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DiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… budget would cut the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) budget by nearly one-third. In numerous instances, the EPA has failed to set standards for contaminants with harmful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is … overestimated expenditures for each of the last five years and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135IX.12.P Annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… is used by the State’s auditor/consultant engaged to determine which Federal programs will be subject to CMIA (Cash Management Improvement Act), to calculate the CMIA interest liabilities, and to review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12p-annual-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … and information technology for the period July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Albany City School … the correct amount for separation payments provided to the employees leaving District service. Except for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationTown of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… of approximately 600 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Clinical Associates of the Finger Lakes – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on its CFR for the preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program we audited. Key Finding We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/clinical-associates-finger-lakes-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in connection with … of Article VI and Article VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative … 2014, net assessable expenses for the Acts total about $19.9 million. The Department has adequate procedures in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalThe Child Development Council, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in ineligible property expenses, $3,609 in ineligible food costs, $2,337 in ineligible costs for consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/child-development-council-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s failure to solicit competition may result in obtaining services on unfavorable terms and conditions, … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with board policy. Although auditors found the … have assurance that goods and services are being procured in the most economical way. Poland Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… The website also contains contact information for DHR’s regional offices across New York State. Civil Rights Act of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyOpinion 2024-1
… HEALTH LAW, § 1114; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, § 10; GENERAL CITY LAW, §§ 19, 20; TOWN LAW, § 198; VILLAGE LAW, § 11-1112. We are in receipt of the City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City Council … We are in receipt of the City of Troys City resolution no 2024127 adopted by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… jury in White Plains, New York, returned an Indictment yesterday charging GUY PARISI, a Westchester attorney, with … as a court-appointed administrator. PARISI was arrested yesterday morning and was presented before the United States … grand jury in White Plains New York returned an Indictment yesterday charging Guy Parisi a Westchester attorney with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleGreat Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… during our audit period, which had a combined acquisition value of $231,945, and determined that these items were … from the inventory list with a combined acquisition value of $560,075 that had been purchased prior to January 1, … whether three of the 50 items with a combined acquisition value of $3,605 were in the District’s possession, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in … during the first six months of 2016 it was 1.7 percent. "Local sales tax growth is showing sustained improvement … if planning for future growth." DiNapoli's report revealed local sales tax collections in several regions far surpassed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… two quarters of 2019 grew at a moderate pace compared to the stronger early quarters of 2018, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … said. “These latest results should remind officials to closely watch future collections and plan accordingly.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2018-19 declined $3.7 billion, or 4.7 percent, from the previous year to $75.6 billion, according to the year-end state cash … Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 201819 declined $37 billion or 47 percent from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… Local sales tax collection growth across New York State … first half of 2015, accounting for a substantial part of local sales tax growth statewide. Still, the city’s growth … Local sales tax collection growth across New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Remain Above Budget Division Projections Through Mid-Year
… receipts, the largest share of these taxes, increased by $544 million, or 5.3%, through September. Business taxes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-remain-above-budget-division-projections-through-mid-year