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State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,493 contracts for state … nearly 1.9 million payments worth nearly $13.7 billion. The office rejected 165 contracts and related transactions … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1493 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials properly established the district’s nine general fund reserve funds totaling $10.9 million but did not … were used for district vehicles. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Westchester … for eligible services provided. Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… were not reported to DOH until 240 days after the required deadline, subsequent testing after remediation efforts was … on the District’s website until 48 weeks past the required deadline. Recommendations Before this report was finalized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local government that expends … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in accordance … Am I Required to Have an Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… 2021, spending from local assistance appropriations would then be withheld across-the-board by the budget director, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… many major budget problems remain. Moving forward, careful short- and long-term budget planning is needed for the district to avoid a … controls to protect district resources; Ensure all health insurance plan participants pay their portion of premiums on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … in the City’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is … State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (Ulster County) The board and officials did not properly manage the district’s financial operations, including ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… account for their use of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “We have found too many schools that fall short of state … Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide one-on-one instruction for special needs children, usually at the … SEIT program. To qualify for reimbursement, expenses have to meet SED’s criteria and include documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-77)
… elected by the boards of the component districts. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-financialMarion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures and applicable statutes. Key Findings The Board did not … Central School District District officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Town of Wawarsing - Financial Oversight of Select Activities (2018M-239)
… clerk (account clerk) paid a vendor, who is a relative, a double payment of $86,154. The former account clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-financial-oversight-select-activities-2018m-239DiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… first of its kind for a public pension fund, was formed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and DiNapoli in 2018 and members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… payments and did not make any new deposits to statutory rainy day reserve funds, which remain at $2.5 billion. Despite a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for … government, is provided in poster format [pdf - 2019] . What is a conflict of interest? You may have heard of the … in law. If you have an interest in a contract, and you do not have any of the powers or duties that could cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 91-32
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … a public benefit corporation. The county, however, is precluded by this prohibition from reimbursing property … vehicle for granting damages to an injured party where an entry [sic] cloaked with the powers of eminent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in 10-month public and summer placements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/saranac-central-school-district-2023-91.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… DPC for environmental remediation work at the Dearcop Farm Site in Monroe County. $1.2 million with Moore-Clark USA … of Health $40.7 million with Public Consulting Group LLC to administer the Medical Indemnity Fund. $1.3 million … in Erie County. Gaming Commission $10.8 million to 26 localities for gaming revenue distributions for the del …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… within your budget. By developing a structured approach for assessing and funding capital assets, you can help avoid … versus acquiring new assets; Develop a structured approach for making decisions to fund capital assets; Identify which … think about these questions: Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ (Ag & Markets) initiative to … school districts at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent on eligible New York produced … “But there’s room to do better to expand on the good work of the Department of Agriculture and Markets by reducing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improved