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DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 … hold down the growth in health insurance costs. The city reports that it achieved health insurance savings of $400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Long Beach City School District , Lynbrook Union Free School District , North Collins Central School District , North … appropriations in the adopted budget by approximately 12 percent each year. The district has also appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 2001-1
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §90; 29 USC §201 et seq .; NY CONST, ART. VIII, §1: A village board may authorize … terms, conditions and remuneration for the overtime work ( Murray v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 app den 37 NY2d … forth the terms, conditions and remuneration to be paid ( Murray , supra ). 1 January 29, 2001 John S. Edwards, Esq., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… a number of local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually … over a 10-year period. Schuyler County IDA Officials do not adequately monitor projects for compliance with job … projects in the county. However, Cattaraugus officials do not verify the investment and job information provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… York state should improve its track record when it comes to promoting financial literacy and providing New Yorkers … “Many New Yorkers are trying to get through tough economic times right now. Having the right information and tools to … education information to DFS by Nov. 1, 2021. DFS was to post the information to its website by January 1, 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for recovering moneys due and owing to the State from contractors. The State Comptroller has authority, as a function of his constitutional and statutory duty to audit all vouchers before payment, to set-off against payments due to a contractor an amount equal to any debt owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and Policy Officer (AMPO). When OTI replaced the AMPO, many of the previous administration’s goals for creating … the Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Department of Buildings … Governance Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial … technology that has been evaluated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). However, NYPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School District , Orange-Ulster BOCES , Seaford Union … competition for 20 purchases totaling approximately $257,100. For access to state and local government spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive balance of … funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine manufacturing contracts,” DiNapoli said. “This … times the national average of $1,559, ranking it third among the states. Tax Payments to Washington New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion … planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the city’s February … of its FY 2023 debt service, and help it to balance the budget in that fiscal year. The updated financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… certified. Officials also accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll and none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Additionally, inaccurately calculated … collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Oversight of Disability Services
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (14 of which are … Granting Institutions), including research universities, academic medical centers, liberal arts colleges, community … (undergraduate and graduate) who self-identified as a student with one or more disabilities and are enrolled in at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Department of Agriculture; Special Agent in Charge Terry Harris, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector … Service-Criminal Investigation, New York; and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. “Gardner exploited … criminal actions,” said DOE-OIG Special Agent-in-Charge Harris. “We will continue to aggressively pursue those who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeLocal Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remained Fairly Stable Real property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 … single largest source of revenue for local governments, real property taxes accounted for $37 billion, or 43.3 … received $23.4 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, in real property taxes, representing over 53 percent of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 … literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … authority financial literacy information and programs. The law required all agencies and authorities to initially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… OCFS must ensure that these facilities are operated in good condition and in compliance with the DJJOY Policy and … misconduct, restraints of youth) occur, facilities log and report them as required. From 2018 to 2022, the … and found: 22 (21%) were not recorded in the restraint log at the facility, as required. 9 (8%) were missing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Non-Revenue Service Vehicles … track on 11 different branches and extends from four major NYC terminals—Penn Station, Grand Central Madison, Atlantic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followTown of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lewis (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain … for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town money, maintaining accounting records and providing … the Town Board (Board). The Supervisor assigned his duties of maintaining accounting records and preparing financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Dansville Central School District , East Rochester Union Free School District , Edgemont Union Free School District , … $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … (Livingston County) The board did not adopt policies for password management, protection of personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2