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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on NYC Executive Budget
New York City released its Fiscal Year FY 2023 Executive Budget today totaling $997 billion allocating funds to newly announced agency initiatives and addressing a number of risks in the budget
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-nyc-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared … to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of … in DiNapoli’s report include: Regionally, the strongest sales tax growth in 2016 was in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School District’s (District’s) … The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School Districts Districts proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… owed $1.8 billion with customers from New York City and Long Island comprising 60% of those in arrears and 68% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… It is important to maintain offline copies of backups in case a cyberattack renders online files unusable. Some … applications and/or operating systems. If that is the case, the organization should have a written agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… for the 2013 fiscal year are $657,386 for the general fund, $755,306 for the highway fund, $155,794 for the water fund, $146,016 for the fire protection fund, $58,002 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… while Medicaid is the secondary payer. Usually, Medicare pays 80 percent of the charges for approved Part B services, and Medicaid pays the remaining balances (typically for coinsurance) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bTown of Fremont – Operating Budget and Cash Disbursements (2013M-85)
… disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The Town of Fremont is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/05/town-fremont-operating-budget-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-85Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… financial software based on their job descriptions while ensuring they cannot be involved in multiple aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit their respective claims before payment. A review of 382 claims (totaling $3.5 million) disclosed that 121 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Report 2017-N-2 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for therapy services and prescription drugs that are covered by … To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers Medicaid claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/30/medicaid-program-overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicareDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… State tax receipts of $26.4 billion through the first four months of … is driving both unanticipated spending and declining tax receipts. Washington’s continued delay on further federal … July, $1.4 billion, or 6.8 percent, lower than a year ago. Receipts from PIT withholding were 1 percent, or $133.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-julyTown of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the water fund’s fiscal health and operations for the period January 1, … and timely information necessary to evaluate the water fund’s fiscal health and take appropriate corrective action. … at the end of the fiscal year 2011, the Town reported a fund balance of $520,771 in its water fund. However, upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government buildings while advancing economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew in 2025
… totaled $24.4 billion in calendar year 2025, an increase of 4.5%, or $1 billion, from 2024, according to a report … average annual growth rate from the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery following the Great Recession and before the … policy changes at the federal level to affect every level of government funding, as well as the continued impact of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-2025Cattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Inmate Healthcare (2013M-123)
… was to examine the County’s internal controls over inmate healthcare for the period January 1, 2011, through December … The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for administering healthcare services for County jail inmates. Certain costs … Findings During 2011, the County paid $230,686 for inmate healthcare services for inpatient and outpatient care. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/28/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-inmate-healthcare-2013m-123DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… more than $236,000 from various social welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The … the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of potential fraud and delays providing the state Department of Labor (DOL) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… reliable service and is managed effectively." A commuter train is considered late by the LIRR only if it arrives at … incidents (Amtrak owns and operates Pennsylvania Station and the tunnels under the East River used by the … Most LIRR commuters (87 percent) travel to or from Penn Station in Manhattan’s central business district. Peak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… overdoses that could lead to hospitalizations or death." Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids in New York … percent of these individuals received medical care for an overdose within 30 days of obtaining a prescription. … died during the time of their medical care involving the overdose. DiNapoli's auditors reviewed the medical records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordination