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DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… constraints, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Kingston has … 2018 and 2023, median home values in Kingston increased by 63.7%, almost twice the statewide rate of 33.3%. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10Village of Suffern - Budget Review (B20-6-2)
… for sewer revenues. The tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,426,613 which is $471,753 above the limit … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-suffern-budget-review-b20-6-2Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B19-7-10)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b19-7-10City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… certiorari settlements in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Social Security tax payments are underestimated by approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11DiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… municipalities’ finances, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… teaching to remote formats. As of October 2020, the State Education Department reported that over 90 percent of … education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. New York State Ranks Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2018-19 school year,* New York State was the highest among the states in per-pupil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. While the former Head of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since … or which water outlets he exempted from sampling and how they would be secured against use. Because there is no … and remediated all water outlets that would have required it. District officials did not always report results and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 207 of the 567 (37 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6Village of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, … operations. The audit included six recommendations to help the Board and officials monitor and improve oversight … chief fiscal officer and responsible for the Village’s day-to-day financial activities, which include processing cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… both FFS and managed care there are typically limits (or caps) on the number of monthly rental payments—many items have 10-month caps. In accordance with Medicaid regulations, when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followTown of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… capital project? Audit Period January 1, 2020 – March 5, 2025 We extended our audit period to November 1, 2007 to … corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to … revenues for the District of $572.9 million, resulting in a shortage of approximately $16.5 million. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… for state revenues by $5.2 billion through July. New Gov. Kathy Hochul and state leaders should think …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-finances