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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in … 2024 budget, two conflicting proposed budget documents were posted to the City’s website. Although variances between the budgets were found to be immaterial, presenting two different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… this joint effort, one more person who believed they could game the system has been caught and will be prosecuted.” “For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… state fiscal year (SFY) 2012-13 and SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY … by SFY 2001-02. DHBTF spending in SFY 2020-21 totaled $3.46 billion. Of this total, just 17.2% was used for capital … to SFY 2012-13, receipts from taxes and fees were down 15.1% in 2020-21, and General Fund transfers were up 51.4%. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… during the entire year. Because the city was hit earliest and hardest by the pandemic, it had a 35 percent decline … a spike in unemployment and a sharp decline in retail and food services sales in the months to follow. The third … spending in other industry groups, such as “beer, wine, and liquor stores” and “other information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… 2022). The city’s estimate is conservative given elevated prices and continued consumption, which show fiscal … retail sales and associated revenues could see a return to historical growth rates following the next two fiscal years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Report 2022-S-33 ). About The Program The Nourish New York (Nourish NY) initiative was … were ensuring Nourish NY provided adequate access to the program for farmers and connected citizens across the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… the Program and its contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) that administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this … New York without a disability (69.9%) and 3.5 percentage points below the national rate for people with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Language Services Need to be Readily Accessible at NYC Public Health Clinics and Other Programs, Audit Finds
… January 2019 through December 2024. Auditors conducted site visits to 10 DOHMH public health clinics and other … Staff Certification and Equipment Issues During site visits, auditors found bilingual staff providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-language-services-need-be-readily-accessible-nyc-public-health-clinics-and-other-programsAdvanced Therapeutic Concepts, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Advanced Therapeutic Concepts, Inc. (ATC) on its … of New York as a for-profit organization, and is approved by SED to provide preschool special education services to … ATC is paid for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/advanced-therapeutic-concepts-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… data, the agencies may be able to better target their on-site efforts to further improve immunization rates and reduce … Department of Health: Nursing Home Surveillance (2015-S-26) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site." To accomplish this mission, the Authority incurs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSocial Media Use Policy
… users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments … agree not to post any content that contains: Comments that do not contribute to the topic of conversation. Information … users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54 ). About the Program New York State is rich in surface and ground water resources, with over 70,000 miles of rivers and … used for drinking, bathing, and recreation. As the State’s environmental regulatory agency, the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… The audit covered the period July 1, 2018 through October 26, 2020. About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest … and locations. In school year 2019-20, approximately 26,000 special education students were enrolled in District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsSelected Performance Measures
… The audit covers the period between January 1, 2015 and August 22, 2018. About the Program The MTA is a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… PANYNJ staff. Four of the PATH stations, in Manhattan (9th Street, 14th Street, 23rd Street, and Christopher Street) were not accessible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Our audit covered children identified with elevated blood lead levels during the period January 1, 2014 through August … of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… monitor projects to determine whether the community is getting an appropriate return on its investment and … based on unconfirmed reports from project owners, which is not considered a best practice. Wyoming County IDA IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… next five years, declining to $3.7 billion in SFY 2027-28. For both SFYs 2020- 21 and 2021-22, new debt issuances were … two years. It also continues to authorize debt issuance for MTA purposes in excess of the 30-year maximum term limit, … agencies have previously cited issuing additional debt for operating purposes as a potential risk factor that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debt