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Town of Plattekill – Information Technology (2025M-132)
… the risks of attack by preparing personnel to respond in a practiced and cohesive way. These measures are essential … lose important data and suffer a serious interruption in operations. Weaknesses in policies, oversight and other internal controls increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/10/town-plattekill-information-technology-2025m-132DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… lead to lack of civic understanding, limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough … notes: As of December 2015, there were 886 fire districts in the state. All 62 cities and many of the state's villages … approximately 1,200 fire officials across the state in the last three years on financial matters. For a copy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsOpinion 91-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund … whether a village board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the village's water fund for sewer or other general … refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … Authority’s (MTA) constituent agencies are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not required to maintain … To determine the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Rebates and Discounts on … are administered to patients by a medical professional in an office setting. To reduce Medicaid costs for … cost. Key Findings Department officials made progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Report … net available monthly income. Many Medicaid nursing home recipients have income from Social Security, pensions … and other sources to offset the cost of their nursing home care. This is referred to as net available monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue
… to eligible prescription drug claims maintained in CVS Health’s temporary holding account. Our audit covered … for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. In accordance with the contract, CVS Health was required to … period, Civil Service received more than $1 billion in commercial drug rebates (rebates exclusive of Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/17/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenueFrontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (2013M-297)
… Background The Frontier Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg and Eden in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … is a dangerously low level. Approximately $5.3 million in workers’ compensation reserve funds were inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/frontier-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-mobile-devicesTown of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Ballston is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately … year 2011, the Town reported a fund balance of $520,771 in its water fund. However, upon reviewing the general ledger … of $242,581 of capital project funds that were recorded in District 2. At the end of 2011, the Town recorded a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Massapequa Union Free School District Ossining Union Free School District Pine Bush Central School District and the Stillwater Central School District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder … is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that … to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… March 31, 2024, the Fund had 42.85% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (22.26%), private equity … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli Orders Divestment of Russia Holdings
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today … and continued his prohibition of any further investments in them. On March 1, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, DiNapoli announced the Fund would freeze all new investments in Russian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-orders-divestment-russia-holdingsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… found that 123 items, totaling $76,425, were not recorded in the district’s inventory records. Officials could not … tested: a laptop and two cameras, totaling $1,444. In addition, the last comprehensive physical inventory count was conducted in 2003. Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… and/or penalties. TEST – test payment only if required from your banking institution or company. Monies remitted as test payments must be deducted from the remittance for the report. LS (Lump Sum) – Use this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsRidge Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-165-F)
… located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, is governed by a five-member Board. The Board is responsible for the overall financial management and … Treasurer acts as the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, disbursing and accounting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ridge-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-165-fMonsey Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-62-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62), released in July 2024. The audit determined that: The Board of Fire … Monsey Fire Districts District progress as of October 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/monsey-fire-district-audit-follow-2020m-62-fMontauk Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-117-F)
… of our review was to assess the Montauk Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing … requirements. Mandated annual audits of the District’s financial or length of service award program (LOSAP) … volunteer firefighters’ ability to earn LOSAP service credit. The audit included four recommendations to help the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/montauk-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-117-fCrown Point Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-29-F)
… 2017 through 2022 were not conducted. As a result, there is no independent verification that the Secretary-Treasurer … The elected five-member Board governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management. The Board-appointed Secretary-Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/crown-point-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-29-fUpper Jay Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-24-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Upper Jay Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24), … The purpose of our review was to assess the Upper Jay Fire Districts District progress as of October 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/upper-jay-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-24-f