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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… for Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid which may not be realized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… and these costs will be billed. The Commission does not have policies regarding dispute resolution procedures when a … risk assessment, and adapt procedures as needed based on results. ¹ For the purposes of this report, the term … State gaming facilities (including the two facilities that have since ceased operating as VLT casinos) that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsOversight of Telemental Health Services
… at a temporary location, or at a site licensed by OMH. On March 30, 2020, OMH expanded the definitions of TMH and … TMH is focused on the initial approval, and OMH does not have defined processes after this approval to continually … oversee or monitor TMH. Additionally, OMH does not have a unit solely responsible for TMH oversight and has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (Monroe … The board and district officials did not properly plan for the district’s long-term financial and capital needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… buildings, unfortunately, that isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by … allowable income by 50 percent. HPD officials said they have not enforced this requirement and instead are pursuing … 35 Inaccurate Income Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. This … Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several of these cities, but not everyone … A total of 101 municipalities and school districts have been classified in some level of fiscal stress as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," DiNapoli said. “Errors … million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed care premiums for recipients who were ineligible for managed care coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… year the industry has added jobs since 2011. "The cost of legal settlements related to the 2008 financial crisis … to regulatory changes," DiNapoli said. "The resumption of job growth in the securities industry bodes well for the … that pre-tax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms — the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Report 2020-S-16 ). About the Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations … for it to improve access and oversight in the State. For example, as of December 23, 2020, just 141 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in … $1.3 billion or 2.4 percent. PIT collections exceeded the latest projections by $1.9 billion and initial projections by … percent. Collections were $116.4 million higher than the latest projections and $643.4 higher than initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… in 2001. Two of the MTA’s four operating agencies already have full operational capability and the other two are … important benefits from the portions of the program that have been completed. In addition, the New York City Police … as hardening the system against terrorist attacks, which have made the system much safer than before 9/11. Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsDiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … based on financial information submitted as part of each district's ST-3 financial report filed with the State … 29, 2017. Today's announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the "Big Four" cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Union Free School District (Washington County), Northern Adirondack Central School District (Clinton County), Norwich … Free School District (Suffolk County). All but Northern Adirondack were in fiscal stress last year as well. Fifteen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… The state Gaming Commission has made only limited progress … $13 million owed by casinos. “The Gaming Commission must do a better job staying on top of New York’s ever-expanding … and Regulatory Oversight Collections (2019-S-8) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… and state aid is reduced or delayed, DiNapoli called on the federal government to provide aid to local governments … last year. From March through May 2020, local governments have received $824 million, or 19.2 percent less, in sales … payments. DiNapoli said his office is tracking sales taxes on a monthly basis as well as pushing for legislation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… communications system that would allow photos, voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county … communications system that would allow photos voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress … financial reports in time to be scored in SY 2024, 3.3% have been designated as being in a level of fiscal stress. … districts receive a fiscal stress score that is based on several factors: year-end fund balance, operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the proposed budgets for the general and recreation funds are not structurally balanced because they include subsidies from other funds to finance their operations. Also, the proposed budget, … expenditures and employee benefits between the operating funds using unsupported allocation methods. Town of Chemung – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… investigates, prosecutes, mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian complaints filed against … CCRB had an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the NYPD and other agencies and for truncated complaints, and if CCRB was conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments … has inflicted on these vital small businesses,” said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the NYC Hospitality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economy