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State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… Assembly Ways and Means Committee have indicated that All Funds spending will total $220.5 billion in SFY 2022-23. The … Spending Overview As shown in Figure 1, reported All Funds spending in SFY 2022-23 is projected to be 5.3 percent … billion dollars over this time period. FIGURE 1: All Funds Revenue and Spending, SFY 2019‑20 to SFY 2022‑23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisVillage of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition 2018M256
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… this may constitute an unauthorized investment of district funds. Otsego County – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-41) The treasurer could not determine the source … or purpose of moneys held in several trust and agency funds totaling more than $75,000 as of Oct.31, 2013. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… of the indictment. "Ms. Cesternino stole fire company funds to bankroll her private cookware business," State … crime, she admitted her wrongdoing and will repay those funds." "Volunteer firefighters bravely serve our communities … and it’s reprehensible that someone would pocket the very funds that enable them to do their lifesaving work," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to use an average of $495,000 of unexpended surplus funds to fund the ensuing year’s expenditures. The district did not use these funds as intended, however, because revenues exceeded … years. As a result, the district’s unexpended surplus funds, totaling $2.7 million as of June 30, 2013, were 7.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Former Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… need for vigilant oversight of anyone in charge of public funds. I thank U.S. Attorney Berman, the FBI and the New York … violated his most basic duty when he decided to use the funds entrusted to his care to cover his own financial … the public trust when he used his authority to steal funds that were meant to benefit the community. We have zero …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… or school district’s bank account. Set up electronic funds transfer (EFT) with the bank to receive payments from … for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning interest. Optimize Timing of … that pay higher interest rates for infrequently disbursed funds (e.g., reserves not expected to be needed in the near …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Will's theft of approximately $30,000 in public campaign funds and state grant money. The jury found Wills guilty of … prosecutors argued at trial, Wills used public matching funds from his 2009 campaign for City Council to pay $11,500 … including at Macy's, where he used a portion of the funds to purchase a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… found they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), … network and we must be good stewards of those funds. The MTA should take a harder look at wasteful spending … Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized purposes at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… have the right to know if companies are using corporate funds to influence the political process and whether they’re … seeking the same disclosure from eight more of the Funds portfolio companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… Company in Oswego County spent nearly $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle … DiNapoli. The audit revealed a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph … proper oversight in place, it can be easy for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team of auditors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested by State … but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers … a time of great urgency,” DiNapoli said. “Two years later, funds have flowed to many of the households in need. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… bank account open and NYSLRS and SSA continued to deposit funds into the account until early 2021. Smith knew exactly … each month, and each month she allegedly withdrew the funds from the account almost as soon as they were deposited. … Sandra Smith accessed the pension and social security funds through online bank transfers from Minnie Smith’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are prepared for the transition to a lowcarbon economy State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… budget relies on approximately $4.6 billion in temporary funds, not including an additional $2.7 billion in temporary … state fiscal year 2015-16 if spending from State Operating Funds is held to 2 percent growth. However, meeting the … that account for more than half of State Operating Funds spending may be difficult to adjust and are projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… between ages three and five. "More than $1 million in funds intended for special needs preschoolers was instead … of the Island Child Development Center." "Government funds are not free money and those who treat such funds as their own personal piggy bank will be brought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… termination for other reasons such as unavailability of funds; cause; upon mutual consent; in the event it is found … contract maximum amount and, if applicable, reducing the funds reservation. Funds Reservation Process The reservation of funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of … and lunch programs, and college loans. Other federal funds pay for essential capital projects and services. These … Orders issued by the President paused disbursement of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesVillage of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… As a result, the Board approved the use of taxpayer funds without having support to show funds were being expended for legitimate Village purposes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… authorized investment options when investing available funds. Had officials done so, the District might have earned … safety, liquidity and yield when investing available funds. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94