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DiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… P. DiNapoli . The population in secure juvenile justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s ability to properly … state’s juvenile justice centers,” DiNapoli said. “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to … or mental health issues facing the young people in these facilities.” The state Office of Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. The board and district officials’ consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable … balances circumvents the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. The district annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… Fund’s (Fund) long-term investments. The agreements are part of DiNapoli’s broader strategy to protect and grow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… designed to address the negative impacts of climate change in the United States. The Climate Act builds on the 2015 New … steps to plan for the transition to renewable energy in accordance with the Climate Act and CES, their plans did … to electric vehicles by 2035 and the cancellation or delay in renewable energy projects. Between 2005 and April 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and … the Council on Children and Families, who launched the Every Student Present initiative, a public awareness campaign … Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) can also be used to address chronic absenteeism. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since 2019 and … household, or about $9,664, in 2022-23, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) measured the effectiveness of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1676
… 1799 Purpose To inform agencies of changes in certain garnishment deduction amounts, or in some instances, … Affected Employees Employees who currently have a writ of garnishment or New York State tax levy in place and have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1676-new-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state-taxExamination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
… (Regional Centers). DED, the Regional Center for New York State, entered into a $2.9 million contract with CEG in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/14/examination-center-economic-growth-incSteuben County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-97)
… addition, 116 receipts totaling $47,443 were not deposited on a timely basis, 14 disbursements totaling $23,943 never appeared on a warrant for Board approval, and 151 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/08/02/steuben-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-over-cashPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Putnam County Industrial Development Agency’s (PCIDA) management practices for the period January 1, 2012 … projects in its 2012 annual report submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller. Key Findings In 1996, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementTown of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… Key Findings The Town does not reconcile the amount of money collected with the amount of trash disposed at the … the amount of trash brought in and record the amount of money received and a second person receive the cash for these … are accounted for and deposited in the bank. Reconcile the money received to the supporting documents to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Genesee County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-66)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Genesee County Industrial Development Agency’s … of GCIDA’s financial and operational affairs. According to its annual reporting, as of December 31, 2012, GCIDA had a … compensation. There is no data or basis to demonstrate how GCIDA established its minimum cost-benefit analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/05/14/genesee-county-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Albany County Probation Department , Town of Java and the Virgil Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for checking the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In … for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1007
… of identification: a primary identification such as a NY Drivers License, Passport, NY DMV ID, or Sheriff’s ID; and a secondary identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1007-change-bank-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksSummit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not have adequate financial policies and procedures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… for the activity fund, but is not adequate because it does not provide detailed procedures for the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Department of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… sufficient documentation. The Departments are required by New York State Social Services Law (Law) to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1