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Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)

… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, … which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6

Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wawayanda (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials … January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure … The Board and Town officials did not properly manage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160

Village of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)

… IT systems or develop adequate IT policies or procedures. In addition, the Board did not develop and adopt an IT … lose important data and suffer a serious interruption in operations. For example, officials did not monitor … and finances, food, and personal health and fitness. In addition, the Board paid two IT vendors for IT services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10

DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4

Syracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)

… information technology (IT) contingency plan? Audit Period July 1, 2024 – May 16, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area School … the entire school district community. As of November 15, 2024, the District had 6,386 enabled nonstudent network user …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. As a result of the audit and … with public records, and she agreed to pay $21,296 in restitution before sentencing. In August 2020, the former clerk was sentenced to five years …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced the following school and local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison – … paperwork for the 37 new employees. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… County) The former supervisor did not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did … for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received $1,254 in dental and vision insurance through the town and paid $126 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… was either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. Officials did not post external … did not establish non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board … non-student user account access to the district’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, auditors …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… District and the Westmoreland Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances recorded in the employee leave records and found that 12 of these … (Suffolk County) The district did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan-related services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

DiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard

… many from The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens who work in lower wage, public-facing jobs,” DiNapoli said. “The … on public transit that can help inform public investments in service and infrastructure as we build back." “Our … subway is to this city and why it’s so crucial to invest in strengthening it.” As DiNapoli’s October 2020 report on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboard

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of their … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Student treasurers also did not maintain … services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the district. New Lebanon Central School …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter

… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April … this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to always plan for unpredictable circumstances.” The size of the increase … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 492 in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarter

Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back

… figure of $18,599 per capita. New York's ranking rose to 17th in federal spending among the states in FFY 2020 from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-back

DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores

… all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 11 villages. This round of scoring identified eight local governments … the future.” DiNapoli’s report notes that in this latest round of municipalities operating on a calendar year basis, … increased in FYE 2021 compared to FYE 2020. For cities, 16% were designated in some level of stress, up from 13.5% in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… auditors performed. Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be … appropriate records, and properly reported court and trust funds. However, auditors identified $203,279 that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… accurately recorded collections that auditors reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Auditors also identified that staff in the clerk-treasurer’s office did not routinely issue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

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