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DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office released a report and series of audits today reviewing compliance by … officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial report (AFR) with the State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 … not file their AFR for fiscal year 2023, four filed their report significantly late (an average of 331 days), and only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesOpinion 88-70
… statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401, 153 NE 849; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213, 114 NE 65; Greene v Town Board of Town of Warrensburg , 90 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70DiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… in FY 2023) and decline to pre-pandemic levels by FY 2025. Continued strength in tax collections has led the city to raise projections with an estimated $3 … Still, the city projects budget gaps of $4.2 billion in FY 2025, $5.9 billion in FY 2026 and nearly $7 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M Hoovler announced that three former officials of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency IDA who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges were sentenced today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 40-a. ALRs anticipate future repayment from the recipient or future reimbursement from third-party sources. Loans are made to recipients (generally Public Benefit Corporations, Public Authorities or various … Statuses” depending on the appropriation language and the recipient. OSC BSAO reviews the budget language to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be attached by the agency when submitting the transaction online. Agencies who bulkload ROA transactions can attach … Online agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… who is also her nephew. Of these changes, 46 were manual creation of new time entries, meaning the custodian … business adhere to the library’s travel policy; Review user access rights to the payroll system and restrict access … and using of leave in accordance with the employee manual; and The accurate and complete maintenance of leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… 38%—or $600 million—from the 2017 gross claims totaling $1.6 billion. OTDA stated that, as of October 21, 2024, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises in State contracts. Specifically, State agencies and public … officials told us that they determined the percentage in the goal plan using the anticipated MWBE expenditures … ability to ensure it develops achievable and appropriate strategies to meet the objective of the program is limited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithiumion and other types of rechargeable batteries
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawSubway Wait Assessment
… Objective To determine whether Wait Assessment performance measurements reported to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and customers are accurate and consistently calculated. The audit covered … To determine whether Wait Assessment performance measurements reported to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and … To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency NYCIDA has policies and procedures in place to approve monitor and measure project performance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesNYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (School-Age Program): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in other than personal service costs, and $26,730 in parent agency administration costs, as follows: $266,339 in … proportionately similar to the amounts received by other classes or groups of NYSARC’s employees. $35,066 in excess … from The ARC, New York, Inc. (The ARC) – NYSARC’s parent company – to the school-age cost-based program. NYSARC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-school-age-program-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… The New York Racing Association’s (NYRA) traditional racing operations have generated deficits totaling $109 … The New York Racing Associations NYRA traditional racing operations have generated deficits totaling $109 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Motor Vehicles – Language Access Services … Authority – Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2024-F-16) Under the … implementing two, and not implementing five. Empire State Development – Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… updated. Policymakers can utilize this data as a resource for evaluating the impacts of changing economic conditions … was approximately 28,700, or 0.3% of resident taxpayers. Married filers left New York at twice the rate (0.66%) of all … income tax is the single largest state revenue source for New York, accounting for two of every three tax dollars,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. The district did not have proper documentation … The claims auditor did not audit claims for accuracy or completeness. As a result, auditors identified discrepancies … the district’s external auditor’s recommendation to update its purchasing policy and officials did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of 2018. The Board appropriated fund balance ranging from $1.2 million to $1.4 million that was not used to finance appropriation during … The proposed budget also includes appropriations of $1.9 million in termination salary payments, yet expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… gamblers or whether OASAS’ limited resources were applied where they were needed most. In a follow-up, auditors found … operating policies and procedures; improve how information is recorded in the Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and … in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up) (2019-F-53) An audit released in November 2018 identified 18,786 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… properly collect, record and deposit culvert pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees … structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the Highway Department (Department) to request … properly collect record and deposit culvert pipe application fees application fees and culvert pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57