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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Cuomo's Executive Budget Proposal
… “Gov. Cuomo put forward a state budget proposal during one of the most difficult times faced by our state. The pandemic … aid soon. “My office will release a more detailed analysis of the budget proposal in the coming days.” … Gov Cuomo put forward a state budget proposal during one of the most difficult times faced by our state The pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-cuomos-executive-budget-proposalWest Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-104)
… financial accountability and the public’s trust. A lack of oversight can lead to mismanagement, fraud, a damaged … record and report Department funds. As a result, the Board of Directors (Board) lacked reliable information that was … Furthermore, the Department has an increased risk of theft and waste of Department resources. From January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/west-henrietta-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-104Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest Audit Follow-Up (2021M-36-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2021 report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Otselic’s (Town’s) progress, as of May 2024, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Otselics Towns progress as of May 2024 in implementing our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-audit-follow-2021m-36-fUlster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… insurance billings. Ensure the continued eligibility of retirees, and inappropriately paid $2,092 in premiums for … Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance accounts. Attempt to recover … health insurance provider. Establish adequate segregation of duties within the College’s payroll process. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … employees because they were not justified under the terms of the relevant incentive plan, were distributed in error, or … To determine the extent of the implementation of the four recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State … and the pressure remains on local governments to do more with less.” Local government revenues increased by 1.9 and … in FYE 2012 and 2013, respectively, just keeping pace with inflation, and total local government expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report … to consider innovative technologies and strategies for energy generation, including modeling the practices and … on its bottom line. We will continue to monitor First Energy to ensure it is taking appropriate steps toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Report 2014-S-51 ). Background Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) … Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection ( 2014-S-51 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Report 2021-S-25 ). About … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… overpayments identified. Department of Labor (DOL): Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up) (2015-F-9) In an initial … June 2014, auditors determined DOL was not completing wage theft investigations in a timely manner. As of August 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… or develop an IT contingency plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover … to officials, and also determined: The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Ninety-one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1969
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 Year End Adjustments for Members of the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1969-2021-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… United States. As of December 2017, Metro-North had 123 stations (not including Grand Central Terminal) distributed … Fairfield). The presence of the homeless at Metro-North stations is a growing concern for Metro-North customers and … for carrying out regular visits to the Metro-North stations to observe, record, and to engage in homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act requires the screening of children within the child welfare system for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 ). About the Program In recent decades, financial literacy has emerged as a key … of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Selected State Agencies Roles in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followOpinion 89-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of five years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law 6c are applicable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… CUNY did not have any of the required notification forms for these accounts. Additionally, auditors found an … (totaling $810,608) paid from six selected bank accounts, 26 (totaling $118,782) were either improper or were … were certified in error. As such, auditors concluded there is a low risk that a significant number of students certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… TAP costs would be less than $20 million, an increase of less than two percent, if extended to undocumented … undergraduate students attending City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) colleges during the 2012-2013 academic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-act