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DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, … by about $327 million compared to last year. Although the first quarter of 2020 was relatively strong, March sales … household finances, and the April sales tax figures show how deep it is cutting into municipal finances,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… to complete each of these transactions that they currently do in v 9.1. File Transfers - This section verifies agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Amani Public Charter School (School) officials procured goods and … Specifically, officials did not: Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 … School policy. Officials also did not properly segregate procurement responsibilities. We identified that overlapping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… receipt and did not follow procurement guidelines. In addition, six claims totaling $637 did not have … by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the village’s general fund. The board did not prepare a … over the department’s financial activities, resulting in $16,525 in unaccounted for collections. Cash receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… had administrative permissions to bank accounts. Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… the Welfare Management System, the system of record for various social services programs in New York. For example, data shared between the two systems helps identify households who are potentially eligible for CityFHEPS. Households who are identified from the match …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) (2015-BSE1-01) In April 2014, DED made a $16,250.00 advance payment to the … the LDC needed to demonstrate that the entire $65,000 in expenses was incurred during the contract period for work … found the LDC was able to substantiate only $4,284.09 in expenses under the contract. Department of Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsEast Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… Key Findings The Board did not implement the independent auditor’s recommendations. The Secretary posted public … Address audit recommendations provided by the independent auditor. Review public notices for Commissioner elections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112X.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… vendor IDs for the specific business purposes noted below. Emergency Payments: Vendor ID number 0400000001 Generally, … agencies can do business with them. However, in certain emergency circumstances and when a vendor does not yet have … Vendor Name Agency Business Purpose 0400000001 STATEWIDE EMERGENCY VENDOR All For emergency payments. Non-Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… whether identified Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees whose home addresses were beyond the metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… and strengthen its fiscal foundation to remain attractive for residents and visitors and continue to create economic … billion FY 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) … $200 million deposit into its Rainy Day Fund (RDF) for FY 2022. Since the April Plan, tax collections, fueled by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… 31% from two years prior. People from New Jersey account for 60% of these visitors. International Travelers Still … has reclaimed its distinction as the top U.S. destination for travelers from overseas, with more international visitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysOpinion 91-7
… the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS -- Contracts (authority to contract with village fire department) AMBULANCE SERVICE … fire protection) TOWNS -- Ambulance Service (authority to contract to receive ambulance service) VILLAGES -- Ambulance Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… Determine whether: Goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy. Cash … and approved. The President’s salary and benefits were in accordance with his employment contract. Key Findings … function. The President received approximately $142,000 in monetary benefits over six years that were not clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeOrchard Park Central School District – School Bus Procurement and Reserves (2013M-368)
… The Orchard Park Central School District is located in Erie County and is governed by the Board of Education, … contract pricing for the 16 school buses they purchased in 2012-13 and 2013-14. As a result, they overpaid by $12,080 … not properly plan for the use of reserve funds. Balances in two of the reserves (the unemployment insurance and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/orchard-park-central-school-district-school-bus-procurement-and-reservesTown of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 47 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make unauthorized changes to … condition or safeguard district assets, resulting in a 36-month operational deficit totaling $676,389. As a … a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The board also provided the senior mechanic with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… examined, nine did not provide an adequate amount of PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade … students in grades 7-8. "As childhood obesity continues to plague our children, it’s more important than ever to get students moving and help them develop healthy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesSecurity Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… need to speak with IT personnel and other key staff who play critical roles in the IT internal control environment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment