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DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce out-year budget gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York City’s financial plan released today … appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce outyear budget gaps and to replenish reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… 20 years in prison. The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for … for its assistance in the arrest of the defendant. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district’s internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended bandwidth of 100 … financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the board … totaling $873,056 prior to payment. Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… (IDAs) reported 4,262 active projects with a total value of $114 billion in 2020, an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual … While reported project values have risen, the number of projects has decreased by 58, or 1.3%, since 2019. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… The State’s Empire State Development agency (ESD) has not been meeting … the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State … disclosure explaining the economic benefits to New York’s taxpayers for sales of properties below their fair market …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… financial and capital plans. Their budgeting practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance … over three fiscal years is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not allowed by statute and a circumvention of the 4% surplus fund statutory limit. As a result, district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects … To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… difference to DOF’s attention, DOF was not aware of it and then could not provide documentation to explain this … they were logged into an informal tracking sheet and then held for up to 19 days before they were recorded in DOF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… plan to help minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of services, periodically test backups … websites for personal use, such as shopping, social media, streaming platforms, entertainment, personal email and … Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… back to January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to … budgets that underestimated revenues by approximately $5.2 million and appropriated $2.2 million of fund balance that … no rationale was established for maintaining this level of unrestricted fund balance. As a result, real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… economy and our fiscal position, which relies on the tax revenue it generates. However, increasing uncertainty in the … dampen the outlook for parts of the securities industry in 2025.” The total estimated 2024 bonus pool is 34% higher … which taxes have not been withheld. Charts Bonus Pool Chart from 1995 to 2024 Annual Profits and Employment Chart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,282 active projects with a record high total value of nearly $136 billion in fiscal … project values, which reached new highs in 2023 despite a modest decrease in the number of active projects,” DiNapoli … Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The data is not independently verified by the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportCUNY Bulletin No. CU-604
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the 2018 CUNY Charitable Campaign … 897 . Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2018 CUNY Charitable Campaign will … date from the Office of the CUNY University Director of Payroll Systems and Operations. Enter the transaction for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-604-2018-cuny-charitable-campaignCUNY Bulletin No. CU-493
… 2015 Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 is available … 897 are encouraged to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process. Agencies will not need to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-493-2015-cuny-charitable-campaignVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of … deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of February 28, 2023, including … the remaining principal amount of any budget, deficiency and/or revenue anticipation notes outstanding at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… fund balance? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … financial policies, such as those for fund balance. As of December 31, 2024, the Town’s fund balances totaled approximately $2 million. Audit Summary The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102DiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… program addresses many of the issues raised. The new online system will streamline applications, improve program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… its homeless outreach services contract at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and the … 600,000 customers daily to their destinations via Penn Station or Grand Central in Manhattan. The presence of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-652
… – Semi-Monthly Certification and Paydate Deadlines schedule, payments may be submitted beginning with paychecks … YCR CUNY Grant Recipient IC 18 ZCR CUNY Grant Recipient IC 19 CGT CUNY SR Grant – Tax Levy XCT CUNY SR Grant – Tax Levy … SR Grant – Tax Levy IC 18 ZCT CUNY SR Grant – Tax Levy IC 19 Questions Questions regarding eligibility for this payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-652-2019-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundation