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Opinion 92-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit and investment of E911 surcharge moneys) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 98-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Expenses (defense and indemnification by municipality of employees of a public housing authority) PUBLIC OFFICERS … Whether a town may confer the benefits of Public Officers Law 18 upon employees of a town housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Opinion 93-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of … to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer firefighters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 94-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … DISTRICTS -- Assessments (custody, control and expenditure of) -- District Management Association (contract for services … Whether the charges imposed on behalf of a business improvement district may be turned over to and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… percentage is 45 percent. DOF Property Division (Property) assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass … and perform valuation calculations. For co-ops and condos, assessors can select comps contained in CAMA. Once CAMA … considered when valuing a property. In certain instances, assessors did not use all of the comps selected by Property’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe County) Although the school board contracted with a management company to facilitate the school’s procurement of IT assets and services and to maintain … procured, the board may have made material alterations to bid specifications for two other contracts totaling $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements … was sentenced in February 2024 . He paid full restitution of nearly $11,000 and was barred from seeking public office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… their contracted providers to DOH’s Provider Network Data System (PNDS) at least quarterly. The data system helps DOH ensure MCOs are meeting requirements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programCapital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing … and that they are properly reporting capital assets. The audit covered the period from April 2020 through May 2023. About the … To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers … reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State … In addition, some agencies were late 100 percent of the time, including the Education Department, the Department for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… Services Related Report Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… Like many cities across the United States, New York City has … as mental health services. However, funding sources for many of these programs remain unidentified in the out-years … when compared to the pre-pandemic budget plan. While many of these new programs and services will help address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzes New York City’s child care services for those under the age of five, … efforts based on the greatest need. “The rising cost of child care, especially for children under five, is a major … DiNapoli said. “Governor Hochul’s recently unveiled child care expansion proposal, supported by Mayor Mamdani, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services … the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 billion, or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years … revenues from real property taxes (representing 53 percent of total revenues for each), while villages received $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… to ensure these projects are creating or retaining the jobs and economic benefits they are supposed to. Publishing … net tax benefits. Project operators estimated that 221,287 jobs would be created during the life of their projects, with … finance fees from the refunding bond closings of Yankee Stadium LLC and Queens Ballpark Co. LLC (Citi Field). Total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the five recommendations from the initial audit. Office of Mental Health (OMH): Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up) (2019-F-51) A report issued in … a now a military museum. Auditors also found lead hazard awareness training was not provided to employees at three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… June 2015 through September 2019. About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … initial determination of residency status should be based on information provided by the student during the admissions … overcharges totaling $44,171 for students charged the out-of-state rate from our reviews at seven SUNY campuses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposes