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DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State … New York City has added more than 900000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… continue in earnest as the state Department of Health can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State … MLTC plans. The plans provide long-term care services to people who are chronically ill or disabled. Medicaid pays … monthly managed care premiums and, in return, MLTC plans pay for all MLTC covered services. The Medicaid program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueCUNY Bulletin No. CU-663
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the December … Payment Information The Uniform Allowance Payment is not pensionable, is not included in the calculation of overtime and is not … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-663-cuny-december-2019-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a three-year period, according to an audit … period, ECMCC offered two incentive programs to certain MC physicians — the Performance Incentive Program and the Productivity Incentive Program — and paid 16 of its physicians a total of $1,655,359 in these incentives. ECMCC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… revenue estimates for temporary municipal assistance, police, real estate transfer tax, city and state mortgage … through the operating budget. Includes appropriations for police overtime, life/health/dental insurance, employee … Review the estimates for temporary municipal assistance, police, real estate transfer tax, city and state mortgage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the LIRR delayed a critical weather-related systemwide risk … officials need to be prepared to minimize its impacts. The LIRR is the busiest train system in North America and is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… a Comp Rate Code of ANN , CYF and CAL (except employees in SUNY Grade 980) are affected. Background: In any fiscal year in which February consists of 28 days, the biweekly salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Keene – Records and Reports (Essex County) The supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. As a result, the board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… local finances, and particularly debt, rarely receive that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, … and have led to a high and growing debt burden. A new model is needed to effectively limit debt growth and maintain … All state debt should be required to be issued with a level or declining debt service structure, be limited to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is charged with the responsibility, under Section 112 of the … contract processing information provided in this section is applicable regardless of the specific contract type being … transactions, such as contract descriptions and comments, is accurate and appropriate as it cannot be modified once the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time … in April 2020 to “streamline and expedite the siting of major renewable energy projects and associated transmission … charged with the coordinated and timely review of proposed major renewable energy facilities to meet the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wawayanda (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials properly … for all funds and the surplus fund balance at the end of 2023 totaled $7.7 million. Audit Summary The Board and … approximately $5.2 million and appropriated $2.2 million of fund balance that was not needed to fund operations during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… providing loans and grants and administering tax credit programs. A prior audit, issued in August 2020, found … two. Hudson River–Black River Regulating District – Security Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up) (2025-F-5) The … Use Policy, for its IT assets and abide by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). A prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are getting the information and support they need,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education Department should … mental health education standards, so it cannot be sure of what districts are, or are not, providing students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… the potential of these programs but found key areas for improvements at the Department of Labor (DOL) which oversees them. “Apprenticeship programs open doors for many New Yorkers to access well-paid jobs that become careers, while helping businesses and unions train the workforce they need,” said DiNapoli . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… found numerous cases of waste, abuse and in some cases criminal conduct. As a result of these findings and at the … related to these audits have resulted in 10 arrests, seven criminal convictions and the recovery of more than $5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local … offices are not consistently conducting on-site reviews of local health departments that carry out the state’s lead … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… during the fiscal years 2013 through 2017. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) The city’s proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. “New Yorkers are generously … questions about significant problems with the prostate cancer check-off program, found that spending from the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causes