Search
Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Findings ORES was intended, in part, to reduce the time to site major renewable energy projects and bring them online … the feasibility of meeting Climate Act goals, all site permit process time frames should be accounted for, as … A realistic accounting of the total time it can take to site major renewable energy projects would provide important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports OASAS offers adequate guidance to providers to help ensure theyre able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… Understanding the Audit Area The Board, being responsible for the general management and control of the District’s … District’s financial operations were adequately accounted for and reported. In addition, the District faced an … of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … did not notify staff, parents and/or guardians of test results exceeding the lead action level, in writing, as … provide supporting documentation to confirm they reported test results that exceeded the lead action level to the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… to that effect. District officials generally agreed with our findings and their response is included in Appendix … Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… in classrooms; one in a bathroom, and the other at a kitchen sink. Although District officials notified the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … actionable lead levels were still in service without a test showing they were now below the lead action level or … being used. District officials did not ensure that the test results exceeding the lead action level were directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … actionable lead levels were still in service without a test showing they were now below the lead action level or … that they notified staff, parents and/or guardians of the test results in writing, as required. Finally, the officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020, as … recognition of the 10 warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New Yorkers, but the program needs to ensure that funding is only used for appropriate costs for those who need it,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … transportation system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is troubling, however, because it comes at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… the State Constitution’s prohibition on using public funds for private purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New … State Senator Jake Ashby . “No parent should have to fear what comes out of their tap, and I’m proud that our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the states school districts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for … auditing preschool special education providers throughout New York. We’ve referred our findings to the State Education … Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide one-on-one instruction for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the goals of the Paris Agreement to rein in climate change. In recent weeks, … While Exxon has paid lip service to the goals of the Paris Agreement, it has refused to address how the Paris commitment will affect its bottom line." "I am looking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… In addition, officials did not obtain the minimum number of quotes required by the town’s procurement policy … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and Department of Health regulations. Auditors determined 63 of the 146 water outlets identified that students, staff and the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… two former board members and two former interns. Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (Nassau County) The … with statutes. Instead, the village clerk performed many of the treasurer’s duties, creating a lack of segregation of … the lowest cost to repair the bridge to good condition is $200,000 and replacing the bridge could cost $1.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits