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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued: Town of Coventry – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Chenango County) The clerk did not record, … Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest and penalties totaling $6,520. The 2012 through 2020 … Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196) Corporation officials did not award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … rate of inflation, with some exceptions, though each local government’s tax cap calculation involves a multi-step … formula. The law also includes provisions for a local government to override the tax cap. The calculated allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately … providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center. The audit covered the period January 1, 2019 through December … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance OTDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… over the next four years and improving the quality of care for Medicaid patients remains a challenge after more than two … federal funding associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) –to the ten-year rolling average of the medical … third, fourth and fifth years of the waiver. If New York does not achieve these and other performance milestones, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Report 2017-S-48 ). About the Program According to its mission statement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followHazard Mitigation and Coordination
… York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) adequately monitors and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations. The audit covered the period … hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its wake left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $5.6 million which may impair the district’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. The board … approximately $171,000 were approved by department heads after the claims were paid, five paid claims ($6,800) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… stress designation, the same as a year ago, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of local governments designated in fiscal stress fell to historically low levels over the past two years,” DiNapoli … time, an increasing number of municipalities have failed to file required financial data with my office, diminishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State … to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in … part of the Executive’s comprehensive plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… the help they need or are getting services late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … “Providing timely, quality early education services to preschool children with special needs can make a world of … in a solution. SED also does not collect any information on school districts’ waitlists to identify potential need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher … is executed through an Annual Contributions Contract with HUD, which authorizes a certain number of housing vouchers … issue a voucher and the funds available for each voucher. HUD monitors HCV performance by determining the percentage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingEssex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… or renovating existing buildings. The seven-member Board is responsible for managing ECIDA’s financial and operational … Director serves as the chief financial officer (CFO) and is responsible for reviewing submitted project applications … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… to COVID19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program Program eligibility requirements and whether ESD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… education sector and the social and economic benefits it generates, according to a new analysis from State … these institutions to serve as employers and innovators. It also impacts the ability of students to afford tuition. … education sector and the social and economic benefits it generates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk County); Niagara-Wheatfield … Ramapo Central School District (Rockland); Lawrence Union Free School District (Nassau); Watervliet City School District (Albany); Copiague Union Free School District (Suffolk); Lewiston-Porter Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… 91 cents back in federal spending – compared to a national average of nearly $1.22, according to a report released today … the federal budget, nearly a third more than the national average, and received an estimated $9,885 in per capita federal spending, slightly below the nationwide average. The federal budget deficit of $680 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … towns and one village. Ten of those municipalities are in the highest ranking designation of “significant fiscal stress.” “Nearly six million New Yorkers are living in a community struggling with fiscal stress. My Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… to document their expenses and follow set guidelines for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of … Guidelines Consider adopting federal lodging, meal, and mileage guidelines as your maximum rates for travel … rates and reimbursement Tell employees to ask for the government rate when making reservations. Allow exceptions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… truthful in their disclosures, but SED still does not take full advantage of other available resources, including … auditors and cited steps they took to address them. SED's full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. State Education Department: The Network for Children's Speech, Occupational & Physical … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits