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Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… chargebacks and paid $128,603 for non-Authority costs in 2018. The Board did not adopt clear professional service … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Authority’s response (Appendix A). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 ($500,000) and in … jobs within the region," said Kevin Phelps, general partner for Trillium Group. The In-State Private Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… DiNapoli. The analysis is based on data from his office’s Agency Services Monitoring Tool , which launched in November … 2023 to help the public and lawmakers better evaluate agency performance. The tool uses the performance indicators … indicators are defined by the city as necessary for an agency’s operations. Twelve agencies delivered improved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools … plans, codes of conduct, and emergency response plans for each school as appropriate. In conjunction with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Ballston Spa Public Library is a municipal public library that … in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is governed by a five-member Board … Ballston Spa Public Library Donations and Circulation Desk Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and … Correction is not adequately monitoring what's happening in our prisons," DiNapoli said. "The commission needs to … of complaints received increased 16 percent to 2,316 in 2016, and grievances increased 69 percent to 2,932. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates will decrease for fiscal year 2016-17 and the assumed rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to 7 … third year in a row, there will be a decline in pension contribution rates as a result of solid investment returns," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 … of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New … federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress in the near term. DiNapoli’s report is based on districts that filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, … than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted more severely than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report , Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2022-S-3 ). About the Program The … residents and visitors. Title II of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the … began on or after March 15, 2012, the project must comply with the Standards. Although the Standards apply to new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followHilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… confidentially to officials. As a result, data and personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for … The District serves the Towns of Clarkson, Greece, Hamlin and Parma in Monroe County. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-fDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable … to uncover lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer dollars in fire districts. I will continue to audit these entities so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… with law enforcement to bring offenders to justice and recoup stolen public money. My thanks to District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Arrested for Alleged Theft of $20,000
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Gilbert, 54, who now resides in … “I thank District Attorney Schmidt and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for partnering with my office to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-former-village-sherman-treasurer-arrested-alleged-theft-20000Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services … entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DHS to provide homeless outreach and placement services. In turn, … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… to the indictment and statements made by the prosecutor at arraignment, Kanas’ father was a New York State pensioner who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… state is spending federal funding,” said Citizens Union Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum, “With such large sums of … director of BetaNYC , a public interest technology non-profit. “As we figure out how to support those who have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsOpinion 89-50
… was intended to curb raids on the public purse for the benefit of favored individuals or enterprises ( Teacher's … prohibits the expenditure of municipal moneys for the benefit of private parties unless it is in furtherance of a … that inaction could lead to harm; (3) some form of direct contact between the municipality's agents and the injured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50