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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… at 21 school districts that had 26,099 enrolled students for the 2023-24 school year properly identified, reported or … outlets as required by state law and DOH regulations. For these 21 districts, auditors determined that none sampled … and tested or exempted all required potable water outlets for lead contamination, only one developed and maintained a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… its oversight responsibilities related to the application for and supervision of BitLicenses. Specifically, DFS did not … The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for governing and regulating the business and practice of … York State. DOH’s Bureau of Vital Records is responsible for administering the Electronic Death Registration System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s report on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans. The … reductions recently enacted for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 and currently being negotiated for FFY 2026 in Congress … Related Reports Enacted Budget Report: State Fiscal Year 2025-2026 A Roadmap for State Debt Reform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… 20, 2017, found that TBTA did not maximize toll collection for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that … not be processed and an inability to obtain addresses for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost … the assumption that all unbilled tolls are cars. The toll for a five-axle tractor trailer is almost five and a half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 2000-9
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); (performance evaluation program) … bonus to the executive director of the agency for services already rendered and for which a fixed salary was already paid. The governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… trust. The board of commissioners is also responsible for the overall financial management and safeguarding of the … 2025, the District paid $254,700 on two purchase contracts for fire trucks that were subject to competitive bidding … totaling $796,200. Although the Board advertised for bids for each truck, the bidding requirements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81Cicero Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Activities (2025M-138)
… compliance and prevent mismanagement, waste and fraud. For the 2024 fiscal year, the Department’s disbursements … it has an increased risk that Department officials may pay for improper expenses and that all collections might not be … and unrecorded transactions in the accounting records. For example, the Treasurer recorded $216,088 that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/cicero-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2025mDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for states, local and tribal governments with resources to … The U.S. Treasury Department has praised recipients for recovery strategies that prioritize urgent needs but has … investments have already begun and there is still time for recipients who have not already spent all of their funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… ransomware attacks that can shut down systems we rely on for water, power, health care and other necessities. … breaches (238) in 2022, trailing only California and Texas for ransomware attacks and California and Florida for corporate data breaches. New York also had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … with any evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related … BOCES employee audited all district claims including those for BOCES-provided services. Because the district is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Agriculture (USDA). The program provides rental subsidies for low-income elderly and family tenants residing in … that HTFC is making program payments to property owners for the correct number of units and that units and projects … properly by project owners, but found opportunities for HTFC to better ensure it receives all the information it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … activities before turning over the cash to the treasurer for deposit. Further, at least two board members review bank statements for reasonableness of deposits and compare check images to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: 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," … million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed care premiums for recipients who were ineligible for managed care coverage because they had comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsXII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… Management Unit to request a single payment vendor ID for before processing those refund payments in the SFS. … will be assigned a different single payment vendor ID for each type of refund their Business Unit processes. … X, Section 5.B - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for instructions on how to obtain a single payment vendor ID. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… thefts were discovered through their joint investigation. “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown … over $240,000,” DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New York State Police and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000DiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… fully recovers. I thank Governor Cuomo and the Legislature for enacting this important bill quickly.” The new law, … and school districts by: extending the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 … to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for pandemic-related expenses and permitting the repayment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicCUNY Bulletin No. CU-765
… Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2022-23 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-765-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-343
… Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2022-23 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-343-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-358
… Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2023-24 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-358-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endCUNY Bulletin No. CU-787
… Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2023-24 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-787-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-end