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DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses are not always being … in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition … Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcoholrelated offenses are not always being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… short of expectations. PIT collections rose $3.3 billion, or 7.7 percent, from the previous year, to more than $47 … increase in PIT collections in April 2015 of $1.4 billion, or 25.5 percent above April 2014, as a result of strong … also finds: Sales and use taxes increased by 2.8 percent, or $367.7 million, over SFY 2014-15. Sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end of the audit’s fieldwork and changed … The state Department of Health DOH did not collect an estimated $951 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… no immediate safety concerns. However, one of the case records had a document stating that there was enough credible … about the redacted files involved requests for additional documents not required under the confidentiality agreement. … documents we requested from OCFS for certain cases (e.g., permanency hearing reports), had been included in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Real property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years … taxes accounted for $38.1 billion, or 42.1 percent, of total revenue ($90.5 billion) for local governments outside of New York City. School districts, towns, and villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentCaucus 2026: Important Information for New Yorkers
… and view recent reports on issues that affect New Yorkers. 2025 Year in Review 2025 Year in Review, December 2025 New … Access to Preschool Special Education Services, December 2024 Missing School, NY’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic … Services for Children Under Five, January 2026 The Cost of Living in NYC: Food, April 2025 Older Adults in NYC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2026DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… Freedman and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG), Eastern … in law enforcement, for their dedication to ensuring justice is served and that the stolen money is recouped,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
New Yorks statefunded debt is projected to reach $637 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following four years to $718 billion according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the COVID-19 … child care service providers stabilize their operations and retain their employees, in 2021 the American Rescue Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… organic compounds, particulate pollution, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ammonia. Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic … and the most prominent source for each are listed below: Carbon monoxide – 1.3 million tons. Together, highway and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureOversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to … through October 2022. About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive … in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (14 of which are University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the … (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the air are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air pollution range from large sources, … is to conserve, improve, and protect the State’s natural resources and environment. The Department issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal … at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating aid that … to nearly $400 million in FY 2025 and $135 million in FY 2026. However, this only considers budgeted amounts as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityOpinion 2007-1
… (paratransit services) -- Policies and Procedures (request for proposals process for paratransit services) -- Professional Services … bidding requirements and may be procured through a request for proposals process in accordance with the county’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Livonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
Determine whether the Livonia Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act)training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/livonia-s9-21-22.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837
… certain categories or are caring for a minor child whose school or place of care has been closed, or the childcare … who must take leave to care for a minor child because the school or place of care for the child has been closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Employee wages under the EFMLA are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1837-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19IX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… modules: Contracts (CA), Project Costing (PC), and Grants (GM) The onboarding agency will enter information in each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements, and cases where patients refused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… will remain a top priority in the year ahead, and I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for his partnership in … DiNapoli for researching and analyzing this issue. I am confident that Ag and Markets will act quickly to … - kids, schools, and our agricultural businesses. I’m grateful to the Department of Ag & Markets for bettering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improved