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Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… tax credits, real estate development, marketing, and other forms of assistance. ESD offers 57 programs with over 5,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay providers for services rendered. Prior to the APG implementation, … to deny claims with the prohibited rate code combinations. For example, Medicaid paid a provider $149 for a clinic visit that was billed under one particular rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… and 2012. The Department has not communicated with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which has a similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… Today, Lower Manhattan is proof of what is possible when all levels of government work together to create a brighter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotJericho Fire District – Professional Services (2012M-236)
… January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. Background The Jericho Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … 13,600 residents. An elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners governs the District. The District’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/02/01/jericho-fire-district-professional-services-2012m-236DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… $30,000 since 2012. Specifically, Gutierrez was accused of using the fire district water tanker to fill ponds, mix … Woodstock Landscaping & Excavating, was initially accused of defrauding the district of $20,755 by laundering payments through a relative, who had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeLily Dale Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-336)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … monthly or annual reports. The Treasurer was unable to provide us monthly reports for 10 of the 18 months in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/lily-dale-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year were $73.9 million. Key Findings Cash receipts and … the Sheriff’s signature to Department checks without his direct oversight or review. Bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andDiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion
… real estate (6.8 percent), absolute return strategy (3.1 percent) and opportunistic strategy alternatives (0.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-nys-common-retirement-fund-rises-estimated-1807-billionAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority … financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing … Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all … “Our indicators show fiscal stress remains relatively low among New York's villages, while some cities continue to … seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are … promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government … New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… first budget proposal as New York City is still rebounding from the pandemic and is facing an uneven economic recovery. … “A year after the city budgeted for its largest ever drop in property tax collections, a remarkable turnaround in … generate nearly $2 billion in savings in FY 2022 and FY 2023. The majority of savings come from operational spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… A new online resource released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details the vast array …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … (Albany County) Auditors commended the town justices for establishing strong internal controls over court … billed, collected, recorded and deposited. The duties for billing, collecting and recording payments are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3Opinion 91-26
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the library and firms which employ relatives of library officers and employees. This is in reply to your letter … between the municipality and a firm, partnership or association of which the municipal officer or employee is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 92-12
… self-employed or performing uncompensated services) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employment (meaning for purposes of General … if the firefighter is granted an accidental disability retirement allowance (see Retirement and Social Security Law, … 207-a on municipalities and fire districts (see 1977 NYS Legislative Annual, p 336). The legislative history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
Tax revenues of $81 billion in June were stronger than expected and collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were $7485 million higher than projections in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the Treasurer does … that: Although the Board did not authorize the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Neither the Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: … authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer, Deputy … of financial operations. Implement corrective action to the CPA management letter recommendations. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159