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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… And New York has a history of misusing borrowing to pay for short-term needs while a backlog of long-term … excluded from the cap. In addition, debt was permitted for non-capital purposes, and maturities up to fifty years were allowed for Metropolitan Transportation Authority bonds. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… of dollars in payments that should not have been paid or for which they could not provide proper justification,” … in these incentives. ECMCC also offered a bonus program for all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesOversight of Campus Foundations
… System Administration is providing sufficient oversight of campus foundations to make certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance … and functions that are not specifically vested with the campus. Generally, foundations receive and manage donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology … 27, 2019. About the Program DSNY’s mission is to keep NYC healthy, safe, and clean – by collecting, recycling, and … to several data sources that monitor the cleanliness of NYC’s streets and sidewalks. This includes NYC311 sanitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… record meal deliveries and missed deliveries (e.g., client did not answer) on route sheets and enter this … to the provider. DFTA has a performance measure to address client complaints regarding home delivered meals within 14 … of the program, including nutritionist assessments, client satisfaction surveys, and annual provider evaluations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, involving bus driver negligence … Traffic Law. Article 19-A: Special Requirements for Bus Drivers (Law) created qualification standards for bus … the Program’s requirements – with the associated risk that under- or unqualified drivers who do not meet State standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… Comptroller recognizes that it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions. Additionally, OSC recognizes that the … do not adequately reflect the time frames necessary for many agencies to process such transactions. Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesVillage of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… Understanding the Audit Area The Board is responsible for the overall management of the Village. The Board needs … is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for preparing the Village’s monthly and annual financial … AFR with OSC. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for the 2024-25 fiscal year totaled $8.9 million, funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… 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. Because there is no information on the lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … periods. Although District officials reported Cycle Two test results through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data … did not notify the local health department for the test results that exceeded the lead action level within one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Cincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… and safeguarded is essential for bills to be paid on time and making funds available for equipment, training … with deposits recorded, but no disbursements were recorded in the ledger. Furthermore, Department treasurers did not … also were not approved by the Department membership. In addition, the Department had three debit cards used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… activities as everyone else, but the Port Authority is not living up to this promise,” DiNapoli said. “As this month … prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs. According to the ADA, PANYNJ was required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district lacked adequate procedures to … officials did not monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. They did not provide IT security … to all employees using IT resources. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… over the work of the treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and disbursing cash, signing district checks … the treasurer filed required annual financial reports for 2017 through 2019 and they did not complete mandatory … made during the audit period and found that they were for proper district purposes. City of Dunkirk – Billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Manhattan D.A., NYS Comptroller Announce Indictments in Frauds Totaling Nearly $1 Million
… of the Investigation Division). Senior Investigators Luis Sanchez, Ray Yuen, Brian Longaro, and Brian Granshaw; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/manhattan-da-nys-comptroller-announce-indictments-frauds-totaling-nearly-1-millionDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and higher … for young Hispanic workers ticked up to 17.2% from 2023 to 2024, the only racial and ethnic group with a modest … rate for young males improved between 2023 and 2024, it was still five points above its 2019 level and much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateOpinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … described in the petition" and may improve such property for park purposes. Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 97-6
… and a construction manager incidental to the construction project also are "system costs". You state that the county … of "system costs" as permitted by article 6. Prior to 1996, "system costs" was defined in County Law, §301(8) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… (“FBI”), and George Beach, Superintendent, New York State Police today announced the arrest of MICHAEL KLEIN, the … jewelry, and a second home in Florida, and then failed to report any of it on his tax returns. Public corruption … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportFarmland Protection Program
… and Market's (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection … AGM established a maximum award amount of $2 million per application for grants. AGM establishes specific criteria in … funding. AGM officials review and approve applications for grant projects in the order they are submitted. AGM must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-program