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White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… The Board oversees an Executive Director and staff that carry out the housing authority’s daily duties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow Hills Central School District [pdf] , Island Trees … Sachem Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… budgeted a total of $12.7 million for IT appropriations in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Key Findings Corning Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2022, through November 15, 2023. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the Commissioner of Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made … in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Opinion 96-19
… individual undertaking and/or financing of the project. September 20, 1996 James E. Downey, Esq., Town Attorney Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Parts of the State The number of Temporary Assistance (TA) recipients statewide has continued to climb from the … of New York City (the rest-of-state) saw increases in TA recipients from March to July 2020. Overall, the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) serve more … Authority 882,899 5,550,000 11,000,000 $124,923,243 Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 1,127,983 … the loss of parking, food and retail revenue at Buffalo Niagara and Niagara Falls International Airports due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeMember Contributions
… on your retirement plan. Your contribution balance earns interest annually and determines the amount you would be eligible to borrow if you decided to take a NYSLRS loan . Contributions earn 5 percent annual interest for … service. Annualized Wage or Actual Earnings Contribution Rate $45,000 or less 3.00% $45,000.01 to $55,000 3.50% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… represents the smallest portion of overall revenue for local governments, it was the fastest growing source of … the pandemic – increasing more than 50% between 2019 and 2023, from $2.8 billion to $4.4 billion. Outside of New York … budget deficits, including overriding the property tax cap to increase their tax levies. Local governments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … District – Financial Management (Westchester County) The board and district officials did not effectively manage the district’s fund balance and reserves. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. State Education Department (Preschool … determined DOH’s eMedNY claims processing system did not have access to maternity encounter data to verify that SMCP … significant portion of the questionable claims identified have not been reviewed, and DOH has not followed up with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… mental health and substance abuse services for state and local government employees. NYS Department of Corrections and … Bruno. Department of Motor Vehicles $322,000 to Cable TV Association of NY Inc. for highway safety. Department of … High-Tech Manufacturing Innovation Hub at RiverBend Park. Local Government Assistance $359.2 million to12 cities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… related to matters including the 2013 George Washington Bridge access lane closures; The Thruway Authority’s indication in late 2013 that a toll and finance task force would be created to identify new resources to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. To date, however, the Authority has not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and wasting millions more in processing errors,” … DiNapoli said. “The state Department of Health needs to review the issues identified in our reports released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… risks posed to New York by unpredictable tax revenues and federal funding, according to a report released today by … DOB has reduced estimates of tax receipts for the current and next fiscal years by $5.7 billion since release of the … of slower economic growth, volatile financial markets and continuing revenue uncertainty,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … account for just 6.4% ($7.4 billion) of the city’s FY 2026 operating budget, significantly more federal funding … In addition to the $2.34 billion in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… and aging. To protect against loss of life and property from flooding and dam failures, DEC manages a program that … found that some dam owners had not submitted to DEC the required emergency plans, engineering assessments or proof … found: 158 of 843 dams (19%) did not have an emergency plan on file with DEC, including 153 of 505 (30%) Hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found Medicaid managed care organizations made as much as $15 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-program