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City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6DiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… said. “Once again, there was significant investor interest in the state’s bonds. The combination of strong market … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Report 2013-S-32 ). About the Program Our … August 25, 2014, examined whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds were being awarded and disbursed … 2019 and generally provides up to $125,000 per housing unit or a total of up to $2.4 million per project selected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… between May 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, she embezzled funds from the Town of Crawford that she had received as Town … that Roy stole in excess of $21,000, including by stealing funds that the Town was to receive from the rental of rooms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… Lead Contamination of State Armories (Report 2019-S-50 ). About the Program The Division of Military and Naval … Our initial audit report, covering the period January 1, 2015 through March 12, 2020, was issued on September 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… and recreation funds accumulated as of June 30, 2018. On June 25, 2020, the City issued bond anticipation notes … and $763,844 for the recreation fund. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that certain … the budget as necessary. Develop an allocation plan based on detailed analysis that ensures costs allocated to each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8Lump Sum Payments – Legacy Reporting
… prior to April 1, 1972. Other Lump Sum Payments A chart showing available types of lump sum payments, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… 1.6%, or $87.3 million, compared to the same quarter last year, the lowest rate of growth since the first quarter in … New York City, with several upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter. “Local sales tax … first calendar quarter JanuaryMarch of 2024 an increase of 16 or $873 million compared to the same quarter last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… a growing number of limited partners in private equity funds, including pension funds, endowments, and multiemployer benefit trust funds, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Financial Management (Allegany County) The board relied on fund balance to finance part of the town’s operations, … Activities (Erie County) The supervisor relied on a certified public accounting firm to maintain town … finance yearly appropriations. The adopted budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… (LIRR) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds efficiently and for authorized purposes and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent fraud, waste and … of transparency and accountability in the spending of its funds on these projects. Key Findings In certain instances, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… Tax-Exempt Bonds to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. with a true interest cost bid of 2.849908 percent; Series 2015B Taxable Bonds to Roosevelt & Cross Inc. with a true interest cost bid of 2.369585 percent; and Series 2015C … Refunding Bonds to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC with a true interest cost bid of 1.743774 percent. The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awardedOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included … additional relationships between schools. The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… objectives of our initial audit report, which was issued on June 28, 2019 and covered the period July 1, 2017 through … whether program participants were selected based on established criteria; and whether expenditures were … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followCity of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25. Employers’ average contribution rates … 300 different retirement plan combinations. Last fiscal year, $15.5 billion were paid out in benefits. “Our state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… servants who spend long careers working for the people of their communities,” Doorley said. “I am pleased that the … responsibility for this major theft from the taxpayers of the State of New York and is returning the stolen funds. I would like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… it stopped all pension payments and sought to reclaim the funds immediately. When Collins became aware of the effort to reclaim the funds, she withdrew the balance of $26,408.61 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… “Public employees work hard knowing that the benefits they earn will ease their retirement. This defendant, motivated by … payments were stopped. Gaines Jr. used about $2,484 of the money he stole to make personal purchases at Nassau County … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-father