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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by DOL. State Education Department: Programs for Little Learners (PFLL): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-87) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … identified $66,597 in ineligible costs that PFLL reported for state reimbursement, including $58,481 in personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Charter School for Applied Technologies – Student Enrollment and Billing … accurately. The school billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to the incorrect district of residence and … County) District officials did not use competitive methods for seven professional service providers who were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and 14th Street. New York City Department of Social Services: Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned … and completed timely and within budget. Office of Victim Services (OVS): Controls Over Selected Expenditures … controls generally ensured that its expenditures for crime victim compensation claims, grants, and forensic rape …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces New Technology Investment Through Contour Venture Partners
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The investment was made through the Fund’s In-State … employment opportunities are proof that the program is a win for the Fund and a win for companies in communities around the state.” "This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-new-technology-investment-through-contour-venture-partnersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Chautauqua … Town of Ossian , Town of Plainfield , Town of Rotterdam , Saratoga County Water Authority , Town of Seward and the Town of Walton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … wages or separation payments. However, opportunities exist for the board and district officials to improve internal … not provide evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… so taxpayers know their money isn’t being squandered.” For the audit period of July 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022, … assets, worth nearly $280,000, were not properly accounted for. Although three districts — East Quogue Union Free School … assets during this period and the need to properly account for them also increased. DiNapoli’s auditors also found: None …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… TIAA VDC 6 6PCT Effective Date(s) Changes will take effect for the paychecks dated: Administration: January 22, 2020 … will provide the employee’s earnings by Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcTaberg Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Activities (2026M-6)
… accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports for informed decision-making, legal compliance and … of fire company resources. These records are essential for the fire company board and officials when monitoring a … were deposited and that payments were made only for valid Company purposes. As a result, the Company faced an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/05/08/taberg-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2026m-6Village of Churchville – Electric Utility Services Billing and Collections (2026M-5)
… of Trustees (Board) provide adequate oversight of electric utility services billing and collections? Audit Period March … the Audit Area The Village provides municipal electric utility services to Village residential and commercial … The Board should provide adequate oversight of electric utility services billing and collections to ensure financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-churchville-electric-utility-services-billing-and-collections-2026m-5Rushville Hose Company, Inc. – Financial Oversight (2026M-16)
… to provide guidance to the Company Treasurer (Treasurer) for recording and reporting financial transactions. The Board … did not provide canceled check images to the Board for review. Therefore, the Board and membership did not … financial operations were authorized, adequately accounted for, recorded and reported. As a result, the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/05/22/rushville-hose-company-inc-financial-oversight-2026m-16Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The most common equitable distribution formula for a public pension was established by the State Court of … (denominator) 2. Marital share × 50% = ex-spouse’s portion For example, if the member accrued 18 years of service while … when the numerator is written as an open date field, for example: Total service credit accrued between the date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. … and accurate accounting records, provide the board of trustees with monthly financial reports, or file the fiscal year 2024-25 annual financial report (AFR) with DiNapoli’s office, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Sayville Fire District – Claims Audit (2026M-18)
… The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … risk that it could incur unnecessary costs or pay for goods or services that are not valid District … the claims did not contain sufficient information to allow for a proper audit, or they contained one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/07/03/sayville-fire-district-claims-audit-2026m-18DiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… narrow the future projected budget gaps. The budget gap for FY 2018 has been reduced from $2.8 billion to $2.2 billion, and the gaps for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 are essentially unchanged at … budget gaps. In each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, for example, tax collections exceeded the city’s initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… sound fiscal and administrative practices and a disregard for the interests of taxpayers,” said DiNapoli. “Instead of … to $11,000 more than she was contractually entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board … the school board of these overpayments. The calculation for the higher payments was based on instructions from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtOpinion 89-56
… law or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health … a self-insured health insurance plan. As an incentive for employees to help identify charges made by health care providers for services not rendered, the town proposes to offer any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 92-48
… of the sale of the improvement are used to pay or provide for the construction, reconstruction, acquisition or … and interest due on the indebtedness could be used for any lawful municipal purpose. Based on the requirement in … with the proceeds of obligations authorized to be issued for a single object or purpose and only a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 93-1
… COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY TREASURER -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for treasurer in the event of a vacancy) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is … shown in the chart below, the average annual wage in 2019 for these hotel, restaurant and other jobs was $30,689, less than half the overall average for the State of $75,367. Retail trade, another sector with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020