Accounts (COA) in 2012 when it implemented the Statewide Financial System. OSC is now aligning personal service charges with the new COA. … finalized their conversion plan and is informing agencies what the timeline is and how they will be impacted. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1380-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOpinion 98 - 22
… Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL … Funds (procedure to establish in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) VILLAGES -- … by local law may be increased or eliminated only by the adoption of another local law. This is in response to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… Background A recent binding arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in the Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit (BU 31). Because only certain employees in the Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit are eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleOpinion 95-6
… -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines and penalties for speeding violations in suburban town); (fines and … town's speed limits and traffic control signals) -- Vehicle and Traffic Violations (disposition of fines and … to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1662-a, up to the annual cap of five dollars per inhabitant. Fines and penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Contract Advisory No. 6
… associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) can only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once … for approval (or approved by the agency if OSC approval is not required). Guidance: An agency must take action when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and … so she could pocket the public funds from 2009 to 2013. “I’m glad our auditors and investigators were able to uncover … Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… To calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of … of hours worked during the report period ÷ Number of hours in the SWD = Number of days worked to be reported The number … NYSLRS employers generally calculate days worked by dividing the number of hours worked in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… in mid-April, and will provide a more accurate regional picture of sales tax collections during the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsDirect Deposit Program
… dates by month. Not using direct deposit yet? Don’t wait to receive a check in the mail—direct deposit is fast, convenient and secure. Sign up for direct deposit now and get your money sooner. … Sign up for the NYSLRS direct deposit program to receive your retirement benefits right in your bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/direct-deposit-programDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… State Comptroller DiNapoli said today. Only 57.6 percent of New York households have responded compared to the … than we get back, but let’s not make it worse by not getting counted. I urge the more than 40 percent of New York … Census 2020: Your Participation Matters To Request or Fill Out an Online Form: Census Form Read January Report: New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsMedicaid: Enrollment Growth, COVID-19 and the Future
Monthly enrollment in the Medicaid program has grown by about 5 percent per year since January 2007, and exceeded 7 million for the first time in February 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/medicaid-enrollment-growth-covid-19-and-the-future.pdfOversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30) (90-Day Response)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s30-response.pdfSales Tax Growth Strengthens for a Third Year: 2018 Collections Up 5.3 Percent
Local sales tax collections in New York State were $17.5 billion in 2018, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous calendar year and the third consecutive year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2018-local-sales-tax-collections.pdfAssessment of the Thruway Authority's Finances and Proposed Toll Increase, August 2012
In 2012, the New York State Thruway Authority announced that it was in the process of imposing a 45 percent average toll increase for some commercial vehicles.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/thruway-policy-08142012.pdfOversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s30.pdfAbandoned Property Report - Excel File Format Instructions
Use these instructions to complete your report in the approved Microsoft Excel file format. Do not alter the design of the Excel template in any way.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/abandoned-property-report-excel-file-format-instructions.pdfNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfFederal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdf