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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were accurate, properly approved, supported and for appropriate village purposes. Auditors identified one or … district officials did not use competitive methods for 68 purchases totaling $403,377. Town of Whitestown – … The superintendent did not properly safeguard and account for diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil inventories. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2024-1
… no. 2024-127, adopted by the City Council on September 5, 2024, seeking an advisory opinion from our Office … and privately owned lead water service lines in the City without violating Section 1 of Article 8, the Gift and Loan … including $3,846,900 to the City of Troy, to improve their drinking water infrastructure by identifying and replacing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2028
… 2022 M/C Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … 131 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1144 provide for payment of performance advances effective April 1, 2022, … Relations approved Performance Advance Plan are eligible for the April 2022 M/C Performance Advance provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2028-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2179
… Lump Sum Payments and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an … bargaining units listed above may have been eligible for a one-time lump sum payment. Payroll Bulletin 2129.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2179-expanded-eligibility-criteria-regarding-combined-service-civil-serviceDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… growth taking place on Staten Island." "Staten Island is home to some of the most hardworking people in New York City. … future efforts to benefit the borough’s residents and the rest of New York City." "Comptroller DiNapoli's report … or carpooled to work, nearly three times the share in the rest of the city. Half of Staten Islanders work on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressDetails About the Audit Process
… on-site examiner-in-charge or any member of our management team to request an update on the audit’s progress. Back to … your staff meeting with and otherwise assisting our audit team while still being responsible for your normal workload. … to Top The Audit Process 1. Opening Conference The audit team and auditee officials meet for the first time to discuss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… Of the $865 million in State grant funding that was appropriated in the SFY 2021-22 State Budget, $415.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… announced the surrender and arrest of Gerald Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently … from the Fire Department. He was arraigned this morning in Croton-on-Hudson Village Court before Justice Sam Watkins. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… Private elevator inspectors in New York City are missing hazardous … safe." DiNapoli’s audit looked at work done by certified elevator inspectors who worked for companies contracted by … at three different buildings. The problem could cause elevator doors to open between floors and is considered an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… regulations or licenses, leaving disabled adults or seniors at potential risk, according to an audit released … without regulations or licenses leaving disabled adults or seniors at potential risk according to an audit released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… toxic cleaning supplies and peeling paint, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “New York City is leading the way in providing access to Universal Pre-K programs, but some providers have health and safety hazards in their facilities that need to be fixed immediately,” DiNapoli said. “Young children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityOpinion 94-2
… opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking … Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, … city's authority to enact local legislation imposing fees for parking on public highways is defined exclusively by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 97-22
… the board has the care, custody, control and management of lands, grounds, buildings, facilities and equipment used for … improve such property ( id .; 8[B] NYCRR §604.2[5]). No lands, grounds, buildings, facilities or equipment may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Additionally, although the board regularly discusses plans for future equipment purchases, a formal, long-term financial … found that the county overpaid $18,724 to employees for time not worked, or for leave time taken and not charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The case, being … accounts. “The law applies to everyone equally, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that is why my office has … of six individuals with $1,000, who then issued a personal check for $1,000 to the campaign in his or her own name and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… to allow only those communication types that are needed for system operations and explicitly deny all other … they can perform important logging and auditing functions. For these reasons, the network administrator should enable … or school’s needs are critical to achieving protection for network communications. There are many aspects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionCounty Medicaid Costs
… two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own and who have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. Although the takeover provides some welcome … annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, average annual growth rates have reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2425
… Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 47 who are eligible to receive increased … Mid-Hudson amounts to employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 47: Payment (Time Entry Earnings Code) … LCH as applicable for employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 AND 47. Agencies should also continue to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2425-fiscal-year-2025-2026-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Information Technology (2025M-142)
… In fiscal year 2024, the School paid an outside IT vendor $158,102 to provide IT services, for managing the … and computers for the entire school. Additionally, the vendor was responsible for the School’s servers, firewall and … to officials. The report includes 12 recommendations that, if implemented, will improve the School’s IT security and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/04/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-information-technology-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets for 2012-13 through 2015-16. However, the district’s … District officials should improve their billing process for nonresident students by determining actual attendance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits