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DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable criticism in the … to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes associated with the Green Acres Mall project. The review of the Hempstead IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectMontauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… received longevity and overtime payments totaling $25,000 in 2023 that were not authorized by the Board. The District’s … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) in several aspects, potentially inhibiting volunteer … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department (Department) assets. Key Findings Town … lost, stolen or sold without detection. Specifically: The Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) did not complete an inventory list of highway machinery, tools and equipment or provide one to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of the appropriated fund balance or reserves were used. The Board and District officials’ consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed circumvents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… budgeting practices of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Falconer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance … Determine whether the Falconer Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… Purpose of Review Our objective was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… Perth (Town) Board (Board) members had prohibited interest in non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings A Board member … prevent Town officials from having prohibited interests in non-payroll disbursements. Town officials generally … of Perth Town Board Board members had prohibited interest in nonpayroll disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142State Police Bulletin No. SP-113
… Bargaining Unit 07 for all unit members at the Trainee 2 step and above. Payable effective 4/5/07. 4/1/07 Salary … Bargaining Unit 07 for all unit members at the Trainee 2 step and above. Payable effective 4/3/08. 4/1/08 Salary … Bargaining Unit 07 for all unit members at the Trainee 2 step and above. Payable effective 4/2/09. 4/1/09 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-113-april-1-2007-april-1-2008-and-april-1-2009-retroactive-salary-and-otherFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… – Estimated Percentage of Food Insecurity in the U.S. and NYS, 2012-14 to 2020-22 Note: USDA estimates average … food costs have been one financial pressure on households; housing costs, which are typically the largest household … insecurity, such as expansion of medically tailored meals provided by Medicaid, subsidizing the costs of online food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… with Callanan Industries, and $5.5 million with Barrett Paving Materials. $12.7 million for six contracts for liquid … and Hope, Hamilton County. $2.4 million with Lake Shore Paving Inc. for road resurfacing for Rte. 60 in the town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015Opinion 96-19
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (joint purchase with town of real property and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital … Whether a town and a fire district located within the town may jointly purchase land and construct a building to be used as the town hall and fire station …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Ardsley Union Free School … – Financial Management (Westchester County) The board and district officials did not effectively manage the district’s fund balance and reserves. As a result, the district levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… SMCPs to MCOs. Auditors also determined DOH’s eMedNY claims processing system did not have access to maternity … and one was partially implemented. New York State Health Insurance Program – UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… upstate areas of New York State. 1 Combined, the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CNYRTA), the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) … Authority 1,127,983 13,005,600 23,841,188 $285,933,000 Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority 1,176,332 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has been below … COVID-19 pandemic. The 2.8 percentage point improvement in the unemployment rate was the second largest among all states, as shown in the map below. New Jersey led the nation with a 4.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020DiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… federal pandemic aid, combined with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation and slower growth in local … As seen throughout 2023 and 2024, sales tax revenue growth has returned to levels of growth typical of the pre-pandemic … in SFY 2011-12. When adjusting for inflation, AIM funding has declined nearly 30% over that same period, and is now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… who had concurrent comprehensive third-party health insurance. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): New … costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. These costs included $232,464 in parent agency … costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. Find out how your government money is spent at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… office completed audits of the Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District , Hammondsport Central School District , Putnam Northern Westchester Board of … Educational Services , Raquette Lake Union Free School District and the Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collections