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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to … or monitored. Town officials did not adequately segregate online banking duties and did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTiconderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-182-F)
… was completed 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and … Document, or AUD. The AUD became known as the AFR in 2023. Our follow up review uses AFR accordingly. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-182-fCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Key Findings The 2018-19 … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2018-19 fiscal year. The City plans to issue debt of … City’s ability to increase property taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7DiNapoli Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund), the third largest public pension fund in the nation. Under his leadership, the Fund … program has helped increase diversity on corporate boards, advocated for workplace protections against … of people with disabilities. DiNapoli has directed the pension fund to cast its proxy votes to oppose directors at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-testifies-us-house-committee-financial-services-subcommittee-diversity-inclusionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were … are adjusted upward or downward to reflect actual vendor results for the quarter as a whole. The next quarterly numbers (for April-June) will be reported in July. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local … local collections totaled $17 billion up $242 million from May of last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayState Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… issued Bulletin 435 - Change in the Manager of the NYS College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Effective Date Immediately … and Investment Management, respectively, of New York's College Savings Program. OSC Actions OSC updated all payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Premium. Affected Employees PEF represented employees in Agencies 11260 and 11270 who take part as mentors in the Mentoring Program Effective Date(s) Payments may be made beginning in Pay Period 20L, paychecks dated January 14, 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… services to the entire Town and services to the Town of Barton on a contract basis. An elected five-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the nation, adding more than 57,000 jobs since the Great … that more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio … a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDeath Benefits
… or beneficiaries. Your beneficiary information is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual … For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, … you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not the result of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 92-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts … of owners of property located outside municipality in assessment review proceedings) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … representing owners of property located outside village in assessment review proceedings) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… increased $45.1 million (19 percent), from $227.2 million to $272.3 million. The reserve fund balances averaged $58.5 million over the audit … annual budget. The Board also did not develop a written reserve fund policy which, if established, could provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health … in the face of a mental health crisis among youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students receive the … The latest in State Comptroller DiNapolis series of audits of health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. … or ethnicity, have access to the highest level of care.” In 2010, New York launched the Maternal Mortality Review … Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the Taskforce on Maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… proprietary schools that provide training in a number of areas, such as business, computer/information … 34 English as a Second Language (ESL) schools — operating in New York. SED can refund students tuition, in some cases of school closures, through its Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… between balancing debt levels with maintaining the system in a state of good repair. “The MTA’s budget is currently … the past year, but it still estimates them at $345 million in 2027, $354 million in 2028, and $428 million in 2029. The MTA’s financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureOpinion 89-50
… under the patio in the pool area is insufficient to remove water in the same manner as before the pool construction. You … obligation or properly authorized contract under which the municipality receives fair and adequate consideration (see, … 245, 33 NYS 13). Therefore, it seems apparent that when a municipality exercises its right to settle a disputed claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22