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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Activities … resulted in inaccurate accounting records and reports. Town of Van Etten – Procurement and Supervisor’s Fiscal … how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Gaming Commission: … or collected from commercial casinos for oversight costs. The commission also did not have policies regarding dispute … the initiative’s overall success, as an inventory of all state warehouses – leased and state owned – did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPlanning
… You need to begin planning your financial future now. The more time you have to do this, the easier it will be for you to reach your goals. And no one knows your goals better than … Here are five steps to help NYSLRS members develop plans to achieve their financial goals in retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningOpinion 88-60
… fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or … Concerning what circumstances an agreement designated as a license or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets indicating it needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close … The village’s proposed budget, which includes a tax levy of $12,079,830,complies with the tax levy limits established by law. Warren County Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for October 2016: Major Contracts … corporate and other refunds. Empire State Development Corporation $1.6 million to the Olympic Regional Development … Nassau County. $601,000 to the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation for the acquisition of under-used vacant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016A Review of Capital Needs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
OSC’s inflated estimate of the MTA’s capital repair needs, based on the MTA’s 2013 TYNA, suggests $69 billion was needed over the 10-year period covering two capital programs from 2015 through 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2024.pdfAccounting for Capital Projects
Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-projects-071724.pdfEcoNews Spring 2021
This edition of EcoNews provides more detail on our work at the Fund to address the investment risks posed by climate change and to take advantage of opportunities to invest in climate solutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/econews-spring-2021.pdfAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up) (2020-F-19) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to implement the recommendations contained in our prior audit report, Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Report 2016-S-46).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f19-response.pdfDynamic Center Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-3) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs submitted by Dynamic Center Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s3-response.pdfDynamic Center Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-3)
To determine whether the costs submitted by Dynamic Center Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s3.pdfDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number is 69% … diversity.” A hate crime is an offense that is motivated by a perception or belief about the victim’s race, ethnicity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… incentives for employers to hire new employees and retain existing ones. Under the Program, eligible employers may … foster care or being homeless. Employers are entitled to claim tax credits equal to $750 per month, for up to six … amount of tax credits that an employer is entitled to claim. The Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-followAir Conditioning Availability in New York
The data show that 902 percent of New Yorks occupied households had some type of air conditioning unit in 2023 ranking 39th among all states and the District of Columbia and below the national average of 931 percent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/air-conditioning-availability-new-yorkMedicaid Program: Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (2021-S-36) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the Medicaid program could achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s36-response.pdfNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget, Federal Fiscal Year 2021
This report examines the flow of funds between the federal government and the states for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) ending September 30, 2021, with special attention to its impact on New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2021.pdfExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (2021-S-36)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the Medicaid program could achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s36.pdfAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2021-F-1) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (2018-S-42).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f1-response.pdfCompliance With Jonathan's Law (Follow-Up) (2020-F-26)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report 2017-S-67).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f26.pdf