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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… was sponsored by State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski. “My office’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s procurement process. By reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… – about 40 percent – have an assigned volunteer ombudsman, leaving the remaining 900 facilities to be covered by only 50 … 30 percent of facilities were not visited by an ombudsman, leaving residents with reduced access to these important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to middle-income families. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its mission is to promote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… while advancing economic growth, environmental protection, and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to … investment in smart buildings, protecting the environment and public health by reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and supporting economic growth by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… Counties had over 100,000 recipients each, receiving monthly benefits totaling $28.3, $22.4 and $28.7 million respectively. NYS SNAP Monthly Recipients and Benefits, January 2015 – January 2025 … Source: United States Department of Agriculture; Federal Funds Information for State Note: WIC Expenditure Data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, wages and benefits or properly accrue leave benefits. Auditors reviewed payments and benefits totaling $1.9 million and found exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… end to years of hiring in the city’s workforce, which rose 12.3% over eight years through Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to reach 300,446 employees. The city’s … costs. Through the first six months of the current fiscal year, overtime costs totaled $1 billion, up from $385 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Budget Review (Montgomery County) The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the city’s 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. However, certain revenue and expenditure projections and other matters should be reviewed by the mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (2022M-12) Auditors reviewed 100 claims totaling $846,279 and determined they were for appropriate purposes and generally supported by adequate invoices and/or other documentation. However, none of these claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… determine whether Department funds were used appropriately and whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the … County. The Department is governed by a seven-member Board and its 2014 budgeted appropriations were approximately $202,000. Key Findings The Treasurer and his wife misappropriated more than $95,000 of Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… The Town of Ellery is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board and maintains a Justice Court with two Justices and a Court Clerk The Court reported collecting approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… financial objectives including the purpose, funding goals, and conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment or obtain voter approval to liquidate the … this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $44,940 of abandoned property to the State Comptroller for three years. In addition, the county clerk’s register did … business repaired a town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The board member with the prohibited conflict … payment, he was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for why he did not bring this matter to the board of ethics. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA): Selected Aspects of … were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be … City Department of Education (DoE): Management of General School Funds (2013-F-32) (Follow-Up) An initial report issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … and epidemiologists. DOH help facilities understand how to correctly submit information into the Nosocomial … initial audit and the follow-up and found a significant number of discrepancies, which means that not all publicly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… straining staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal drug use, and incidents of self-harm rise. “This audit found some very … said. “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to help rehabilitate young people and discourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… P. DiNapoli. The findings of the Comptroller’s audit and investigation have been referred to Dutchess County … citizens who thought they were paying for activities and events were unwittingly padding this individual’s bank … went undetected because the town lacked basic checks and balances. I urge Fishkill officials to take immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… are needed. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Staten Island Railway – On-Time Performance (2015-S-56) The Staten Island Railway’s (SIR) on-time performance percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… that may require a transfer from the general fund to pay remaining liabilities. About $700,000 of the village’s $1 … officials’ continued practice of using debt to pay for recurring costs is imprudent. The review found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… related to civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business. The Fund’s … to vote against the members of the company’s Nominating and Governance Committees in response to the lack of racially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusion