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Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District … school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… audit the claims against a school district before they are paid or appoint a claims auditor to assume the board’s … purpose, when an inadequate audit of claims is performed, there is an increased risk that improper or unsupported … corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… totaled $18.2 billion from January to September 2025, an increase of 4.3% ($747 million) compared to the same … to the quarterly sales tax report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year … report on sales tax collections from January to September 2025 include: Each of the 10 regions in the state, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… Direct Plan is the largest plan of its kind in the country, our fees are among the lowest in the nation, and we continue to have solid results. We have made it easier for New Yorkers of all income … owners benefit from paying among the lowest fees in the country, and New York taxpayers can deduct annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20Controls Over Revocable Consents
… York City streets and sidewalks. To obtain this right, the property owner must file a petition for the revocable consent … found that 41 were not in the Office’s revocable consent database, and therefore do not have a consent and are not … support all calculations and amounts charged to property owners. Prepare a checklist of requirements, such as needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Inc. for water treatment plan upgrades at Harriman State Park in Orange County. $1.5 million with ADP Group Inc. for … Camp Junior building construction work at Harriman State Park in Orange County. $1.3 million with Law Enforcement … roof replacement at the Saratoga Spa State Park Victoria Pool complex in Saratoga County. State University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… fire chief and treasurer, pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than $101,000 from the Marbletown … his own gain,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our partnership with the New York State Police and District Attorney … the ongoing success in this case to our close partnership with the State Comptroller’s Office and Wayne County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time … goals of the Climate Act strive to improve quality of life for New Yorkers, protect the environment, and strengthen … allowed to transfer their project applications to ORES for review. ORES has 60 days to determine whether a permit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2018 Through September 30, 2018
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2018, eMedNY processed over 154 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $35 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2018-through-september-30-2018Tuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… financial aid. Background TAP is the largest student grant program administered by the Higher Education Services … Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at LaGuardia Community College (2013-T-4) Higher … Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University (2013-T-2) Higher Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfThe Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdfMaternal Health (2022-S-25)
To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and morbidity are improving.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s25.pdfTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (2019-S-10)
To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) has taken the appropriate steps to protect the State University of New York’s (SUNY) interest in the transfer of technology and royalties received for intellectual property developed at SUNY campuses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s10.pdfOpinion 2000 - 13
… in the first company (compare People ex rel. Ryan v Green, 58 NY 295, concerning the common law doctrine of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Utica City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and internal controls over departmental cash receipts. In addition, internal controls over the district’s … In addition, the district borrowed nearly $10 million during the same time frame to meet short-term cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. Offsetting that, business tax collections are … percent from a year earlier. The drop was primarily due to the personal income tax (down $1.5 billion or 11.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionOpinion 97-17
… authorized to promulgate an annual financial disclosure form for completion and filing by library officers and … to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the county. You ask whether a county may … to complete and file an annual financial disclosure form promulgated by the county. If not, you ask whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Daniel Lynch a Rochesterarea businessman for working with others to rig the bidding process for multimillion dollar public works contracts in Monroe County
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging