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DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… of potentially hazardous worn or damaged platform edges is particularly troubling. On the plus side, the MTA has been … to be done to address declining station conditions. It is up to the MTA to prioritize its limited resources to … and rating their condition from 1.0 to 5.0. Under 3.0 is considered in good repair and 3.0 and over are worn or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - June 2009
The Governor and State Legislature have taken important steps to stabilize the operating budget of the MTA and to fund its next five-year capital program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2010.pdfCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… included in the initial audit report, Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of … regulations regarding the education of children with disabilities (Regulations). Generally, the Regulations … within the required time frames and provided students with all of the recommended special education services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… The State Education Department (SED) made progress in ensuring school districts across New York are protecting students from harassment and … The State Education Department SED made progress in ensuring school districts across New York are protecting students from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… in helping communities fight blight and address zombie properties. New York currently has 15 active land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use … “The surge in foreclosures and vacant, abandoned ‘zombie properties’ across our state demands action,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New … even within, Local Districts. Direct placement data in CONNECTIONS was not always complete or accurate, which may … we found discrepancies between source information and CONNECTIONS data for 23 of the 30 cases we reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenTax Exemption Administration In the Town of Islip
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/islip-town.pdfCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water … the deficits and planned to raise water and sewer rates to make up the difference. The Village’s tentative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water and sewer funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt … $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Clinical Associates of the Finger Lakes - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-61)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Clinical Associates of the Finger Lakes (CAFL) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s61.pdfCampbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal … totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local … projection. District officials underestimated State aid in the 2014-15 tentative budget by almost $680,000. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 287
… the time, date, place, and purpose of business travel. A form similar to the sample attached (AC 3173) to this … Deductions mailbox. See Attachment A - AC 3173 (sample form) See Attachment B - Annual Lease Value Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/287-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2001City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… appropriations for textbooks and pension costs. Develop a plan to maintain fund balance at a reasonable level. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Permanent COLA
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a … payments are based on the rate of inflation, as reflected in the consumer price index published by the U.S. Bureau of … measured at the end of the fiscal year (on March 31st). In addition, the COLA cannot be less than 1 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaUCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… claimed on the Gavras Center’s CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2020. About the Program The Gavras Center is a … reports to SED on its annual CFRs. For the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, the Gavras Center reported approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/ucpa-cayuga-county-dba-e-john-gavras-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office … expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the state is $840. “Fighting refund fraud is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsOtego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… of Otego, Unadilla, Laurens, Oneonta, Butternuts, Sidney, and Franklin in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The District is governed by the Board … year were $21.2 million. Key Finding Although the Board and District management believed they were effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84