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Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… whether the Masonville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight … whether the Masonville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Brooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)
… whether the Brooktondale Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured purchases and … supported. We reviewed 39 disbursements totaling $119,590 of the 304 disbursements totaling $826,000 paid during the … to payment. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/14/brooktondale-fire-district-purchases-and-disbursements-2021m-18Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… benefits. Officials did not: Verify an applicant’s project information or complete adequate cost-benefit … for proposed projects before approving them. Charge some project applicants fees in accordance with the Board-approved … information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project applications. Key Recommendations The Board should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and … not adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable levels of fund balance. However, reserves were generally funded at … the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the District’s annual budget. Certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … audit all claims for payment. Properly establish and pay per diem amounts. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… rate, it approved NRT contracts between the District and Wayne Highlands School District (Wayne Highlands) without performing a cost-benefit analysis. … Over the past three school years, the Board approved Wayne Highlands NRT rates that were less than the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… As a result, performance measures were not always met and the impact of services intended to improve the … reviewing documentation to ensure performance measures are met. Negotiate price reductions based on current contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Fraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfFinancial Condition Analysis (for Board Members)
Performing a regular, timely financial condition analysis can provide board members with valuable information on the current and future state of a local government's finances. Regular analysis can highlight potential fiscal problems and provide information necessary for timely corrective action. Thi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/financial-condition-analysis-11-9-22.pdfNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfMetro-North Railroad - Response Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those plans were followed, and whether the plans or procedures addressed the needs of its customers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s55-response.pdfDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report on student loan debt which found the average New Yorker with college … than the national average of $29,700. In New York, student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade, growing … but also for the state’s economy.” The number of student loan borrowers has risen sharply in New York over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $8.1 billion in June were stronger than … end of June, almost $1.9 billion higher than projected. “Tax collections were robust in the first quarter of the … positive trend will continue in the months ahead.” June tax receipts were $606 million higher than projections for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… of 10 counties found that some did not adequately test the accuracy of retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations and other retail locations to make sure that consumers were paying the correct price, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… more can still be done.” The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is a tribunal that processes and adjudicates summonses … pay and handles hearings when a summons is contested. TAB contracts out most of its functions to a vendor with … Dec. 31, 2015, Transit has paid the vendor $46.4 million. TAB’s ability to collect fines, and the fees that come with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… by everyone involved.” The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Amanda Bettinelli and Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher P. Borek. A criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… announced that on Monday, November 10, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arraigned on an … Tuesday, November 18, 2025, co-defendant Ari Manojkumar, age 33, of Highland, was also arraigned on charges of Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … encouraging improvements in IDA procedures and reporting. Annual Report Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State – 2025 Annual Report IDA Data by Region Industrial Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 89-44
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting requirement to the State Comptroller) … justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Opinion 95-13
… on the bonds, irrespective of whether the bonds have a "call" provision. These excess proceeds may not be used for … and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 governs the … all bond issues, irrespective of whether the bonds have "call" provisions. In the case of non-callable bonds, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13