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DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Development Agency (FIDA) made a series of financial and accounting transactions outside their legal authority, … including granting $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by … that led to inappropriately commingled bank accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report … expected to provide $1.7 billion in better-than-projected tax revenues in FY 2022, according to its February plan. The … returning to its 10-year pre-pandemic average. Property tax revenues are now expected to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… $2.5 million with Bagiana Construction Inc. to repair a concrete perimeter wall at Sing Sing Correctional … Fund $16.8 million with MLB Construction Services LLC for renovations to Memorial Hall at SUNY Plattsburgh. … credits valued at more than $16.5 million. The Comptroller’s auditors also recovered nearly $379,000 from vendors owing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… degrees (69.1% compared to 62.3%). However, completion rates at community colleges are also lower than at four-year … nationwide have led to unprecedented growth in student loan debt in New York and the country. Federal Reserve Bank of New York data indicates that in the third quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… New York City’s full-time government workforce is expected to … year-over-year since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … workers in June 2023. "The COVID-19 pandemic upended New York city’s public workforce,” DiNapoli said. “The city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicOpen Book New York
… spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State … Dashboard Featured Dashboards Federal Funding and New York HOW FUNDING SUPPORTS SERVICES IN NEW YORK This online resource details the vast array of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkOpinion 2011-1
… the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (serving as staff of not-for-profit corporations) -- Powers and Duties (hiring employees to serve as staff of … development agency lacks authority to hire employees and assign them to serve as the staff of not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/harrisville-2020-48.pdfNiagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
Determine whether District officials properly managed and accounted for Niagara Power Coalition and Native American revenues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/niagara-wheatfield-2019-227.pdfProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - West Seneca School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-school.pdfProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - North Syracuse School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-syracuse-school.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfFinancial Toolkit for Local Officials
… Local government and school district leaders are faced with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitTax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years: Overlapping Real Property Tax Tables
… Tax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years Overlapping Real Property Tax Tables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/tax-levies-and-tax-rates-2012-and-prior-years-overlapping-real-property-tax-tablesMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
Determine whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mental-health-training-component-of-the-new-york-state-save-act-2022-ms-1.pdfNorwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)
… and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environmentRoscoe Central School District - Cost-effective and Equitable Expenditure Controls (2018M-182)
Determine whether District officials implemented costeffective and equitable measures to control expenditures and share services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/roscoe-central-school-district-cost-effective-and-equitable-expenditurePreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-program