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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Sales Tax Revenue (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a … totaling $33,446 were paid without an invoice attached to the claims, checks for 39 payments totaling $141,904 were … Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (Broome County) While town officials ensured that goods and services were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… an independent racial equity audit, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, that will look into … and the commitments made by Amazon related to the audit's independence and protections, the proposal has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Activities … financial condition. City of Norwich – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Billing (2019M-112) The EMS Department did not … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a proper use of district money. In addition, travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not … to ensure interest earnings were maximized and bank fees were minimized. Had the supervisor invested available … audit period. Auditors determined the town incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
Tax collections for State Fiscal Year SFY 202425 totaled $1175 billion $21 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget DOB in the SFY 202526 Executive Budget Financial Plan according to the March State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25Asylum Seeker Spending Report
… between State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 through SFY 2026-27 for emergency spending related to people seeking … Services (DHS) for emergency shelter costs, followed by NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), which led the operation of the … Note: New York City fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30. * FY 2026 expenses have not yet been finalized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/asylum-seeker-spending-reportFine Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-81-F)
… [read complete report – pdf] | [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our … District – Board Oversight (2023M-81), released in October 2023. The audit determined that District officials did not … Hold required public hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or formally adopt the budgets, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/06/12/fine-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-81-fDiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… learn about food production through farm-to-school programs, but the growth of these programs may be limited by various challenges, according to a … garden in Poughkeepsie. “Interest in farm-to-school programs is widespread, but it’s not always easy for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… aid for community colleges. Single-use plastic carry-out bags will be banned, with certain exceptions, for most retail … counties are authorized to adopt a 5-cent charge for paper bags used by such stores, with any resulting funds going to … transparency for economic development spending, the budget does not require such a database or specify details as to how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL KLEIN, the … Fire Department ("MVFD”), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire … and New York State Police. He thanked the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office for its assistance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementOpinion 88-77
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of arts-in-education programs to the district. However, disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Opinion 95-30
… specified in General Municipal Law, §11 or, in the case of a school district public library, Education Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and view personal, private and sensitive information on the network and did not have sufficient documented … that are not needed circumvent the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. Officials … unnecessary and unauthorized software from being installed on district computers. As a result, auditors found all 39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… from the city and covering up the theft by falsifying city records. “As Dunkirk’s severe financial troubles escalated, … it relates to this and the other case moving through our criminal justice system, that sacred responsibility included … those who breach the public trust accountable for their criminal conduct.” “My office’s reforms were the direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… the case. The State Comptroller’s Office, United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Securities and Exchange … the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service and thank them for their continued … by Eckstein who owned another firm called Sisk Investment Services that he ran out of his Syosset home. He convinced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeNew York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… (DOT) collects selected revenues from the New York City Bike Share program as required by the terms of the agreement. … About the Program In 2013, DOT launched the New York City Bike Share program, which is part of a public-private … of this report, this program is referred to as Citi Bike. The program is operated by the vendor, and DOT is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… The Economic Outlook: Employment Struggles and Uncertainty Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has yet to … While the recession brought on by the COVID19 pandemic was shortlived employment has yet to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article … To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services DCJS has complied with Article 36A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-program