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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board appointed Johnson as interim … salary increased to $210,000 per year, which is equal to 26 biweekly payments of about $8,077. However, her biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and procedures and the related laws. Our … if the basis for a housing discrimination complaint filed with DHR is a class covered under both State and federal laws, DHR “dual files” the case with HUD. DHR receives reimbursement from HUD for processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly investigate dozens of housing discrimination cases, undermining its mission to … are told they can report it to the state Division of Human Rights and that it will be investigated, but the … The New York State Division of Human Rights DHR failed to properly investigate dozens of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… P. DiNapoli. “The city’s budget gaps are expected to grow due to a number of financial challenges ahead,” DiNapoli … and underbudgeted spending, which continues to grow. For example, the city announced in August 2023 that … that affected some services. Staffing is expected to grow as a result of New York City’s improved fiscal outlook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Cheektowaga Central School District , Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , … Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected].ny.us . Barker Central School District – Purchasing (Erie County) Auditors tested 43 claims totaling $96,409 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2DiNapoli: NYC Vehicle Fleet Meeting Goals on Fuel Efficiency but Aging Emergency and Sanitation Trucks Often Sidelined for Repairs
… city operates a fleet of about 30,100 vehicles (owned and rented) and motorized equipment maintained and operated by … parts and supplies, provided a technical manual for all agencies, and created a fleet inventory management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-nyc-vehicle-fleet-meeting-goals-fuel-efficiency-aging-emergency-and-sanitation-trucks-oftenOpinion 94-14
… to finance projects located outside the municipality for whose benefit the agency was created); (development … of any project located wholly outside the municipality for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has authorized any assistance prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 2006-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the maximum amount to be expended for establishment of a water district, even though the increased amount will be … the maximum amount to be expended for the establishment of a water district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2006-3
… Opns St Comp, 1966, p 74; see also Public Service Law §219[2]). 1 This Office has stated that, as a general rule, unless … Law §212[6]; Town Law §§64[7], 132; cf .1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11; Town Law §64[22]; see also Town Law §132; … Village Law §§4-412[6], 6-602; cf . 1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11, supra ). 3 The inquiry refers to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 88-54
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … may be extended prior to December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the … the consolidation is contingent only upon the passage of time. Under these circumstances, since the consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 92-48
… we concluded in Opn No. 87-71, supra , that when a parcel of real property is purchased with the proceeds of … for a single object or purpose and only a portion of the parcel is sold, the entire proceeds of the sale must be … the outstanding indebtedness issued to acquire the whole parcel. Section 32 of chapter 413 amended section 6-l(2) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 91-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Service (payment of on town obligations in coterminous town-village) … a town may issue indebtedness after the incorporation of a village which is coterminous with the town You also ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5DiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% growth over the prior six … comprised an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness for Some Revenue … revenues reached an estimated $67 billion in fiscal year FY 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education … Despite the short-term improvement to the city’s fiscal outlook and efforts to minimize service impact, the city … report projects overtime could total $2 billion. Outlook Ahead The city should continue to seek efficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (2020-S-9) The department needs to improve monitoring of both program expenditures and recipient performance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… The recent labor agreement between New York City and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) removes the … unions, obtaining anticipated health insurance savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The agreement between the Mayor and the United Federation of Teachers lifts a cloud that has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Minoa Central School District – Financial Software Access Rights (Onondaga County) District officials have established … Furthermore, unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the legal limit annually. As of June 30, 2015, unrestricted fund … fund balance totaled more than $570,000, which exceeded legal limits by $223,561. Because the district overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on Federal and other dedicated revenue funds. SFS Account Title Description 60001 Accidental Death Benefits … units who enroll in the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) plan. 60010 Employee Ben Fund – Active … appropriations specifically provided for such costs. SFS Account Title Description 60149 Other Taxes and Assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-chargesNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… growth but less than job growth (8.3 percent) during this period, and was far below other states, with New York ranking … slowly (19.7 percent) than costs for renters during this period. 24 FIGURE 9 – Monthly Median Gross Rent and Monthly … homeowners can lock in the price of housing over a long period through a fixed-rate mortgage and may even reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisState Comptroller DiNapoli Adds $3 Billion to the State Pension Fund’s Sustainable Investment Program
… and implement sustainable business practices, including PRI, CDP’s Carbon Action, the Climate Action 100+ and CERES, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-adds-3-billion-state-pension-funds-sustainable-investment-program