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Opinion 90-64
… AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (bond resolution for park district) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when issuing bonds to finance improvement to park district); (need for when determining to improve park district) TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Adaptive Solutions Multi Services, PLLC - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… primarily on expenses claimed on Adaptive Solutions’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2017. About the Program … disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/adaptive-solutions-multi-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Managed Long Term Care Premium Rate Setting
… premium rates. The audit covered the MLTC premium rates for the period April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Background … disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, New York’s … Under managed care, Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/medicaid-program-managed-long-term-care-premium-rate-settingMattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … determines, among other things, that each purchase is for a proper fire district purpose and is adequately … the Treasurer to pay them. The District’s expenditures for 2023 were approximately $1.6 million and 2024 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Village of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… Audit Area A village board must develop realistic budgets for financial stability, public trust and transparency; … sources (i.e., appropriated fund balance) and allows for long-term planning to protect the village from unexpected … during this same period, the Board adopted budgets for the general, water and sewer funds that appropriated a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not accurately apply for all applicable transportation aid. As a result, the … County) District officials did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 school years and made tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. As a result, auditors determined that … potentially overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments. Officials also paid five … do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. The clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… that fit their needs and to give them the best opportunity for a bright future,” said DiNapoli. “My office’s audit found … housing may not have received geographic priority for schools near both their current and former homes, as … may not be identified as low-income to receive priority for schools with diversity in admissions policies. Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six providers for program expenses that could not be supported or included … prompt attention, including: $1.9 million that was paid for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of … than what was actually provided; $1.4 million was paid for newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate birth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… over the past 18 months has created an overwhelming need for addiction treatment and recovery services. The Office of … the front line in addressing this crisis and responsible for providing, certifying and inspecting vital addiction services for more than 680,000 New Yorkers each year. Residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … (1,396), Fire Department (17,095), Administration for Children’s Services (6,455), Department of Health and … a reported decline of at least 50% of tracked services. For example, the Law Department saw the number of cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… records. Under FOIL, an agency must make records available for public inspection and copying, except to the extent that … or portions thereof fall within one or more grounds for denial. How to Request Office of the State Comptroller … advise security that you are visiting to submit a request for FOIL records. Records require review prior to release. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilMachias Fire District – Financial Operations (2026M-14)
… of fire commissioners (fire district board) is responsible for managing and controlling the fire district’s financial … decisions. Accurate and timely records are essential for establishing financial accountability, ensuring proper … funds from misuse. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2023, 2024 and 2025 were $154,000, $156,000 and $313,000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/29/machias-fire-district-financial-operations-2026m-14DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… Audit & Control thanks Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for their efforts and collaboration on the audit of the use … policies.""I applaud State Comptroller DiNapoli's office for pointing out the need to improve communication and … and security of temporary hotel and motel residences for the homeless. Local town and village code enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessEDSS - Glossary of Terms
… Please refer to the Guide to Financial Operations for more information. Type of Request New Contract/New … prefix that provides a categorization of the contract. For additional information, please see the Guide to … Other Please refer to the Guide to Financial Operations for more information. Request Name Name of the CRER to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsOpinion 90-29
… by the designated restitution agency, must be used for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of the … 1, 1984, may be transferred to a county's general fund. For the reasons set forth below, we believe that such money … departments are often designated as the agency responsible for the collection and administration of restitution and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 98-14
… to be appropriated and to be raised by real property taxes for townwide purposes; and (2) the amounts proposed to be appropriated and to be raised by real property taxes for town outside village purposes. Article 8 of the Town Law … of revenues and expenditures of the administrative unit for the ensuing fiscal year. Estimates must be submitted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… (Law). RNY power is to be allocated to businesses and not-for-profits that commit to retain or increase New York State … and 50 percent from its own hydropower. Applications for the RNY power program are incorporated into an online … NYPA staff and competitively scored using two models (one for job retention and one for job expansion), which apply the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… DiNapoli said. “The securities sector was a buffer for state and city revenues during the pandemic. As the … impact state and city coffers. Continued support for other sectors that have been slow to recover is needed to … Challenging market conditions persist, and profits for the third and fourth quarters may see further declines. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levels