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Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… (District) officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … the Program In accordance with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated … and the paid firefighting personnel and remaining fire company received less than their pro-rata share ($1,134 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with implementing statewide interoperable … its communications with counties that need assistance.” Moving to Next Generation 911 has complexities beyond just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911RFP#0010 – Financial Organization (Trustee) Services for Length of Service Award Programs
… Request for Proposals Issued May 13, 2025 The Office of the State … is seeking Financial Organization (Trustee) Services for Length of Service Award Programs as detailed in the … other information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following links: Request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0010Former Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… undermines public faith in government. My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State … the work of Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s team, Tioga County District Attorney Martin, and our members. Public … County Court. His contemplated sentence is 60 days in jail with a three-year conditional discharge and an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and distributed to taxing … Key Findings RCIDA officials did not ensure all PILOTs were properly billed, collected and distributed. During the audit period: Sixteen of the 62 bills we reviewed were inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Town of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials could take additional steps … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 562 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27Village of Floral Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-34)
… closing speeds of no more than five seconds and interior signs with raised lettering and Braille. 14 components at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/village-floral-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-34Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Big Flats (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 541 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37Town of Kingsbury – Multiyear Planning for Fund Balance and Reserves (2025M-66)
… that allows decision-makers, such as town boards (boards), to set long-term priorities, work toward goals several years … provide taxpayers with information about why resources have been set aside. The Board is responsible for the overall … and improving the Town’s capital assets over time would have been more transparent to the Town’s residents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-kingsbury-multiyear-planning-fund-balance-and-reserves-2025m-66Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… Agency (WCIDA) officials ensure the payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) they calculated were accurate and in … assistance to businesses to encourage various types of economic development projects. WCIDA is governed by a … We conducted this audit pursuant to Article X, Section 5 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… Authority (Thruway) generally bills drivers accurately for tolls, according to an audit by New York State … tolls can mean loss of revenue to the state or aggravation for New Yorkers facing incorrect bills. I appreciate the … revenues, up from $804 million in 2021. E-Z Pass accounts for 95% of all tolls collected in 2024. Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough’s business growth, share of … can use as they continue their efforts to ensure these are great neighborhoods to live, work and go to school in.” … the spirit of New York. Nearly half the residents here are immigrants, and their hard work has helped make these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensUCP of Niagara County d.b.a. Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Empower is authorized by SED to provide education services—Preschool Special Class – over 2.5 hours per day, Preschool Integrated Special Class – 2.5 hours per day, and Preschool Integrated Special Class – over 2.5 hours per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) made to recipients during the period October 2014 through March … New York State SSP, which provides a supplemental benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… payments made to SSP recipients who were reported as deceased according to the VERIS Social Security Number Validation Services. Deceased SSP recipients’ beneficiaries are not entitled to … who OTDA claims are alive are indeed alive. Recover any funds inappropriately paid to deceased recipients. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsClifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation … the State, separate and distinct from the Towns of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, Saratoga County, in which it is located. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… Office. The City is losing 54 percent of the water it distributes, which is substantially higher than the EPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… been partially implemented. Key Recommen dation Officials at SED and OCFS are given 30 days after the issuance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Chief Justice Kaye
… “New York lost one of our legal pioneers today. Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye … difficult decisions and rightly pushed the boundaries of the law and tradition. Her contribution to New York will … New York lost one of our legal pioneers today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-death-chief-justice-kaye