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Capital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected State … through May 2023. About the Program To fulfill its mission of delivering a broad scope of critical services for State agencies, the Office of … To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementResponse to Human Trafficking
… are being provided to victims of human trafficking (survivors). The audit covered the period from January 2019 … State Social Services Law created a framework for serving survivors of human trafficking in New York, and OTDA’s Bureau … Justice Services (DCJS) are tasked with confirming survivors of human trafficking within 6 business days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since … a close eye on what is driving affordability issues in the city and state, and it has not escaped anyone that higher food costs have hit household budgets in New York City hard, with price increases outpacing income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenWaiting for Special Education - June 2008
Each year in New York City, more than 100,000 public and private school children between the ages of 5 and 21 are referred to the NYC Department of Education.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2009.pdfCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B23-6-6)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/yonkers-city-b24-6-6.pdfThe Growing Role of Counties in Emergency Medical Services
This report examines the local government role in emergency medical services (EMS) in New York State and particularly the growing role that counties are playing in EMS provision.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ems-report-2024.pdfRockland County – Budget Review (B21-6-12)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/rockland-county-budget-review-b21-6-12.pdfTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B21-7-11)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2022 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-hampton-budget-review-b21-7-11.pdfCity of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/troy-budget-review-b21-5-10.pdfOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (2017-S-60)
To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected high-technology economic development programs and projects it oversees and whether these projects are achieving the intended employment goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s60-response.pdfCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B21-6-7)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-7.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity over the course of a year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… to ensure compliance with the notification requirements of New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) and report enforcement results to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). DiNapoli’s audit … in Suffolk. DiNapoli’s auditors found that several of these local departments did not always respond in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and rehabilitation of approximately 31,000 individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The … an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are allowed limited access to two … tablet shall be returned to the Provider, as outlined in Department Directives. Facility employees are responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… who are experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest Household Pulse Survey. … sometimes or often in the past week did not have enough to eat, according to the Census survey in late January and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a … New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016
… 2016 surplus stems largely from unanticipated growth in tax revenues, debt service and agency savings, and a drawdown of reserves not needed in the current year. DiNapoli’s report, however, points to … the city to be concerned going forward. Economic growth in China has slowed, and the U.S. economy’s growth slowed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-new-york-city-projecting-34-billion-surplus-2016Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… of the state’s census tracts were child care deserts in 2023, with at least three children under the age of five per … in the rest of the state. Providers cite relatively low pay as a significant hurdle to attracting and retaining … of losses in capacity. Capacity began to grow again in 2022 and by 2024 exceeded 2019 levels by 2.7%. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… teams are understaffed, with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The … teams are understaffed with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (2020-S-5)
To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is effectively monitoring its contract with Palladia, Inc. to ensure reimbursed claims are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s5.pdf