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DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… to pass on the first vote, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic … School District, Riverhead Central School District and Fort Edward Union Free School District) were defeated again, … that exceeds the tax cap. On revote, two (Rensselaer and Fort Edward, mentioned above) were defeated again, while the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownWoodbourne Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-98-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98), released in December 2023. The audit determined that the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fPlainville Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-31-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91), released in October 2021. The audit determined that the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fProcurement (P) Card Program
… period April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 and selected a sample from these transactions to substantively test … did not reconcile 23,657 transactions totaling over $7.4 million within the required timeframe. Of the 23,657 … violations incurred by these employees when driving a State-owned vehicle. Key Recommendations We recommend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/05/01/procurement-p-card-programDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of state spending and improve the state’s structural imbalance, while continuing to bolster the state’s rainy day reserves. Cumulative outyear … projected by the Division of Budget (DOB) have increased to a total of $27.3 billion through State Fiscal Year (SFY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since … are paying substantially more toward food than before the pandemic, according to a report released today by State … a close eye on what is driving affordability issues in the city and state, and it has not escaped anyone that higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… the seven providers. Key audit findings included: Unsafe Apartments: Families were placed in apartments with serious housing-code violations, including … who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs and forcing families to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Tioga Fire District’s (District) progress, as … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities and helped … policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Ensure the Treasurer filed the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fFine Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-81-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Fine Fire District’s (District) progress, as of … reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations each year and there was an increased risk … were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or that the District’s required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/06/12/fine-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-81-fTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… largest number of recipients (7,937), receiving almost $2.0 million in benefits. Figure 1 – New York State Federally … November-2024 205,377 December-2024 205,019 January-2025 204,974 February-2025 204,032 March-2025 204,220 … Safety Net Assistance cases that are State funded. Figure 2 – New York Federally Participating Temporary Assistance for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceOther Bulletin No. 65
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSC’s … Eligibility Criteria The following employees are eligible to receive the April 2021 and April 2022 SCF M/C Retroactive … ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 600) which is equated to a grade (Grade 603-668) As of the date of this bulletin, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-65-april-2021-and-2022-suny-construction-fund-scf-managementComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… a procurement opportunity in the New York State Contract Reporter must first receive approval from the Comptroller's … Playing Field for Vendors The State University of New York Health Science Center at Stony Brook submitted a contract for … value by $2,277,100. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) submitted a request for a no-bid procurement for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightCuddebackville Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-94-F)
… Although the Board paid a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the … and took no action, until our audit, to follow up with the CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/07/17/cuddebackville-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-94-fComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of … Hudson Police Department, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the New York State Comptroller's Office … $300,000," DiNapoli said. "I commend Westchester District Attorney Scarpino and the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… No. 3 (Rensselaer), Holtsville Fire District (Suffolk), Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District (Suffolk), Maynard Fire … to provide proper oversight of the program. For example: Lake Ronkonkoma had seven volunteers who received inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… “Exploiting his position as head of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New York, Dunkel defrauded taxpayers … 45, of Latham, who is executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP-II), was charged in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… this year and represent 36 percent of total revenue for the state. More than two-thirds of federal funds spending, $38.3 billion, is for local assistance Medicaid payments through the Department … Calls by the President and some members of Congress for major changes to federal funding for health care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… they invest in to create inclusive workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with … that embrace disability inclusion in the workplace benefit from increased innovation as well as profitability,” … they invest in to create inclusive workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Attorney General Letitia James, his scheme was exposed and he has now admitted his guilt. I will continue to work with … of that faith constitutes the utmost disloyalty to those he was sworn to serve. My office will continue to root out … from his campaign committee. On that report, Thomas also claimed to have received a $2,500 reimbursement payment from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal health crisis: The United States has a maternal death rate greater than almost every other … 2018 to 2021. For every 100,000 live births in our state, there were 18.5 maternal deaths from 2018-2021. And, as with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dying