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DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education

… significant racial, ethnic and geographic disparities in college readiness. “It is the DOE’s responsibility to … prioritize elementary and middle school intervention in city school districts where large numbers of students do … 71,210 students who were expected to graduate high school in 2019 and examined graduation rates, college enrollment and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-education

DiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments

… account. Bunn, 49, was sentenced to time served and full restitution, which he paid today in Queens County …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-payments

DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care

… to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal mechanism to pre-fund these benefits. This needs to … invest this money, ultimately lowering costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a … trust fund for New York can be part of a sensible long term strategy for fiscal stability. Lawmakers should act now. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-care

DiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional

… Corporation (EFC) under a federal program to help fund its replacement of public and private lead water service lines … the use of public funding to address lead service line replacement as it relates to the funds announced by Governor … immediately seek multiple contractors to accelerate the replacement of lead service lines as quickly as possible. We …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutional

DiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue

… York City’s finances have stabilized amid declining costs for asylum seekers and strong revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal level creates uncertainty for the coming years which require fiscal preparation, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenue

Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security

… The state’s Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … technology (IT) equipment being unaccounted for, and the agency destroys new and barely used devices rather than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-security

DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $300,000

… from May 2018 to May 2024. Rose’s sentence was imposed by Judge Michael R. Nolan in Oneida County Court. Since taking …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-300000

Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018

… Objective To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the five fiscal years … To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)

… policies and procedures for credit cards resulting in the circumvention of purchasing policies and unnecessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-all

Executive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant

… as well as New York State Police Investigators John Bode and Charles Sands and Senior Investigators Michael Vazquez, Michael Davis and John Vescio for their assistance in the investigation, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grant

DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds

… to verify time or attendance. A review of three sampled track workers also found excessive overtime. For example, on Sept. 12, 2010, a track foreman claimed 24 consecutive overtime hours, an assistant track supervisor claimed 20.5 consecutive overtime hours …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-funds

The Network for Children’s Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapy, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. CTN is reimbursed for preschool special education … included: $668,259 in personal service costs, consisting of $511,672 in overstated personal service costs for special … in other than personal service costs, which consisted of $13,574 in insufficiently documented expenses, $13,491 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/network-childrens-speech-occupational-physical-therapy-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost

Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts

… of such expenses on your annual budget. Establishing and funding allowable reserve funds for a specific intended … document the reserve’s financial objectives, estimated funding levels and the conditions under which funds will be … is required to establish a capital reserve fund. Funding sources for the reserve may include district …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districts

Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)

Determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/schuyler-county-2021-ct-1.pdf

Request to Purchase Service Credit (Including any Military Service) (RS5042)

To request service credit for your public service before you became a member of NYSLRS, or to request credit for military service, NYSLRS members use RS5042.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5042.pdf

League for the Handicapped - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-89), 90-Day Response

We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by the League for the Handicapped (LFH) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s89-response.pdf

Payroll Bulletin Agencies P-306 attachment

The deduction for the Civil Service Employees Association Permanent Life Insurance program has been separated from the Auto/Home deduction (code 324). This change was effective in Payroll Period 25 ending March 10, 1982 for Administration Agencies and March 17, 1982 for Institutions.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-306.pdf

Oversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers (2022-N-3)

To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and regulations for the health and safety of youth and staff and ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22n3.pdf