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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Count According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, Porcari misappropriated funds from the City of Mount … including memorandums containing false statements. The trial took place in Westchester County Court in White Plains, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonFarmland Protection Program
… uses like solar farms or residential homes. Solar energy projects may offer more lucrative incentives to landowners, … established in 1996, provides eligible municipalities with grants to implement farmland protection activities. The … AGM officials review and approve applications for grant projects in the order they are submitted. AGM must determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… work hours. Therefore, employees were compensated twice for the same hours which could potentially cost the district … the district’s preliminary reserve plan and found that for five of the seven reserves, totaling more than $4.3 … district failed to include a clear and detailed rationale for maintaining the reserve, the detailed objectives of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Small Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Small Wonder Preschool, Inc. (Small … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/small-wonder-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Ellen S. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in … both the town of Alexandria and the village of Alexandria Bay, allegedly pocketed cash for transfer station fees, arena …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $77,832 in compensation expenses that exceeded the average regional levels. $34,319 in insufficiently documented and … security deposit expenses, $2,387 in personal cell phone expenses, $1,922 in late fees associated with utilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … Variety, a not-for-profit organization located in Syosset, New York, is an SED-approved provider of special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCancer Service Network, Inc.
… Based upon our collaboration with the US Attorney, on August 14, 2013, Mr. Junkovic was arrested for one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/24/cancer-service-network-incDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… properly collect, record and deposit culvert pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees … structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the Highway Department (Department) to request … properly collect record and deposit culvert pipe application fees application fees and culvert pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andAudits of Local Governments & Schools
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability conducts … To learn more about performance audits, see About Our Audits . To learn more about external audits and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… to work in a STEM field in the State for five years after graduation. During the scope of our audit, recipients could … University of New York or City University of New York two-year or four-year college or statutory colleges at Cornell … maintaining residency in the State for five years after graduation. Recipients who fail to meet Program requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… with significant improvement over 2024. At the same time, female unemployment rose to 5.3% in 2025, up from 4.7% the … the past few years, other industries also dominated by female workers have not fully recovered to pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… SK who reside within the zip codes as identified below: New York City Brooklyn Entire Borough Bronx Entire Borough … Entire Borough Staten Island Entire Borough New York State Nassau County Entire County Westchester County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-627
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2018 Prepaid … Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following … Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-627-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-660
… TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following zip codes: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, … 100XX, 101XX, 102XX Staten Island 103XX New York State Zip Codes Nassau County 110XX, 115XX, 116XX, 117XX, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-660-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-771
… U3, U6 who also reside in one of the following zip codes: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, … 113XX, 114XX, 116XX Manhattan 100XX, 101XX, 102XX New York State Zip Codes Nassau County 110XX, 115XX, 117XX, 118XX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-771-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employees