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DiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Ninety school districts, more than 13 percent of districts … an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a district is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate … Free School District (Suffolk County); Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District (Niagara); East Ramapo Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… Lane. Additional investors in the SBIC fund are TD Bank, Bank of NY Mellon, HSBC Bank, Deutsche Bank and First Niagara Bank. “The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face significant fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsPreferred Source Contracting
… agencies are monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to … the State’s central procurement agency and is responsible for approving pricing for preferred source contracts over $50,000, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes and pay a modest … buildings, unfortunately, that isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by … the federal “home affordability threshold” of 30 percent (i.e., percentage of income spent on housing costs). This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… Amerigroup's SIUs were very limited. We also found that New York’s Medicaid program had no specific requirements or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… they are taking steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing low carbon economy. … being assessed are companies’ efforts to align their business model with the Paris Agreement’s goals by: reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… the tax from customers, and remit the tax to the State. New York’s sales tax is imposed at a rate of 4%. Additional … use tax is imposed on taxable items or services used in New York when a sales tax has not been paid. Under the Law, … in the State. Vendors without a physical presence in New York must register if they have both sold more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify CUNY agencies of the new arrears deduction codes for … and legibility of the member information. The employee's NYS EMPLID will not be provided and should be verified in the … Data USA > Deductions > General Deduction Data). Enter the NYS EMPLID in the Empl ID field of dialog box and click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… issued on April 10, 2018, examined whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) properly assessed surcharges at Mitchell-Lama housing developments. While surcharges were generally … most recent match was for 2012. Further, the Private Housing Finance Law states that tenants whose income exceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues
… not use continuously. Interested parties can pay a fee for a permit to use such land temporarily. The Department is responsible for billing permit holders and collecting the amount due. As … of Transportation: Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal ( 2010-S-48) … To determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/collection-lease-and-permit-revenuesRochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-1)
… City School District’s (District) adopted budgets for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years. Background The … deficit of approximately $31.6 million, even accounting for the numerous cost-savings and avoidance measures, … first effort is the recent review of the adopted budgets for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years. Thereafter we will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/23/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adequately safeguard information technology (IT) resources to ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. City of Johnstown – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followTown of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pleasant Valley (Town) Town Board (Board) developed … the general fund for the audit period and $603,395 in four of the five years reviewed for the highway fund. Accumulated … million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The Board did not adopt a fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… audit was to determine if counties are controlling inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the … January 1 through December 31, 2012. Background Inmate health care costs can be a heavy burden on a county’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4XII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior to payment. An emergency procurement is one in which an urgent … of public resources is at risk and an immediate payment is required. A purchase resulting from a Business Unit’s failure to properly plan in advance to process under normal business practices does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits were issued. Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (Dutchess County) The … officials did not properly manage and oversee the district’s financial operations and were not transparent. Auditors … paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without competitive bidding or documentation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… Findings Unrestricted fund balance totaled approximately $2 million on June 30, 2018, or 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded … budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $911,000 (11 percent) from 2015-16 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237State Agencies Bulletin No. 859
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide … Employees in Agencies 11260 and 11270 who are in a title of Speech Instructor/Therapist, Psychologist, or Audiologist … in those fields Background Pursuant to the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between the State of New York and the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/859-licensure-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blind