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Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit levels. … of health benefits for retirees. Self-Fund Your Health Insurance Instead of continually paying premiums to an insurance company, consider self-funding a health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate, a toxic substance that can kill if swallowed and may cause cancer; and arsenic … access the materials and there were limited controls over who could purchase them. Additionally, auditors found the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… $156,000,” DiNapoli said. “Now, thanks to the hard work of my office in partnership with District Attorney John Flynn, … to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to prosecute those who steal from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B21-7-11)
… The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b21-7-11New York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… in establishing an appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) governance structure over the development and use of AI tools and systems. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through November 2024. About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly significant role in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… management plan that includes, among other things, a map identifying boundary lines and acreage of eligible and … Forest Tax Programs Online Tool Interactive Statewide Map of Tax Breaks Track state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesQuality of Internal Control Certification
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of State Police (Division) … submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of Budget (DOB) by April 30, 2012. Background … To determine whether the Division of State Police Division submitted timely a quality Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… and from the Southern Tier to the North Country, let us seek out opportunities to work together to move our state … for positive change, which will mean a better New York for us all. I wish all New Yorkers a happy, safe and joy-filled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Opinion 2000-18
… T. Haefeli, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Westhampton Beach David J. Gilmartin, Jr., Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Disability Benefits
… NYSLRS provides a disability retirement benefit for members who are permanently … their duties because of a physical or mental condition. A disability retirement benefit is a pension that will provide … your life. Here are the basic types of NYSLRS disability benefits (you may apply for more than one type). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/disability-benefitsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers that did not enter into a national drug rebate agreement NDRA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to assistance for asylum seekers by New York state and New … needs,” DiNapoli said. “My office has launched a new tool to provide transparency on this emergency spending and show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekersBayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since … remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 39 water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 119 purchases totaling $36,329 had no receipts attached to the claims. Auditors also found 39 receipts totaling … The board approved 27 meal purchases, totaling $5,790, for payment without adequate supporting documentation. … completed was within the scope of the project. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… if the action was repetitive. The Discipline Code’s definition of bullying is not aligned with the definition in Section 100.2 of the Commissioner’s … of the school environment. Align the Discipline Code definition of bullying with the NYCRR§100.2 definition. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli Appoints Anastasia Titarchuk Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… grateful for the trust Comptroller DiNapoli has placed in me over the years,” Titarchuk said. “Working with the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-appoints-anastasia-titarchuk-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1189
… of the conversion Affected Employees Users of the New York State Payroll System Effective Date(s) Implementation of the … over to Emplid during conversion. OSC Actions OSC will open an Agency Interface file test window to allow agencies … Programs that use or create files for PayServ agencies are not being changed, but agencies will be required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1189-osc-changing-emplid-payserv-primary-employee-identifier-ssn-basedBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Human Resources Administration's (HRA) public assistance … To determine whether the New York City Human Resources Administrations HRA public assistance benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processTown of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… through October 11, 2013. Background The Town of Sheridan is located in Chautauqua County. The Town is governed by an … the use of Town-provided cell phones. The Board determines on an as-requested basis which individuals are provided a … individuals, it lacked a policy or contract stating what amount should be reimbursed, when payments are due and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Small Business in New York State: An Economic Snapshot, March 2019
From mom-and-pop corner stores to medical practices to computer software start-ups, small businesses play a vital role in New York’s economy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/small-business-nys-2019.pdf