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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program

… through June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers RRAP in … and subsidy amounts. USDA is required to provide the results of its supervisory reviews to HTFC. USDA is also … clarify language in the MOU to reflect current practices, including but not limited to, providing HTFC with the results …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-program

DiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them

… Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA), reviews only 1/6 of the state’s school districts (118 of 710) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-them

DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations

… seals on three doors that could potentially allow water to leak through. Auditors visited six bus depots where they also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparations

Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated

… Background In New York, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious crime that may be adjudicated as a misdemeanor or … manufacturer and prevent the driver from starting the car. Once the vehicle is running, drivers will be prompted to … to verify that offenders who disclaim vehicle ownership do not have vehicles registered in their names. Ensure that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Insurance Program, administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service). In accordance with Civil Service’s … to the Charge NY program, aimed to install 10,000 public electric vehicle charging stations in New York State by 2021. … for charger placement or use outreach efforts to encourage electric vehicle charger installation by its customers. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Chazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)

… Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13

Opinion 2003-1

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1

DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union

… York strengthened its AI governance framework with a new law requiring state agencies to disclose the AI tools they … Services to keep a public inventory of AI systems. The law also includes protections for employees. The state has … ethically and transparently. Times Union Op Ed Commentary: New York Needs Better Oversight of Government AI …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union

Opinion 2006-9

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) SEWER … the proposed transfer would constitute a sale for purposes of town law and be subject to the referendum requirements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a … period January 2012 through March 2017, an average of 13 apartments each month had been vacant for over 60 days, … $740,000 in lost rental revenue. On March 31, 2017, 15 apartments at Clinton Towers had been vacant for more than 60 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

Opinion 93-28

… subject to section 284 agreement) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Highway Fund (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: Consolidated Local Highway … Whether moneys received pursuant to section 10c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between the town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28

DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments

… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are … problems with how the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially … procedures it needs to run a sound operation." The Rochester City School District operates 52 schools with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-payments

Poland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)

… children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 … District officials did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20

Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)

… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … for drinking or cooking. Resampled for Cycle Three, the fourth outlet’s test results showed the lead level was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16

Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance

… to establish expectations, a service level agreement (SLA) should be used to help further expectation clarity and measurement methods. An SLA is different from a traditional written contract in that … are released throughout the year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-services

Labor Investigations in New York City

… sweeps of industries prone to unlawful practices (e.g., nail salons). The Division’s Central Intake Unit, based in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… regulations. Auditors found that of the 50 awards tested, only two (totaling $3,945) were certified in error. As such, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters

… entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent … its oversight powers to help this vulnerable population get back on their feet.” Homeless shelters across the state … entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and permanent housing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-shelters