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Local Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remain in Strong Condition Real … property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in … property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments In local fiscal years ending LFY in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Chautauqua … office has expressed the view that the office of the clerk is incompatible with the supervisor’s bookkeeper position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… Further, district officials did not obtain fingerprint/criminal background check clearance for six of these … complete disclosure forms and are in compliance with criminal background checks. Brentwood school officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… to NYRA’s racing-related deficits. “NYRA relies on Video Lottery Terminals to stay in the black, but that revenue … NYRA’s current franchise agreement, a percentage of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue from Resorts World New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainState Agencies Bulletin No. 2366
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2025. Affected Employees: Employees with employer-provided … inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2366-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2413
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with … determinations. These policies and procedures do not apply to the recovery of lost time. Affected Employees: Any … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with revised policies and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2413-revised-policies-and-procedures-addressing-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2413.1
… may occur and to clarify when a second notification letter is required. The Effective Date to use when submitting … Bulletin 2413 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with revised policies and procedures … Any employee who has received an overpayment of earnings is affected. Background: The recovery of overpayments is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24131-revised-policies-and-procedures-addressing-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… about the vehicle itself, such as the make, model, and Kelley Blue Book Value, should be provided by the Agency Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… today announced corporate retailers Macy's and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York … stop at the U.S. border," DiNapoli said. "These companies have appropriately agreed to report how they monitor and … Recent reports of factory workers' safety issues have revealed the extent to which subcontracting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of Bolton Fire District , Town of Deer Park , East Bloomfield Fire District , East … Fire Department , City of Newburgh , Rockland County , Village of South Corning and the Village of Wurtsboro . "In … not have sufficient supporting documentation. Town of Deer Park – Budget Review (Orange County) Auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… unimaginable suffering and loss, and its ongoing toll is dauntingly unquantifiable as the crisis rages,” DiNapoli … by SFY 2024-25. The budget also legalizes adult use of marijuana. Receipts of $20 million are projected in SFY … in communities affected by previous criminalization of marijuana. Financial Plan Overview Relative to its October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… which programs work and which don’t,” DiNapoli said. “ESD does not use the data it collects to assess the effectiveness … DiNapoli’s auditors found that, with few exceptions, ESD does not monitor or evaluate its economic assistance programs … back to project agreements or examine where jobs were or what they paid. ESD disagreed with the auditor’s first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… and maintaining equipment for state employees, ITS is responsible for keeping an accurate inventory of hardware … of devices where possible. The agency’s full response is available in the audit. Audit Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… budgets throughout its five-year financial plan through 2027. MTA projects its overall revenue will increase by 4.4% … rising an average of 4% annually from 2023 through 2027 is partially driven by an 8% increase in health and … casinos to provide $500 million in each of 2026 and 2027. Any delay in the casinos’ approval could throw the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… initiatives have helped New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 … cuts. As a result, the city has restored $73 million in FY 2024 and an average of more than $200 million annually … the PEG, with projected net savings of $2.6 billion in FY 2024, $2.3 billion in FY 2025, and an average of nearly $2.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… At least 20 percent of the publicly owned sewer systems in New York state were not reporting overflow events or … with the electronic notification system (NY-Alert) that tracks those events, potentially putting the public at … At least 20 percent of the publiclyowned sewer systems in New York state were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Continue to Exceed Projections
… three months of the 2021-22 State Fiscal Year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York … infusion of federal aid, give the state an opportunity to improve its long-term fiscal stability and better prepare … future uncertainties. The state should use these revenues to bolster reserves or for pay-as-you-go funding for critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-continue-exceed-projectionsDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… monitoring system, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, … by school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $13.8 billion in SY 2020-21 to $15 … billion in SY 2021-22, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 8.5%. Lists School Districts in Stress for Fiscal Year Ending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… in 2019 to 2,578 in 2023. Contraband ACS’ ability to stop dangerous contraband from getting into the centers is … chronic absenteeism. On average, youth missed 26% of the school days for the period from October 1, 2018 to February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youth