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DiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according … office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 through May 2017. "Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 million … largest programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse, signed a five-year $47.6 million … to provide outpatient, inpatient, and residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services at several facilities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2232
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the PEF 2024 Dental Stipend and to provide agency instructions for … a $400 lump sum payment to offset out-of-pocket dental expenses for eligible employees. The payment is … payable each fiscal year until the State enters into a new dental services contract for eligible NYSHIP enrollees. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2232-public-employees-federation-pef-2024-dental-stipendChild Care Stabilization Grants
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and maintained adequate internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds and to determine whether the grants met
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsSelected Performance Measures
… to include in ridership for weekly and monthly commutation ticket holders. Commutation tickets were about 60 percent of … including, but not limited to, consideration of ticket use patterns; changes in the composition and travel habits of customers; and changes in ticket, pass, and refund policies. Adjust the MTA Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW This section provides information related to types of intergovernmental agreements and whether they are subject to the Office of State Comptroller (OSC) review and approval. … (SFS) is provided for intergovernmental agreements subject to OSC review and approval. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A STATE AGENCY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Purpose To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel Additional Annual Salary Factors on the Additional … To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel Additional Annual Salary Factors on the Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorCUNY Bulletin No. CU-677
The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Earns codes for the Time Entry Panel to report overtime worked due to events of the COVID19 health crisis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-677-cuny-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… corporations are at risk of financial insolvency due to the impact of major revenue decreases and escalating costs, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Comptroller issued an audit and research report today … OTB wagering is down $1.2 billion, or 24 percent, during the five-year period of 2009-2013 compared to the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardy30% New York State Initiative
… and Markets is adequately administering the 30% New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part … period from July 2022 through June 2025. About the Program New York State households with children have experienced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… the completion of four major technology initiatives: Email Consolidation and Integration, Data Center Modernization, Digital Network Consolidation, and Enterprise Identification and Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … as none of the schools maintained required cash journals to document GSF activity, and we found instances where GSF … misspent by school principals. The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followOpinion 91-47
… to the issuance of letters testamentary filed pursuant to SCPA, §709 should not be considered a part of the probate … probate and the fee is properly fixed at $60 pursuant to SCPA, §2402(10)(iv). You have asked our opinion with respect … to section 709 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA). You advise that presently the practice throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B26-7-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2026-27 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/04/10/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b26-7-2Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 … by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorizes the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report issued today … deductions under the proposed changes to the federal tax code. Changes to the standard deduction and personal exemptions could result in higher tax bills for some New Yorkers and only modest savings for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… the proposed increase in fares." Despite planned fare and toll increases of 4 percent in 2019 and again in … consume 18.6 percent of total revenue and 36.5 percent of fare and toll revenue. The three-year decline in subway … from poor service, service disruptions from repair work, fare evasion, and increased competition from for-hire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… fell from 3.6 percent to 1.8 percent in the first nine months of 2016 from the same period a year earlier. While … half of their revenues. The property tax levy limit that took effect in 2012 effectively restricts reliance on … be suffering. In 2016, DiNapoli’s office completed over 500 audits of localities and schools and trained more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthStatement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
… managing the influx of asylum seekers in Fiscal Years (FY) 2026 and 2027 — part of the $10 billion added for this cost … of $2 billion per year beginning in FY 2025. “The good news in the financial plan update is that revenues have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/statement-ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-mayors-november-financial-plan-updateMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023
… The audit covered the period from April 2023 through September 2023, and certain claims going back to January 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) … their claims. During the 6-month period ending September 30, 2023, eMedNY processed over 420 million claims, resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2023-through-september-30-2023