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DiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a result of stronger tax … Grants. Since budget adoption, the city has updated its FY 2025 projections to include $1.4 billion in higher revenues, … items creates risks to the city’s financial plan. In FY 2025, the city added $3.7 billion to address fiscal needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage … and preserve the process and key factors used when making significant decisions, and keep documentation of key … audit’s statements and audit findings. OGS agreed with the one recommendation made to the agency. Their responses are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims … a hospital—inpatient versus outpatient—affects Medicaid’s reimbursement for services provided, with outpatient services generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… norms and annual school allocations. FIGURE 1 – Title I NYC School Allocations, FY 2025 # Schools Fungible Title I … $110,520,421 $44,163,557 $58,337,598 $847,310,115 $533,907 Source: NYC Department of Education Impact In FY 2025, DOE … 2 – Historical Citywide Title I School Allocations Source: NYC Department of Education … Title I of the Every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agenciesHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… from April 2019 through June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers RRAP … electronic record-keeping system, we could not determine when officials last inspected each project. Also, according … well before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Because HTFC does not regularly receive supervisory review results, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate … 2017 to compare current findings to the previous Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) audit and identify Board … (AFR) filings. Understanding the Program A key measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135State Agencies Bulletin No. 2356
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide processing instructions to agencies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2356-new-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-andEssex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… Agency (ECIDA) Board of Directors (Board) properly approve and monitor projects that were provided financial assistance? … to advance the job opportunities, economic welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs … excess amounts, as required by GML. The report includes 13 recommendations that, if implemented, will improve ECIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since 2011, and may have positioned New York City’s securities industry … the securities industry faces volatile financial markets and an unsteady global economy,” DiNapoli said. “After years … continues to be a major contributor to the city’s economy and a large contributor to the state and city budgets.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s … Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as safe as possible in a time of … schools and BOCES programs to develop comprehensive district-wide safety plans and building-level emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… employees and if there are opportunities for improprieties in the hiring, promotion, or supervision of employees. The … (NYC). MaBSTOA, a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. MTA Bus, a subsidiary of … and promoted 492. Key Findings Although Transit officials claim that their non-operating titles mirror MaBSTOA and MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsOpinion 97-2
… to cover former school board members); (municipal cooperative health benefit plans) -- Self-Insurance (municipal cooperative health benefit plans) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Insurance (municipal cooperative health benefit plans) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 95-28
… FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (in obligation issued by a financial institution and secured by a letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 92-12
Whether a disabled firefighter forfeits his or her entitlement to payments and benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law 207a upon becoming selfemployed or performing uncompensated services such as volunteer work
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… into the Position Data page for all positions including NYS Positions and the Job Data page as follows: Position Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleOpinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … by law and is otherwise sufficient; (b) whether all the property and property owners within the proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Opinion 2000-23
… General Municipal Law §207-m. December 20, 2000 Arthur B. Williams, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Newark … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York, $2.9 million with Central Association for the Blind … million to Child Care Coalition of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. and $3.5 million to Child Care Council, Inc. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 828
To provide agency procedures to process Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/828-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2016
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … builds on his commitment to transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for July 2016: Major Contracts … New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP). $181,000 to Buffalo Urban Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2016