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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of this amount after experiencing operating surpluses in four of the last five years. When the unused appropriated … paid. Auditors questioned the reasonableness of $14,190 in payments for 258 chaperoning and sports scorekeeping … $2 million more state aid than they were entitled to. In addition, officials properly claimed BOCES aid totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… credit. State law outlines what activities can be included in the point system. In most instances, the law also specifies the number of … teaching fire prevention classes and participating in a variety of drills and other events. DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… agencies and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s communities. It contains information such as … departments across the state – county sheriff’s offices in Broome, Cayuga, Oneida, Ontario, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, … Steuben and Warren counties; city police departments in Buffalo, Mount Vernon, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Syracuse and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringOpinion 88-72
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town … a town sewer district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town … a town sewer district that would connect with facilities in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Company and the Western Sullivan Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … could properly oversee the village’s financial activities. In addition, the board did not ensure that the … filed the village’s annual financial reports in a timely manner. Cortland Housing Authority – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… Pay Mid-Hudson. Affected Employees: Seasonal employees in Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational Services … Scientific, and Technical Services Unit (BU05) and in a seasonal position designated Management Confidential … effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… may include one or more large containers for solid waste in a centralized location. Transportation costs can make … cost of collection services by reducing manpower. Changes in frequency of service, method of collecting recyclables and … real property tax revenues, taxpayers may resist increases in their tax bills. Seeking Competition A local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… New York City. Background DASA seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … Department provides guidance to assist school districts in complying with DASA requirements, and makes school … The Department issued adequate DASA guidance to schools in a timely manner. However, while most schools we visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… schools comply with fire safety provisions established in State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and … schools, 40 BOCES, and 1,100 private schools operating in the State (excluding New York City). Key Findings We found … Department does not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance with all fire safety regulations and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… capacity at its inpatient facilities and provide services in lower-cost, more accessible community-based settings. To … OMH developed the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Plan) in 2014. The Plan aims to rebalance the agency’s … developing and enhancing community-based services (CBS) in the State. Under the Plan, OMH reinvests funds realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… development programs and has approved billions of dollars in investments since 2013 intended to stimulate job creation and economic growth in high-tech industries across the State. The majority of … equipping of high-tech facilities for private companies. In some instances, the private companies then operate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… our audit was to determine whether FFI tax money was spent in accordance with special act legislation, city charters or … against loss or damage by fire on property located in the State. The insurer will collect and remit the tax … had a process for administering FFI tax money, officials in Buffalo, Syracuse and Yonkers did not always use it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5DiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… through non-medical support services that help them stay in their homes and avoid higher levels of care and publicly … New Yorkers access a range of specialized, non-medical in-home and other services, including home health aides, … nutrition counseling, transportation, and legal services. In 2015, more than 10,000 older New Yorkers were on waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled in a timely manner and audited. Auditors reviewed 680 credit … were not provided to finance town and county operations in a timely manner. The tax collector did not remit taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain documentation to … accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… to sexual harassment, racial discrimination or bias in the workplace,” DiNapoli said. “When companies turn a … civil rights violations within the workplace can result in substantial costs to companies, including fines and … of Fair Employment and Housing’s investigation resulted in litigation alleging discrimination, retaliation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or monitor how the association used BID funds, resulting in revenues of at least $3,915 that were unaccounted for and … the executive director of the association was arrested in January 2020 and charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Taylor and the West Hempstead Water District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … collect, record, deposit, disburse or report court money in a timely manner. Neither justice properly pursued … for those cases where defendants failed to appear in court. Over 230 Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) cases from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Automated Correction Reports will be available beginning in Pay Period 8L/9C (Administration) and Pay Period 9L/10C (Institution). Background In response to a request from the NYS Payroll Users Group, … page by OSC staff. This new report will be run from data in the PayServ system after OSC has completed processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageTown of Whitestown – Inventories (2026M-38)
… either not maintained or were incomplete and unreliable. In addition, the absence of procedures to monitor inventory … garage was unattended. Furthermore, motor oil was stored in unsecured bulk drums and tanks accessible to Town … the Superintendent did not address critical deficiencies in the fuel monitoring system. Specifically, the gasoline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-whitestown-inventories-2026m-38