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2014 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative
As of December 2014, OSC has completed 40 audits of expenses submitted to SED by preschool and/or school age special education providers over the last decade.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2014.pdfLeague for the Handicapped - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-89), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by the League for the Handicapped (LFH) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s89-response.pdfLeague for the Handicapped - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-89)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by the League for the Handicapped (LFH) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishing the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s89.pdfReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up) (2015-F-17), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Department of Finance officials to implement the recommendations contained in our prior audit report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15f17-response.pdfReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up) (2015-F-17)
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Department of Finance officials to implement the recommendations contained in our prior audit report,
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15f17.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2013
On June 27, 2013, the City of New York submitted to the Financial Control Board a four-year financial plan based on the adopted budget for FY 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2014.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - June 2014
On May 21, 2014, the City of New York revised its financial plan to update its revenue and expenditure forecasts for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2015.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up) (2025-F-11) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-22).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f11-response.pdfUnclaimed Wages - Department of Labor
Unclaimed property subject to Section 1308 of the Abandoned Property Law includes any monies that are held and owing by the Department of Labor, received from o
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/unclaimed-wages.pdfAnnual Financial and Statistical Report of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Fill out the Annual Financial and Statistical Report of The Board of Cooperative Educational Services and send back a copy to the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/annual-financial-and-statistical-report-boces.pdfDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Former Lake George Watershed Coalition project manager David Decker … than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, vacationers and other visitors … subcontractors pay and falsifying grant invoices. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… contracted by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). While DOB has 48 staff inspectors (as of July 2017), it regularly … fourth non-DOB inspector did catch the problem at another building. However, he decided it was not an imminent hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… information, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … grades moving forward, which includes: Implementing new policies that outline procedures and requirements for … information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Free School District, Longwood Central School District, Naples Central School District, Niagara Falls City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningOpinion 90-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with … §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (procedure in town) LOCAL … §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A town, by local law subject to mandatory referendum, may transfer to … may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 90-31
… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Opinion 89-36
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds (referendum requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of … permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 89-11
… Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, … Thus, although the Association has the power to rent a meeting room in furtherance of its general corporate … fire insurance tax moneys may be expended to rent a meeting room if the purpose of the meeting is the care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… higher than prerecession levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … still well above prerecession levels. The Comptroller’s report shows the number of pending foreclosure cases grew by … of 2013 to 40,985 two years later, according to the report. Pending foreclosure cases across upstate grew by 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levels