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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… cover unforeseen circumstances. The city could potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sales and use … County) Town officials did not always use competitive methods when procuring goods and services or properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… and local mental health authorities in 57 counties and New York City (we refer to local authorities collectively as local … OMH requires that AOT recipients be escorted home from a hospital discharge or court and be connected with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… not conduct any heat or hot water inspections at a 38-unit Brooklyn building despite 175 complaints over nearly two … – in expectation of an inspection. Lack of access to apartments to conduct the inspections may also contribute to … violations. Per HPD records, in FY 2018 and 2019, Housing Court imposed $18 million in penalties on 5,763 cases. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… from 2011 through 2016. During that time frame, small business employment rose by 9.2 percent in New York while … country. These companies provided more than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private … health of our communities and the economy.” The U.S. Small Business Administration primarily defines a small business as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or adopt a code of ethics. As a result, the treasurer and lottery account clerk perform all their financial duties with … policies addressing ethics, procurement, travel and credit card use and the treasurer provides the board with monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending
… some services, and implementing more efficient lab practices. But those initiatives generated only $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-confront-tough-fiscal-outlook-washington-moves-cut-health-care-spendingProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. According to the U.S. Department of … the Department has procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections – a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesAugust 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… term direct loans) and the proper accounting treatment for each loan type: Long Term Leverage Loans (Approximately … water projects. Source of Funds: Proceeds of revenue bonds issued by EFC Distribution of Funds: The local … be recorded on the balance sheet as Cash with Fiscal Agent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … County) District officials did not always comply with state law or the district’s procurement policy and … or present records to the board for audit as required by state law. Because of this, the board was unable to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 94-2
… Law, §§404-a, which establishes a procedure for the registration of motor vehicles of severely disabled persons, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Chazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 115 of the 178 (65 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Opinion 2006-6
… creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Norwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)
… and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environmentKinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Objective Determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures. Key Findings District officials … Determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… New York state paid more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) for … flaws and incorrect or incomplete information have caused duplicate Medicaid premium payments for a long time,“ … quickly or remain unresolved and large amounts of improper duplicate premium payments remain unrecovered. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the … this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to always plan for unpredictable circumstances.” The size of the increase … 2020. However, even compared to pre-pandemic collections for the same period in 2019, statewide collections in 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterXI.7.A Revenue Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… directly in the Customer Contracts Module of the SFS using the appropriate Audit Type as identified below. … appropriate Audit Type. The Statewide Financial System (SFS) uses the Audit Type to determine whether the transaction … instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach Training. SFS Coach Training is accessible from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7a-revenue-contractsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written policies and procedures for purchasing fuel from gas stations and monitoring fuel held in reserve tanks. In … did not properly monitor fuel purchases or reserve tank inventories. Officials also did not adequately safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits