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State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… In 2017, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) had its worst on-time performance in 18 years, with an estimated 9.2 million riders … In 2017 the Long Island Rail Road LIRR had its worst ontime performance in 18 years with an estimated 92 million riders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent rise from last year. To date, DiNapoli's office audited and approved 4.8 million … refund requests totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules … “Tax cheats are continually coming up with new schemes to get money they aren’t entitled to. My office works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We … extends to major NYC terminals, including Penn Station, GCM, Atlantic Terminal, and Hunterspoint Avenue, through a … Manhattan and Queens began in 2007. Shuttle service to GCM, part of the ESA project, began on January 25, 2023, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New … lives,” DiNapoli said. “Addressing gaps in the rural healthcare workforce to alleviate current shortages and plan … counties presents an additional barrier to recruiting more healthcare professionals. Not all counties have hospitals or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department VFD Treasurer Timothy J Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftVillage of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… 2015 through January 17, 2017. Background The Village of Silver Creek is located in the Town of Hanover in Chautauqua … Village of Silver Creek Capital Projects 2017M31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B23-7-3)
… review issued in May 2022. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue … budget review city long beach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-long-beach-budget-review-b23-7-3Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… ensure the clerk is pursuing collections of unpaid traffic tickets. The Justice does not ensure the clerk maintains a list of unpaid traffic tickets. The Board’s annual audit of the Justice’s records … bail records. Key Recommendations Ensure unpaid traffic tickets are pursued in a timely manner. Ensure the clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… the Library’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through September 20, 2016. Background The … The Library, which received its charter from the Board of Regents of the New York State Education System in 1969, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Town of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… million in 2013. Key Findings The Town’s general town wide fund balance has decreased by approximately $2.4 million over … the past five years, due primarily to the Board relying on fund balance as a financing source for operations. The Board … that procedures were in place, to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained. The Board’s estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303Town of Clarendon – Justice Court Operations (2013M-362)
… 13, 2013. Background The Town of Clarendon is located in Orleans County and is governed by an elected Town Board, … revenue attributable to Court operations was $37,900 in 2008, declining to approximately $2,700 in 2010. Court revenues have subsequently increased and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/03/07/town-clarendon-justice-court-operations-2013m-362Town of Exeter – Records and Reports (2015M-23)
… a population of approximately 990. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s 2014 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-exeter-records-and-reports-2015m-23City of Long Beach - Financial Condition (2019M-133)
… $9.9 million at July 1, 2014 to $3.2 million as of June 30, 2018, leaving an unassigned general fund deficit of $813,994 at June 30, 2018. 1 The Council issued $8 million of bonds from … 2016-17 and used another $2.1 million of fund balance in 2017-18 to finance recurring expenditures, increasing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-2019m-133Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… accurately collected, recorded and reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Justices did not always … the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner. The Justices deposited 220 … that were not correctly deposited were not identified. In addition, we found their combined cash balances exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Board ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported, for … Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not ensure credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes or approved before payment. Credit card statements were mailed to the prior Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck Village Board of Trustees Board adopted realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk … the collections were not always deposited or remitted in a timely manner. In addition, the Clerk did not prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Use Collection and Reporting of Infection Control Data 2020S55
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-follow