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Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… to liquidate an operating deficit, it must submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year … by the lack of complete, accurate, and current accounting records maintained by the Village. For example, the Village … be mindful of additional potential expenditures with new hires. The Village has underestimated health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of health care information, including public access to such information. However, auditors found a lack of formal … Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the employer within 60 days of creating … licensed, or certified by OPWDD and other state agencies. While facilities established practices for notifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In … effectively." Village of Corfu – Sewer Operations (Genesee County) The board routinely adopted budgets that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds … board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … made by district officials,” DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeReal Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … report, Real Property Portfolio (Report 2022-S-14 ). About the Program Empire State Development’s (ESD) mission is to … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 69
… guidance related to required employee information for all New York State Credit Cards, including the Citibank Procurement, Travel and Non-Employee Travel cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/69-required-information-state-credit-cardsJohnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)
… Background The Johnson City School District is located in the Village of Johnson City and the Towns of Union, Maine, Chenango and Dickinson in Broome County. The District, which operates four schools … Key Recommendation Include the funding and use of reserves in the budget plan each year and develop a plan for the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204Village of Springville – Procurement (2016M-330)
… our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2014 through June 24, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $8.6 million. … Village’s procurement policy did not include procedures for procuring professional services. Village officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-springville-procurement-2016m-330Elba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… examine the Department’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through August 6, 2014. … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services for the Village and for residents outside the Village pursuant to a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mState Police Bulletin No. SP-256
… counties) $2,461 (Bronx (03), Kings (24), Queens (41), Richmond (43), NYC (31), Rockland (44), Westchester (60), … Compensation) (Bronx (03), Kings (24), Queens (41), Richmond (43), NYC (31), Rockland (44), Westchester (60), … Compensation at the Current Amount (determined by the number of years worked times the negotiated 2022 amount per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-256-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… including: the airport, two entertainment venues, the nursing home and the public transportation system. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record … declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many … and the employment gains in the securities industry. Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … “As the start of a new fiscal year approaches, this report is intended to provide policymakers and the public … billion by the fourth year of the program. DiNapoli’s report also shows that starting in 2010-11, the state reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 88-37
… -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), … the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of … was in service for a year or more. If, therefore, police cars are to be purchased to replace similar police cars which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT resource, such as a particular software … with that account should be moved to a secure file server for analysis by IT or management personnel. Where … and use their own network user accounts (usernames and passwords). Likewise, to help ensure individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsSubway Wait Assessment
… New York City Transit (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service frequency standards; whether those standards take into account demand for service, physical structure, and other factors; and where … whether New York City Transit provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… in creating programs to address lead-poisoning prevention requirements and provide case management and follow-up … the following instances of noncompliance with Program requirements: Department regional staff are not consistently … discrepancies between LeadWeb and LHD data. On April 12, 2019, the Public Health Law was amended to lower the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… Free School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 20 water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2019 to review real property tax trends and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115