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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … budgeting practices made it appear that the town needed to both raise taxes and use fund balance to close projected budget gaps. However, the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fulfilled his duties. The treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… period of financial stability secured by an infusion of state funds last year, the Metropolitan Transportation … the MTA hoped. With farebox and tax revenues down, a pause on congestion pricing and other financial risks, significant … Plan is the projected collection of real estate-related taxes, which are expected to be $790 million lower over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. While the former Head of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 207 of the 567 (37 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andTupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6Farmland Protection Program
… whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately administering and promoting the Farmland … Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 … (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection Planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
To determine whether the Department of Labor Department has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15DiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… to an economic snapshot of Brooklyn released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Business in Brooklyn … of losses according to an economic snapshot released by State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… met with officials at 15 school districts (see audit for list) and reviewed the 14 public districts’ compliance with … in September 2018 and expects to use a portion of the funds to hire a full-time staff person to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 93-8
… In this regard, we note that, in our opinion, the statute does not contemplate a formula or procedure which requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up) (2022-F-18) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f18-response.pdfDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… obtain addresses for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 million. The lost revenue … six images are captured per vehicle, but only the "best" two are sent for billing review. TBTA provided auditors with … To read the report, go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/sga-2018-17s70.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… drug overdose death rates were higher than the statewide average (25.4) in 10 of 15 counties for which there are data; … of fifteen counties have 2020 rates above the statewide average of 25.4 deaths per 100,000 population; the 2020 rate … County, where drug overdoses exceeded the statewide average by 18 deaths per 100,000 population. FIGURE 5: County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… P. DiNapoli. "Glitches in the state Department of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion … third-party coverage. Since June 2016, DOH has improved payment controls that use third-party insurance information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceXI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW To create a funds reservation means to set aside or reserve all or a … their availability for payment of specified expenses. Once funds are reserved, they are not available for other than the … to contractors can be met, and accordingly, requires full funds reservation on all procurement contracts submitted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2c-contract-funds-reservation-overview