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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Department , Islip Terrace Fire District , Town of Minden and the Village of Owego . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … bills, they typically do so after the payments have already been made, and their approval is not documented …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… to finance the general fund. The board passed a local law which allows the village to override the tax levy cap. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism

The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdf

Optional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting

… taking pre-tax SCP deductions, you will still report the full gross reportable earnings to NYSLRS. However, you must … Social Security and State and local income taxes, use the full earnings before the deductions are taken. Rev. 11/23 … …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-payments

Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay … Congress also created the 340B Drug Pricing Program in 1992. The 340B program requires drug manufacturers to … reflecting the discounted (lower) drug prices. Federal law prohibits duplicate discounts, which occur if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

Report on the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Executive Budget

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe fiscal impact on New York State, and the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 demonstrates the need for additional federal assistance.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2021-22.pdf

Assessing the Targeting of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund

In March and April 2020, Congress passed four stimulus bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the public health system and the economy.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/covid-19-relief-funds.pdf

New Yorkers in Need Wrap-up (English)

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. Yet for many, hardships existed long before that time; millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges to make ends meet as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-wrapup-report.pdf

DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop

… million annually by paying down debt raises questions on how it will find additional savings and revenue to fund … on these efforts, disclose specific actions and identify how they will impact fares and service delivery. “The MTA has … steep fare hikes or service cuts. However, it is unclear how the MTA will avoid these outcomes unless it lays out …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-drop

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget

… work on the 2017-18 state budget. The agreement provides new funding for education, affordable housing and clean water … The budget does not include needed reforms to the state's procurement practices to better ensure spending … before the end of session, the procurement reforms my office has advanced will be addressed. With heightened risks …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budget

State Contract and Payment Actions in May

… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,872 … million with The Conservation Fund for purchase of lands in the towns of Stephentown, Petersburgh and Berlin in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-may

DiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification

… the following statement today regarding New York City's 2025 budget modification. "New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget modification raises current year spending to $115 … the following statement today regarding New York Citys 2025 budget modification …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modification

Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)

… $916,000. Key Findings The Board has not adopted a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to … fund balance was 69 percent of budgeted appropriations for 2013, the general fund town- outside-the-village’s was … that proper controls were in place, it may have been in a better position to detect or prevent the shortage of $3,385 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… Free School District , Glens Falls Common School District and the West Seneca Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)

… records. Negotiate a new fire protection contract with the City that would allow for the use of documents that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

York College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff

… assistants. The Department’s security staff is augmented by contract security officers. In 2013, the Department had 42 … outside contractors) was about $2,071,000. Overtime pay accounted for $330,500 (16 percent) of the total payroll cost. Key Findings Neither CUNY Central nor York had …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff

State Contract and Payment Actions in June

… million with DiPasquale Construction Inc. to construct a forensic identification unit in Genesee County. $2.2 … Inc. for pavement diamond grinding and miscellaneous work in Albany County. Department of Transportation $27 … million with Tectonic Engineering Consultants Geologists & Land Surveyors DPC for construction management services of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-june

Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)

… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181