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DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's … (MTA) reported numbers would have them believe, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … performance. Wait assessment measures the train's ability to meet goals for the length of time between trains. "The MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , Half Hollow Hills Central School District , Horseheads Central School … their job descriptions and responsibilities. Half Hollow Hills Central School District – Procurement (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Seaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… 17, 2023 to review the District’s most recent inventory list. Understanding the Audit Area A capital asset is … procedures. As of July 17, 2023, the District’s inventory list of capital assets included 7,788 assets at a total cost … inventory list. Although the Board of Education (Board) approved 20 IT assets for disposal, five of the assets, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… and standards are included in Appendix E. The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mTown of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-68)
… and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025 We extended our audit period back to December 31, 2018 … Board. The former Supervisor also did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations or maintain check registers with running … financial condition, including a balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures/expenses and changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Services (OGS): Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-12) An audit released in April … Department of State: Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-11) An audit released in April … and continued to identify new data sets to add to Open Data. However, the department did not identify the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsResearch Vendor Information
… The links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may … review. Each resource has a short description and the link to the applicable website. The Office of the State … and Organizational Capacity Legal/Regulatory Authority to Do Business Integrity Performance General Resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/research-vendor-informationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the Albion Central School District , Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District , Copenhagen Central School District , … level over the past five years. However, the district’s tax levy could have been $2 million lower for each of the … Further, the district did not have documentation to support that any of its reserves were formally established, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 502
… whose degree of disability, as determined by the State Insurance Fund (SIF), is more than 50% and the statutory … Department of Civil Service Attendance and Leave Manual Policy Bulletin 2004-05, Section 21.8. Prior to the … Dues/Agency Shop Fees Taxable/Non-Taxable Maintenance Credit Union General Insurance (Union), Traffic fines Parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/502-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workers-compensationDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… state law was changed to encourage state agencies to buy local and track how much the state was spending on food," … not always given the necessary guidelines or training to buy more locally produced foods. With changes put in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… in Oswego County spent nearly $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, … “This individual had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree with the fire company’s money,” said … prior to payment; Limit the number of signatories on the company’s checking account to reduce access to company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits AlfredAlmond Central School District CSD Beacon City School District Charlotte Valley CSD Chenango Valey CSD East Moriches Union Free School District Eldred CSD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … Industrial Development Agencies IDAs provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015 an increase of 10 percent from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbOpinion 92-24
… GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; TOWN LAW, §64(11): A publication which does not satisfy … of General Construction Law, §60 and Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not … conditions precedent set forth in Public Officers Law, §70-a before it can be designated an "official newspaper" of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 93-27
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … may apply the remainder for any of the following purposes or any combination thereof: (a) to reduce general town taxes; … taxes levied in the area of the town outside the villages; or (c) to finance part-town activities. The term "part-town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… projects with a record high total value of $132 billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, according … were responsible for 61.8% of all active IDA projects in 2022, followed by towns (17.7%), cities (12.7%), New York … by projects minus initial jobs reported) was 204,147 as of 2022, an increase of 15.2% from 2021. Total tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… damaged ceilings and walls, water leaks, and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Auditors identified over $32,000 in unallowable … multiple nights of lodging. The company also spent $14,000 on a holiday party, coffee and food unrelated to providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014, according to a report issued today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The overdose death rates in New York increased faster over the preceding decade than … heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014 according to a report issued today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesXIX.2.C Project Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… control and cost tracking purposes. Activities are used to track major project phases, tasks or programs within a Project as well as to set budgets within a project, if desired. Standard … their descriptions, associated project types and guidance to support when each activity should be used with a project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2c-project-activitiesMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One … full range of architectural, engineering, contracting, and construction management services, including the management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-follow