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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Weights and Measures Program (2016-S-98) Auditors found systemic issues with the … service costs. State Education Department: Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (2017-F-22) (Follow-Up) An initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… policy regarding obtaining quotes for purchases and public works. During the audit period, authority officials did not … County) The board adopted a fund balance policy that does not address any factors that would affect the level of … with significant variances in appropriations. The district does not have a documented fund balance policy or capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the board did not enforce compliance with existing bylaw and policy provisions. They also did not present the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Serven Volunteer Fire Company … did not ensure financial activities were properly recorded and reported and resources were adequately safeguarded, which increased … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… same attorneys since 2011 and an occupational and physical therapy provider since 2006 without seeking competition. Town … the parks and recreation administration building; the animal shelter; the municipal building and the recycling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… affecting our veterans is a necessary expression of our appreciation and a recognition of our duty to help these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… furnishings reached an all-time high in the New York City metro area, which includes the city as well as Nassau, … housing costs, only trailing the San Francisco and Seattle metro areas, reflecting 40% of their total household … payments. In June 2021, 26% of rental households in the metro area were behind on rent, greater than almost 15% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… “The fact that after decades of the work, the prompt contracting problem has not been resolved and is … the camel’s back’ for many.” The 1991 Prompt Contracting Law was intended to help expedite contracts and reduce the … State agencies should pay any interest due with the first payment under a contract to help NFPs avoid cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… As sales tax revenues fall by double-digits and state aid is reduced or delayed, DiNapoli called on the federal government to provide aid to local governments before drastic service cuts occur. … owners not being able to make payments. DiNapoli said his office is tracking sales taxes on a monthly basis as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1437
… Benefits paid by a nonqualified program are fully taxable. Most State of New York programs are qualified programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1437-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1524
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2016. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer … assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2016 Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1524-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… through 2021, the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 5.2% in 2021, well below the … due to the state’s higher enrollment in public health insurance programs, which provided coverage to 4 in 10 New … groups. In 2021, just 3% of white New Yorkers did not have insurance, compared to 10% of Hispanic and 6% of Black and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Suffolk Common School District (CSD) in Suffolk County and Mount Vernon School District (SD) in Westchester County. Four … in SY 2023-24 (New Suffolk CSD, Harrisville CSD, and Mount Vernon SD). Four school districts (East Ramapo CSD, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… state has appropriated $1.71 billion through State Fiscal year (SFY) 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of … was phased in over two years. As a result, most 16- and 17-year-old offenders are now adjudicated through procedures in … state has appropriated $171 billion through State Fiscal year SFY 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… Security system is comprised of three programs. Under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program, workers and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… resolve a complaint. New York State Homes and Community Renewal oversees all state housing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and its Office of Rent Administration (ORA). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsOpinion 94-29
… is usually indigent. Section 8022 provides: Fee on civil appeal (a) A county clerk, upon filing a notice of appeal, is entitled to a fee of fifty dollars, payable in … are entitled, upon the filing of a record on a civil appeal or a statement in lieu of record on a civil appeal, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… government assistance, a majority of restaurants may face closure by year’s end. This is a critical time for the … in the city’s hardest hit areas. DiNapoli said with the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program on August 8, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… for patient benefits and provider productivity, but does not find decreases in the cost of care. The extent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021