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DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… with housing availability and access to health care, food and broadband. The counties selected as representative … without traveling large distances. Of the 56 crisis programs in New York, there is only one in a rural county … Fund to spur broadband deployment and the Rural Partners Network intended to help rural governments better identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… through New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York’s online health insurance marketplace, and the remainder were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyTown of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-15-23)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town's general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/06/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-15-23Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-16-18)
… Identify other revenue sources to replace fund balance or make corresponding reductions in expenditures in future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-16-18City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… of approximately $1.7 million in revenue if income tax surcharges remain at 2016-17 levels. The City could … costs. The City plans to borrow up to $13 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Social … establishing a contingency fund to provide flexibility to deal with unanticipated or insufficient appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Report 2020-S-45 … The Department of Labor (DOL) — along with 33 Local Workforce Development Boards, 95 One-Stop Career Centers … (Career Centers), and 21 agencies and authorities — offers workforce development (WFD) programs and services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… and for low-income New Yorkers who don’t have access or are unable to afford a home subscription. High-speed connections are an imperative for economic development and equal … speed connections, including in rural areas where there are currently no providers or only one option for service . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadband2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-review2025 Year in Review
… of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025. 2025 Year In Review Download PDF Watch Video … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2025-year-in-reviewCOLA – Child Center of New York
… by the Department of Health (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… potential funding gap. Identify alternatives to borrowing funds to purchase textbooks. Develop a plan to limit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6DiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in 2000, state-supported debt … to troubling levels and offers a roadmap for state debt reform to improve debt affordability and protect New York’s … practices. New York needs comprehensive and binding debt reform to ensure more affordable borrowing levels, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… year local governments and designated one village and one city in "significant fiscal stress," four villages in "moderate fiscal stress" and five villages and one city as "susceptible to fiscal stress." "Our indicators show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Amounts received by state agencies that represent a return of monies paid from state appropriated funds are to be immediately documented and transmitted to the State's Treasury pursuant to §121 of the State Finance Law. Such amounts are to be credited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
A sample of local governments across New York reported $134 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10year period with about 55 of the total in response to climaterelated hazards such as increased flooding and storm damage according to a report released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts and Spending Outpace Division of Budget's Projections Through December
… the same period in SFY 2024-25, reflecting, in part, the impact of wage and financial market growth over the course of the year. Year-to-date consumption and use tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-and-spending-outpace-division-budgets-projections-through-decemberSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… exceptions for book advances was significantly lower, at 5 percent. Key Recommendations Strengthen the internal control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-account