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Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… necessary. The Town has five funds which include the four main operating funds, which are the general fund town-wide … is funded primarily by sales tax and Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36DiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… to pay $2,151,318 in restitution and forfeit another $1,924,318. “Cheon Park enriched himself and deprived … unsupported or inappropriate charges. There are currently 18 additional audits of preschool special education providers … signed legislation – proposed by DiNapoli and sponsored by Sen. John Flanagan and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… state’s fiscal year (SFY) 2019-20 Enacted Budget Financial Plan projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The $177 billion spending plan for SFY 2019-20 is up $6.2 billion from SFY 2018-19. … are projected to slow,” DiNapoli said. “The Enacted Budget plan addresses risks such as downturns in tax receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing more than $56,000 of his mother’s public pension … . “I thank Suffolk County District Attorney Tierney for his partnership in bringing him to justice. My office … those who attempt to defraud them to justice.” Johnson's arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyOpinion 94-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC … REGULATIONS--Parking Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, … while on official business from paying parking meter fees when parking their personal vehicles in the citys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 90-15
… -- Police Department (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) LOCAL LAWS -- Abolition and … Positions and Departments (establishment of position of deputy town police commissioner) -- Procedural Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal … at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating aid that … to nearly $400 million in FY 2025 and $135 million in FY 2026. However, this only considers budgeted amounts as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityOpinion 88-53
… Constitution prevents the application of section 431 to exclude working vacation payments from the one year final … for "accumulated vacation credit" was intended to exclude only those credits amassed in prior years and not … paid in anticipation of retirement", intended to exclude all payments that are paid or payable only during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 88-64
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING … in our opinion, the provision of employee health care on a joint or cooperative basis (see General Municipal Law, … employees with health and dental benefits. However, based on the foregoing, we are constrained to conclude that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… spending, contracts and other fiscal issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website Open Book …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… the Start-Up NY program to encourage businesses to apply for the program, or 40 percent of the $111.6 million … by auditors. The 41 businesses plan to create 1,750 jobs over the next five years. Auditors calculated that ESDC … more than $25,000 on advertising for each of the promised jobs. Auditors also questioned why ESDC continued to allocate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… in the Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS), an online data entry and collection system. They use PARIS to comply with various statutory and regulatory … data from the most recently reported fiscal year in PARIS on debt, spending, procurement and employees: State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and … and use the money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund for critical repairs and to increase pay-as-you-go … opportunity. Policymakers need to act now to shore up the trust fund.” The 1991 law that created DHBTF was narrowly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial … process without a match exception and ultimately result in payment to the vendor without Business Unit staff … the need. Business Units should not process invoices for payment that include prices higher than those on the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… specifically: Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts Legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… provide insights into companies’ climate risk exposure, strategies, and scenario planning; and include Scope 1, 2, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. … information: Employee’s Social Security Number Employee’s Name Reason Why SSN Not Verified. Reasons provided by SSA may include: SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… training requirements and log and report incidents (e.g., assault, possession of contraband, self-harm, employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… DSS has not provided adequate oversight of Subchapter B contractors, who are paid to manage apartments for CityFHEPS … and habitability standards, and that rental payments to contractors for units that become vacant are appropriate. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residents