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West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… The District contracts with the City of Elmira and Big Flats Fire District No. 1 to provide fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… should consider improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Visits to selected public facilities including libraries, meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found 596 highway claims totaling $349,824 that did not have an approved purchase order request; 599 claims totaling $356,815 did not have an approved purchase order request; and 234 claims totaling $96,900 did not have documentation to support a business purpose. Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… but the challenges we face in safeguarding the planet have never been clearer. As we strive to mitigate global … on the environment presents as many opportunities as it does challenges. As we develop cleaner technologies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Because this aid can be used by municipalities for any governmental purpose, it is an important revenue source, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their true income and … housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … contract with Navient Credit Finance Corporation for sale of student loans. $1.4 million for College Access Challenge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… payments worth more than $7.6 billion during the month of July. His office also rejected 256 contracts and related … monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by … - Hurricanes Irene and Lee Hazard Mitigation $17.8 million in grants to 16 municipalities, including the town of Conklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Opinion 91-11
… (curtailing powers of elective officers subject to mandatory referendum) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You ask whether a proposed local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. This … Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several of these cities, but not everyone … “Our monitoring system shows some cities are still close to becoming fiscally stressed. Local officials should use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," DiNapoli said. “Errors can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… billion in taxable sales, but many restaurants and bars have closed or significantly reduced their operations because … and bars are small businesses, and most (80 percent) have fewer than 20 employees. More than 60 percent of city … percent. DiNapoli said restaurant closures are likely to have a disproportionate impact on immigrants, and on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, … indicated that they will seek an override of the tax cap. Last year, 3.5 percent, indicated plans to override the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… This audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year and related processes. Background … income) to the monthly rent/carrying charge. Key Findings For four of the five sampled developments, surcharges … Big Six Towers, incorrectly calculated the surcharge for 14 (35 percent) of the 40 sampled tenants, which in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… As New York state grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion … associated with forming those partnerships, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … public-private partnerships based on experience in other states, but we have to ensure public assets are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… While no municipalities were in the highest category of “significant fiscal stress,” 73 villages and cities have … as required. These scores also largely reflect the period when local governments in New York received federal relief … for many local governments has improved with the infusion of federal aid and stronger economic activity,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-cities