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Limnes Corp. Bridge Painting Contract
Comptroller approved a $4.7 million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/limnes-corp-bridge-contract.pdfMarketing Service Performance Monitoring (2014-S-10)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) has established adequate internal controls to oversee, monitor, and manage contracted marketing services, in
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s10.pdfThe Mitchell-Lama Program - Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (2014-N-3), 90-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama-financed housing units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14n3-response.pdfThe Mitchell-Lama Program: Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (2014-N-3)
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama-financed housing units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14n3.pdfAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up) (2018-F-27)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Awarding and Oversight of Statewide...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f27.pdfAccounting for Retained Percentages (Retainage)
This bulletin provides updated guidance related to accounting for retained percentages for governmental and proprietary funds in fund level financial records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-for-retained-percentages.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2024-F-20)
To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f20.pdfState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… First Degree for stealing approximately $771,000 in public funds by falsifying business records for The Gingerbread Learning Center, Inc., a pre-school serving special needs children … the course of the scheme, the defendants diverted public funds to purchase personal items including; landscaping for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdfAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours … Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in non-emergency situations. The Law applies to RNs and LPNs who provide direct patient care in hospitals, nursing homes, treatment centers, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … and used her position of trust to steal tens of thousands in public funds,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 64, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Educators for Children, Youth … claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were … fraudulent transactions to an inactive Board of Directors. In addition, we found no evidence that there were any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices … found that the Department’s overtime process could result in the payment of unauthorized and/or excessive overtime … were assigned to the fire watch spent long periods of time in one area instead of patrolling the entire building, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Critical … Department officials have not made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the two recommendations, one has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted … of Driving While Intoxicated ( 2015-N-2 ). Background In New York City, persons convicted of DWI who are sentenced … Key Finding The Office has made significant progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card … security policy that addressed all of the requirements in the PCI DSS, and the Authority could also improve certain … compliance with PCI DSS and implement recommendations made in a preliminary report and confidential draft report issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial report, Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated … ). Background CUNY is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. The CUNY … The business needs for the ASLs to have the roles in question were unclear. In addition, there were 27 roles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-tool-follow