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Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s4-response.pdfDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… The number of cities, counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional … amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single year. In 2012, only seven municipalities had used 80 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… to ensure that New York's repair shops are legitimately registered and working harder to investigate and resolve … 266 potential automotive business locations that were not registered with DMV. Visits to 65 of these locations found … Environmental Conservation (DEC), but are potentially not registered. DMV officials stated they plan to meet with DEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… ended the last year with the largest General Fund balance in recent years, but continues to face real fiscal … add to our reserves, leaving the state with little cushion in the event of an economic downturn." The $170.3 billion … of the $9.4 billion General Fund balance from SFY 2017-18 in the current fiscal year, and that General Fund reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… that SEC action now “will ensure that investors have the benefit of company analysis of the potential impact of large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay … P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns were raised by DiNapoli in reports in 2009 and in 2014 , and this updated analysis shows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… DiNapoli announced today. The communities were identified by the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). … manage their communities through the uncertainties created by the pandemic.” In this latest round, the city of … P DiNapoli announced today The communities were identified by the Comptrollers Fiscal Stress Monitoring System FSMS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased by 17,043 (3.5 percent) to 472,043, a level slightly higher than the record low of 468,000 in SFY 2019-20. “Public assistance” as discussed in this report includes both Family Assistance (FA) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… are mounting. While public employers in New York annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not … retiree health insurance. The state and local governments pay the bill for health insurance every year on a pay-as-you-go-basis, which means that current taxpayers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of … annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making … that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to 76 in 2023, a concerning trend. We reviewed 2 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… assists with water system security, emergency preparedness and response, and the protection of critical drinking water system … water to more than 3,300 people (Water Systems) to prepare and submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (Plan) to DOH for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… make important decisions should anything happen to you. But what information will they need, and what will be … guide you. The first section discusses what you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they … deferred compensation, the name, number and address of the Retirement System, and documents for other pensions (TIAA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Above 1 Million After losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging over 174,000 jobs in each of the following five months. That progress nearly halted in October, when statewide employment rose by less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50)
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/SGA-2014-14s50.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 136 exemptions (61 percent), (approximately $3.8 million in assessed value) lacked one or more pieces of supporting … building exemptions and incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. In addition, agricultural building exemptions that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable and the 2019 tentative … were overcharged for water and sewer late penalties in 2017 by $8,654. New Hyde Park Fire District – Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for … that endeavor, the Department administers over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of State-generated revenue and are legally restricted to disbursement for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… that OITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key division systems. In a follow-up, auditors … that did not comply with SED’s prescribed requirements for reimbursement. State Education Department: ACDS Inc., … that did not comply with SED’s prescribed requirements for reimbursement. State Education Department: North Country Kids …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
The State Department of Health DOH has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals nursing homes and individual nurses for patient safety violations and use its power under the law to impose stronger fines
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of … such as business, computer/information technology, and English as a second language. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools