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Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… adopted budgets that annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9 percent) per year, or a … upcoming year’s budget, which exceeds the statutory limit by 8 to 19 percentage points. At the end of the 2023-24 … was $1.9 million, which exceeded the statutory limit by nearly $1.3 million. Further, despite having excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced today to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 … Feb. 8, 2022, before Judge Teresa Corrigan to charges of Grand Larceny in the First Degree (a B felony) and Conspiracy … Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Westchester; Norwalk, Conn; Jupiter, FL; Redlands, Calif; and South Carolina, North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeChautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … 1, 2016 through May 1, 2017. Background The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) … process. … The purpose of our audit was to review the Districts cash receipts and disbursements for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… accounted for the greatest share of PFL transactions — 31 percent of all claims and 35 percent of all payments — in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programLegislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… Center toll-free at 1-866-805-0990, or at 474-7736 if you live in the Albany, New York area; Email us using our secure contact form ; Fax us at (518) 402-4433; or Write to … your retirement benefit at the time of retirement. If you live long enough, you will receive your initial value amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… nationally. Another 10 percent of respondents in New York do not believe the business will ever return to its normal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… State tax receipts totaled $34.4 billion through the first quarter … Enacted Budget Financial Plan should be a priority.” State Tax Collections Through June 30 (in millions of dollars) Personal income tax (PIT) receipts totaled $21.6 billion and were $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… ended on March 31, 2017. The Fund has an estimated value of $192 billion. “Strong returns over the fiscal year, … public equity markets,” DiNapoli said. “New York state’s pension fund is at a record value based on prudent long term … and real estate delivering returns of 7.02 percent and 10.68 percent. The Fund is the third-largest public pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… and grants for home repairs, and mortgage insurance. In Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s loans accounted for 1% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowOpinion 93-29
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … by resolution, may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements of Public Officers … to whether the newspaper is published within the village. You ask whether a village is required to designate as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental … Comptroller Executive Summary Founded in 1970, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is … functions within the limits of available resources. New York has created a number of dedicated funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… convicted of stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State … in March 2003. He was receiving a direct deposit of his pension into a bank account that was in his and his deceased … wife’s name. He died in April 2020, at which time, the pension payments should have stopped. In July 2022, the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-N-7) . About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks or … spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 acres of land (14% of NYC), including more than 5,000 individual properties, nearly … world-class sports events, and cultural festivals. NYC is home to 8.5 million people, including nearly 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … Day. The investment program, overseen by DiNapoli’s office and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… the period from July 1, 2017 through December 11, 2018. About the Program The Department sponsors a network of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsVillage of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed the … balance policy that establishes the level of fund balance to be maintained. Adopt budgets that include realistic … the Clerk-Treasurer provides adequate financial reports to the Board. … Village of Franklin Fund Balance Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments from 2013 to 2015. The two … each pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand larceny in the fourth degree. "This was a deliberate act to abuse the … this sends a message to others who might think they could get away with it.” Bigelow and Nash appeared before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsTown of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices from January 1, 2009, … Town of Otto is a rural community located in Cattaraugus County, with a population of 800 residents. The Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Opinion 88-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … or having its principal office outside of a city having a population of over [350,000] inhabitants, as a condition … in the town, and in any town of the second class having a population in excess of [60,000] according to the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… on submitted work plans describing how such organizations will implement the Program. These plans must include the … of Program attendance at selected Providers during a sample time period, the cost per child on five contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-follow