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Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to … on the lead levels of the 95 water outlets not sampled for testing, we were unable to determine whether officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Syracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… Did Syracuse City School District District officials adequately manage nonstudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… inventory is depleted. Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (Niagara County) The inspector did not … bank accounts. The clerk worked for the town from 2014 to 2021, having lost election in 2021. She also separately served as treasurer for the Essex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns
… transparency report with credit card companies American Express Co. and Mastercard Inc. Both proposals were withdrawn … study found that nearly 40% of insured adults received a bill for a service they thought was covered but fewer than half had challenged an unexpected bill. At a time when AI is increasingly used by insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concernsDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… the COVID-19 pandemic,” said DiNapoli. “While this is good news, local leaders are advised to budget carefully. If this … of revenue generated by marketplace and nexus vendors was 4.5%, below the 5.4% average for counties in the rest of the state in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… assistance, and small business recovery. “My office is committed to full transparency in government spending,” … New Yorkers can use the tool to understand how federal aid is used and to inform future conversations about budget … fiscal year. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is forecast to be fully disbursed in State Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… to four years. But when auditors looked at a sample of 20 reviews, they found 13 (65%) were not done on time (they … for seven years, had never been reviewed. The agency’s reviews of service providers were also missing critical information. Of the 20 reviews sampled: 13 didn’t have the number of open referrals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate holdings, and has sold several for as little as … DiNapoli found. “ESD has to be more transparent about the real estate transactions it makes,” DiNapoli said. “That should start with an accurate accounting of its real estate portfolio and better disclosure explaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional factors including the local economy, labor force mix … for it,” DiNapoli said. “My office’s report identifies the regional changes and trends that could impact district … inflation both regionally and statewide. Expenditures grew 26 percent between 2007-08 and 2017-18 compared to inflation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… did not know that certain violation categories and certain criminal penalties applied to the PSC account, and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from $104 … surplus transfers), reflecting continued improvement in the city’s fiscal position since June, but city finances … related to the recent influx of asylum seekers when there is a risk it may not receive the full amount. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… without adequate public scrutiny,” said DiNapoli. “My office issues this periodic report on public authorities … an outsized impact in New York where they are responsible for a wide range of public functions, particularly in the … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a … should step up efforts to ensure honey bee populations are protected, according to an audit released today by State … than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1364
… the refund amount (total boxes 4 - SS tax and 6 - Med tax) for each employee. Complete Section A of Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1364-new-procedure-reporting-prior-year-social-security-and-medicare-taxDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued an advisory opinion finding that the city could lawfully … . “We have already replaced over 350 lines and have an ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes within the next … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today issued an advisory opinion finding that the city could lawfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… The New York Daily News today published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News today published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. Wall Street’s profits were up 1.8% in 2023, but firms have taken a more cautious … and city, both budgeted for larger declines so the impact on projected revenues should be limited. The securities … the financial sector’s ability to generate revenue and turn profit is critically important to New York. Methodology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal … at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating aid that … to nearly $400 million in FY 2025 and $135 million in FY 2026. However, this only considers budgeted amounts as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityDiNapoli: DOCCS Transitional Services Programs Need Improvement
… CBRPs are generating the results they were intended to produce. DOCCS has no formal, consistent process to decide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-doccs-transitional-services-programs-need-improvement