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DiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… than $10.5 billion in new state debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, … tuition costs at the State University of New York and the City University of New York for certain full-time students, … performance outcomes, and requires DED to annually post online a report on all economic development assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… review and approval and for OSC audit. Agencies should use this feature to attach supporting documentation in SFS. … Guidance . There are a variety of documents that can support an accounts payable voucher. Agencies that use … those programs must meet those requirements as well. If you have questions regarding OSC’s access to records, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… funding challenges that may arise in the future.” DiNapoli’s report shows the change in funding sources for the MTA’s operating budget from 2019 to 2024, including revenue from … all options to improve its fiscal standing. Report What MTA Operating Revenue Trends Tell Us About Its Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a three-year period, according to an audit … programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments to doctors that should be recovered because they were either not … written support for the bonuses was lacking because the doctors’ compliance with their contractual performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… Objectives To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding for emergency economic relief for … issues varied, our findings are generally attributable to how HCR monitors LPAs that directly contract with vendors. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… not determine whether 20 purchases totaling $3,245 were for proper Company purposes. Key Recommendations Provide … the bills approved by the Membership. Ensure disbursements for purchases are adequately supported and for proper Company expenses. Company officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andREACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
… that goods and services are received at the agreed upon price, quantity and in good condition and provide for an adequate segregation of these duties. Consider ending the use of debit cards. School officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
Determine whether goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeSelkirk Fire Company No. 2 – Board Oversight (2021M-122)
… Determine whether the Selkirk Fire Company No. 2 (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/29/selkirk-fire-company-no-2-board-oversight-2021m-122Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Monroe County Airport Authority (Authority) Board (Board) provided adequate … over chargebacks for Monroe County (County) services and the procurement of professional services. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… was no longer applicable. Erie 1 BOCES – Part-Time Temporary Employee (PTE) Payroll (Erie County) The board … reserve funds to save funds for asset replacement. Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity … employees. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New … strain on our budget.” The state’s two statutory rainy day reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… inaccurate instructions for use; Claims wherein the drug and drug strength were different from what the physician … for individual patients on single days, and instances of drug conflicts and prescriptions that exceeded utilization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, … was spent on Lottery games such as scratch-off or Quick Draw tickets. “Every day, New Yorkers scratch off tickets or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… assistance to New Yorkers most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker explains when each funding stream … assistance to New Yorkers most severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had … developed New York State of Health (NYSOH) as a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… and strengthen its fiscal foundation to remain attractive for residents and visitors and continue to create economic … Plan (the “April Plan”) shows the city has benefited from stronger than anticipated tax collections, outsized … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… third-degree grand larceny and first-degree tampering with public records, and she agreed to pay $21,296 in restitution before … to properly segregate payroll duties. Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the records maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 10 days as required by village law. The treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, … there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the board did not correct … access websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits