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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… time and were therefore paid in excess of their authorized salaries. Six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain time … hired during the 2021-22 school year, which included nine teachers, two administrators, 15 substitute teachers, nine monitors and two summer helpers. Except for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… electronic components that cost $9,266 could not be found. Northport – East Northport Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom … did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2021, the recalculated surplus fund balance was $3.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… A Manhattan-based preschool for children with disabilities … are in agreement with our recommendation." NYL is a not-for-profit preschool special education services … based on costs it reports to the state. It also runs a private day care, and early intervention and universal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… reviewed wage investigation activities for a sample of 150 cases opened between April 1, 2016, and Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the employer within 60 days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and conduct an annual audit of the treasurer’s records. In addition, the board did not ensure the treasurer filed … recorded and reported the fines and fees we reviewed in an accurate and timely manner. During the audit period, … detailed procedures for procuring professional services in their procurement policy. Auditors also found officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a … this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to always plan for unpredictable circumstances.” The size of the increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at … requiring a defendant on probation to pay their victim for losses and/or damages sustained as a result of the … criminal offense. Restitution may include reimbursement for medical bills, counseling expenses, loss of earnings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… 17th in federal spending among the states in FFY 2020 from 24th in 2019. The improvement was primarily due to increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 … local governments operating on a calendar year basis for 2021, covering all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 11 … helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” DiNapoli said. “Still, municipalities shouldn’t assume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… safeguard all assets, it did not provide detailed guidance for maintaining inventory records for most IT assets because the dollar amount of most IT … the policy’s inventory record-required threshold of $1,500 for fixed assets. In addition, the IT asset inventory was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… Agency (NYCIDA) approved tax breaks and other incentives for businesses even though it lacked required financial … selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the public gets from these tax breaks and … mortgage recording taxes, with some benefits continuing for up to 30 years. Companies have to show why they would not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate holdings, and has sold several for as little as … with insufficient information about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the … statutory requirements to provide accurate annual reports of its real estate holdings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a … York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1364
… Tax Refund Certification Form (AC3206) for each employee due a refund of Social Security and Medicare taxes for a … of the form in the payroll system by the established due date. Agencies must: Review the Control-D report NTAX722 to identify employees due a Social Security and Medicare tax refund. Identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1364-new-procedure-reporting-prior-year-social-security-and-medicare-taxDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… look at this important program which provides a proven pathway to high-paying, in-demand careers, and a skilled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachVillage of Fredonia – Financial Condition (2025M-149)
… and residents for how it manages public funds. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Village’s budgeted appropriations totaled … Board did not ensure that the Treasurer filed an annual statement with the Village Clerk (Clerk), or properly filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-fredonia-financial-condition-2025m-149Real Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… facilities (Downstate, Bayview, and Lincoln) located in or near New York City, which, according to ESD, had potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… at 45 projects, followed by the regions of Long Island (39), Mid-Hudson, and Western New York (both 20). New IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-274
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2019 Location Pay, … Management Confidential and Unrepresented employees (BU’s 86, 88, CT). Effective Date(s) The Location Pay, … for the 5 NYC Country Clerks located in 05680. Control-D Reports Available After Processing The following Control-D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-274-april-2019-increases-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and