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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity … grow and expand. The importance of economic development in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to … are not met, we can address many of the concerns raised in audits by my office over the years. Equally important, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentTown of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… The Board: Approved inappropriate or unsupported credit card charges totaling $5,759. Key Recommendations Remit all … parties in a timely manner. Enforce the Town’s credit card policy and establish a policy for meals. Require … adequate supporting documentation, thoroughly audit credit card claims and pay charges timely to avoid late fees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. … quotes or verbal quotes. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to … Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and applicable statutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments … of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition, such … Recommendations Follow competitive bidding statutes and policy requirements. Revise the procurement policy or adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… Audit Objective To determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. … Finding District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… in Germany during the events of Kristallnacht (“The Night of the Broken Glass”) to the Center’s library. The book, titled “Pogrom Night 1938,” was presented on behalf of Malcolm Hoenlein, … in Germany during the events of Kristallnacht The Night of the Broken Glass to the Centers library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerChenango Valley Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-162-F)
… District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Chenango Valley Central School District – … Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162), released in June 2023. The audit determined that District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/24/chenango-valley-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-162-fNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Trustee of New York State Common Retirement Fund, and the Church of … https://web.osc.state.ny.us/pension/Exxon_Mobil_Corporation_New_York_State_Common_Retirement_Fund.pdf Previous press … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli as Trustee of New York State Common Retirement Fund and the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… P. DiNapoli today announced that ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed … do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New York State Common … long-term value,” DiNapoli said. “Palm oil is in many of the products we enjoy every day, but too often suppliers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their … business within their communities. “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably … and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full year of data available, IDA projects reported a total of 644,080 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2021, property taxes accounted for $38.1 billion, or 42.1 percent, of total revenue ($90.5 billion) for local governments outside of New York City. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring … the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service. The audit covered DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has … levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the line on … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… began providing 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for certain State employees to bond with a newborn, adopted or foster child. The State’s parental … enacted in 2016 that greatly expanded paid family leave for employees statewide and increased the share of private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programJackson Child Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class in an Integrated Setting. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … $507,256 in unsupported personal service costs, consisting of $393,536 in salaries and $113,720 in fringe benefits reported for two family members of JCDC’s Executive Director. $370,007 in insufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/jackson-child-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. The Office of Mental Health serves as the lead procurement agency for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… decade, transportation is expected to represent a smaller share of total capital spending in coming years, with larger … mental health, health and social welfare. Debt capacity for State-Supported debt under the state's statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… that may not be fully clarified before the April 1 start of the new fiscal year. State tax collections for the month of January were $2.3 billion below the Division of Budget’s (DOB) initial Executive Budget projections. DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetJune 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… To: School District and BOCES Business Officials Purpose of Bulletin This bulletin explains the reporting requirements … assumes that districts borrow money for the maximum period of probable usefulness allowed by Local Finance Law section … "advance refunding"? In a current refunding, the proceeds of the refunding bonds are used currently (immediately) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued. State Education Department: The Network for Children's Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapy (CTN) … after project completion to determine if the grantee is properly maintaining the project and has installed the … during calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016. The employee's official station was New York City, and all of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits