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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund owed the general fund $340,000. The water and sewer funds do not pay administrative costs for services they … a fund balance policy that allowed for unexpended surplus funds of up to 70 percent of annual expenditures. The policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our … the Department administers over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… (2015-S-99) DASNY has implemented appropriate controls to meet its specific prevailing wage responsibilities,. … projects, they did not routinely inspect the sites to ensure that prevailing wage rates were posted, as … Auditors found DOCCS has appropriate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately determines inmate release dates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsStart Saving for Retirement
… may seem far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally arrives. Your … An Important Part of Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… are required to submit various financial documentation, which the Bureau reviews to ascertain schools’ financial … constituted by the Occupational Educational Data Survey (OEDS). The OEDS is included in each school’s catalog, … school, including records they are required to maintain on site, at least once every licensure period. If the Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City IDA can help foster local economic growth and job creation, but … applications that auditors sampled, NYCIDA did not get all the required financial information from companies … analysis but made errors during transcription. Auditors also discovered that NYCIDA used incorrect financial formulas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli: 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… an unaffordable burden on their children. A new report by my office offers a roadmap for comprehensive state debt … emergency contingencies should be updated to account for potential crises, while establishing boundaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate holdings, and has sold several for as little as $1 with … published report may still not correctly account for ESD’s holdings or their disposal. ESD reported that as of June … stated they established new management of its real estate holdings and said it initiated quarterly meetings regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… has changed in significant ways since 2000 with the health care and social assistance industries increasing their … was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… – September 17, 2024. We extended our audit period back to January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure financial operations are properly managed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response
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-response.pdfWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… year profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms (the traditional measure of … may be constrained this year as the industry pays a price for behavior that contributed to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… and performance in today’s environment. SADS is also a benefit available under the state’s Medicaid Managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ donation campaign, according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… for handling unexpected incidents and poor communications to riders, exacerbated the impact of train delays and … faced many unexpected incidents this past winter, but it can provide its riders with better service by improving … all the required steps. Failure to follow all steps can increase delays and cause cancelations. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackOpinion 2006-6
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (leave of absence) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §92(1): A town board may not grant a … as much or as little time off as they might wish under a schedule they controlled (see 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, pp 88, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6