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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… needs $3.2 million in work. Unrealistic Budgets and Poor Payroll Monitoring: From FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23, the … in commercial lease revenue that never materialized. Payroll expenses were 20% higher, or $369,144, over budget estimates during the period. Payroll was significantly higher than budgeted for because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. Commentary: A path to comprehensive state debt reform … solely to benefit private enterprise. Give flexibility in times of emergency. The constitution’s emergency … The Times Union published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionOversight of Campus Foundations
… assets totaling $2.1 billion. Two foundations, Stony Brook Foundation, Inc. (SBF) and University at Buffalo Foundation, Inc. (UBF), controlled $1.1 billion, more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… DSNY officials maintain their staff know the problem areas in their districts and can plan the best use of DSNY’s … or the Mayor’s Office to effectively deploy its resources in response to Project Scorecard’s findings. While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… is to work to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of the City’s diverse older adults, and to … Clients can submit meal delivery complaints (e.g., poor meal quality, unsatisfactory delivery experience, … DFTA, through the City’s Dynamics 365 citywide system (for NYC 311 complaints), or to the provider. DFTA has a …
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
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) takes adequate steps to … identify motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces … To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles takes adequate steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… the guidelines established by this Bulletin, will be forthcoming. Summary of Revisions to Retroactive Salary … worked Transactions in this category that are subject to Civil Service review and approval will be approved by OSC if NYSTEP approval has been granted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesEast Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 95 of the 246 (39 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
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)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Village of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… Village Board of Trustees (Board) receive the financial reports needed to monitor the Village’s financial operations … decisions and ensure that the required annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed with the Office of the State … of the Village. The Board needs timely financial reports to allow the Board to evaluate the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89Cincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… for equipment, training and emergency responses. A lack of oversight can lead to a lack of operational effectiveness, mismanagement, fraud, damaged … membership are responsible for providing proper oversight of the Department’s financial operations. The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Schoharie County) District officials did not always seek competition for services. Officials paid $135,000 to 10 of … did not monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. They did not provide IT security awareness … also did not have a contingency plan to recover in the event of a significant service interruption. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. … Fire District – Board Oversight (St. Lawrence County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of district financial activities. The board did not establish compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… four of 13 PATH stations (Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, and 23rd Street) were not accessible to persons in wheelchairs, and two of the four stations (14th Street and 23rd Street) share connections to MTA subway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in … and is currently just over its 2019 level. In 2023, 37.7% of young workers citywide worked in lower wage industries … have yet to fully recover their pre-pandemic losses. As of March 2025, restaurant jobs were 2.5% below their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateManhattan 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-millionOpinion 2008-4
… matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase and Improvement of Facilities … or worn out facilities, undertaken in an existing town park district pursuant to the authority in Town Law § 202-b, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
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
… he received of $175,000 but sold K’Bam to an automobile dealer for the $136,850 he owed on a loan secured by K’Bam. The dealer is now offering K’Bam for sale for $260,000. KLEIN, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportFarmland Protection Program
… State’s economy and food security. With nearly 7 million acres, farmland composes over 20% of the State’s area. … 5 years from 2017 to 2022, the State lost almost 365,000 acres of farmland and 2,800 farms. The Farmland Protection … beef cattle and hogs, certain cash grains) and minimum acres to be preserved. Each RFA is considered a round with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-program