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Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/le-roy-central-school-district-2022-110.pdfGreater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
Determine whether the Greater Amsterdam School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly managed the District’s capital project (project) that includes building improvements and safety upgrades.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/greater-amsterdam-2022-50.pdfIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds, May 2022
The recent Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of an OSC review.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/osc-contract-review.pdfWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
Determine whether the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) in accordance with regulations and guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/western-regional-otb-2021-65.pdfOSC's Annual Financial Report (AFR)
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has replaced the AUD with the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) application to collect annual financial reports submitted by local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/osc-annual-financial-report-120623.pdfRockland County – Budget Review (B21-6-12)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/rockland-county-budget-review-b21-6-12.pdfReport on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2021-22 through 2023-24
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) estimates that the State’s tax revenues will increase by 22.2 percent or $18.3 billion in SFY 2021-22 from the previous year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-receipts-disbursement-21-24.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 School Districts in Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 12/29/2023) from ST-3 reports submitted by school districts to the State Education Department.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-stressed.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… surpluses totaling approximately $1.5 million for this period. Despite the operating surpluses, the district … requirements. For the five fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, district officials overestimated appropriations by … condition. The board has used excess reserve funds to pay off debt and the district has entered into inter-municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed … subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," DiNapoli said. "It's not clear that it met MTA's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerState Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… RGRTA, which provides public transportation services in Rochester and several surrounding counties, has had a … March 31, 2014, RGRTA distributed a total of $1.8 million in bonuses. The incentive program directed $1 million (or 57 … were not linked to specific work they performed. In fact, auditors found that more than 90 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… pay their taxes. Yet she decided she deserved a free ride, in a blatant violation of her public duty,” DiNapoli said. “I … a pleasure working with our law enforcement partners in the Comptroller’s Office because they do such a thorough … as a prosecutor easier,” Rain said. “Finding corruption in government may be difficult, but it’s important to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today … mother-in-law. “Exploiting the death of a family member for personal profit is a heinous crime,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.2
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA … Agency 12030 The Helen Hayes Hospital 12120 Oxford Home for Veterans 12150 NYS Veterans Home St. Albans 12180 Western … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19952-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… division will be headed by Deputy Comptroller and Counsel for Investigations Nelson Sheingold. Sheingold previously served as the Comptroller’s legal counsel for investigations. Prior to joining the Comptroller’s office … Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr.’s per diem spending for which he was convicted in federal court. DiNapoli’s fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.1
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA … Agency 12030 The Helen Hayes Hospital 12120 Oxford Home for Veterans 12150 NYS Veterans Home St. Albans 12180 Western … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19951-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 92-34
… §1809-a: When a city receives partial payment of a parking fine or penalty and/or a mandatory surcharge, the city may apply the payment either to the fine or to the surcharge and remit the surcharge payments to … a court or administrative tribunal has assessed a parking fine or penalty and surcharge but receives payment of only a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34DiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections without detection, according to … The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6000 in cash from bail collections without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… largely concur with our recommendations.” The Canal Corp., a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, … and property damage. DiNapoli’s auditors found the Canal Corp. performs routine operational and reliability checks of … 6, 2014 meeting between the Thruway Authority and Canal Corp. boards, only about 55 percent of the canal system’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gaps