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DiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… increasing the number of wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms and ensuring there are more accessible, clearly … nature. Braille was also on all signage along the trail. In 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the … During the audit, Parks assigned a new ADA coordinator in March 2022. Comptroller DiNapoli recommended Parks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… of New York at Plattsburgh. He lives in Scotia. Please email [email protected] for photos of staff. Find out how … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsAbout Statement No. 67 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… the way public pension plans calculate and report the Net Pension Liability. Mandates footnote and required … disclosures. Has no impact on NYSLRS’ Statement of Plan Net Position or Statement of Changes in Plan Net Position. For more information on Statement No. 67, visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-67West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… the Treasurer by recording all financial activities in the Department’s financial software and preparing … did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s rules and standard operating guidelines … and written purchasing policy related to disbursements. In addition, the Board did not adopt other financial policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of $38,136 in the clerk’s office: $29,322 from the tax collection account and $8,814 in clerk fees. Auditors … numerous questionable deposits that were made into the tax account and may have been made by the clerk in an attempt to conceal the shortage in tax collections. The clerk was arrested last year and pled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… with disabilities, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found many young … faced delays in care. The audit recommended the New York State Department of Health (DOH) improve its management of … In addition, auditors identified disparities across the state in the availability of providers and access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 91-15
… configuration of a road and the location of certain lot lines, but does not increase the number of lots or the … order to change the configuration of a road and change lot lines of five lots. The proposed new lots, although having different lines, are the same in number as the lots on the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (2022-S-8
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision provides sufficient oversight to ensure that the independent network, kiosks, and tablets used by Incarcerated individuals are secure, and whether secure messaging accessed by these Individuals complies with...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s8.pdfReporting Tax Abatements as Required by GASB Statement No. 77
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to local governments and school districts on the financial statement reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/tax-abatements.pdfLease Classification Changes as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin explains the GASB’s new definition of a lease (including outlining the types of leases that are excluded by this new standard) and an explanation of what a lease term is per Statement 87.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lease-classification-changes-required-by-gasb-statement-87.pdfCost Reporting of Programs Operated by Gateway-Longview, Inc. (2012-S-17)
To determine whether the costs reported by Gateway-Longview, Inc. (Gateway) to the State Education Department (SED), the Office of Children and Family Services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-12s17.pdfFiscal Impact of Proposed School Aid Cuts - District by District
Fiscal Impact of Proposed School Aid Cuts - District by District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/district_by_district031711.pdfThe Financial Reporting Entity – as Updated by GASB Statement 61
The Financial Reporting Entity – as Updated by GASB Statement 61
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/financialreportentity.pdfFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… District’s website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial and administrative information? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – April 17, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Various laws and regulations require school district officials to post …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93DiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen to counter the effects … for 3-year-olds and COVID learning loss initiatives, as well as mental health services. However, funding sources for many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… latest projections. “State tax receipts continue to come in stronger than expected, but year-to-date collections are … relief package is passed to prevent cuts to vital services in New York.” Other findings in DiNapoli’s cash report: Personal income tax receipts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The audit covered the period July 1, … with the school safety planning requirements outlined in the Law and State and City Regulations. For example, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… System scores. DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores for municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The scores announced today are for local governments operating on a calendar year basis for … revenues helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” DiNapoli said. “Still, municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresLabor Investigations in New York City
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 … (Laws). These Laws, which provide requirements related to minimum wage, overtime, hours of work, child labor, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city