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Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations … process has been effective in ensuring that the resulting ITS clusters operate efficiently and whether the … evidence that basic planning steps were performed. Also, ITS was continuing to work toward the completion of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Delhi – Pool Project … government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions … and commonly requested data. … State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsLittle Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
Determine whether Little Flower Union Free School District (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/little-flower-2022-78.pdfDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… are living in a community struggling with fiscal stress. My Fiscal Stress Monitoring System is designed to keep the public informed about the factors … in order to establish a separate “environmental” score for each municipality which can be used to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the parks examined generally met the ADA’s minimum standards, auditors found they could be … that covers: Communicating and training park staff on ADA requirements. Monitoring new construction and alteration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… $340,000 in fees for 1,706 applicants, if lotteries going back to 1997 are included. Some applicants have been waiting … found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … have reached out to nearly all rejected applicants so they can get back their fees. DiNapoli’s audit made a number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… of 14 local governments in New York state ended their fiscal year 2023 with a fiscal stress designation, the same as a year ago, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These designations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. These designations were based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … dropping from 264 in 2023 to 240. However, that number is nearly double what it was 10 years ago. In 2025, DiNapoli’s office has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and State Education Department (SED): Preferred Source Contracting (2014-S-77) Although SED is responsible for … State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) preferred source contracting program activities, it has provided only minimal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… available to them from social service offices or provider services. For instance, auditors found that OTDA … or maintain records on which social service office or provider a survivor goes to, and it cannot confirm which … who go to a social services office are also connected to a provider for additional help. Better data collection would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingTax Cap Tightens As Inflation Drops: Local Governments Will Need to Prepare for Little or No Levy Growth
Tax Cap Tightens As Inflation Drops: Local Governments Will Need to Prepare for Little or No Levy Growth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/taxcaptightens0715.pdfLittle Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/little-falls-67.pdfWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… period of July 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background The Waverly Central School District is located in Tioga and … use, set aside those funds in appropriate reserves. … Waverly Central School District Financial Condition 2013M148 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … school district whose boundaries are the same as the City of Utica in Oneida County. The District is governed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… could not be located. The missing assets included laptops, digital cameras, computer monitors and televisions. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… a $500 sweepstakes to help a lucky New Yorker plan ahead for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a … $5,000 from New York state taxable income ($10,000 for a married couple filing jointly) on annual contributions made to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in college-related expenses this … deduct up to $5,000 from their state taxable income, while married couples filing jointly can deduct up to $10,000 each year. New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryAnnual Financial Report
… and Supplementary Information Notice to CFOs [pdf] The videos listed below contain tutorials on how to navigate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… and be more accountable to the public. “My goal is to shed light on these types of entities – share what we know and what we have yet to fully understand,” said … facilitate economic development activities, provide water delivery and sewer systems, manage solid waste, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparency