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DiNapoli: Federal Tariffs and Other Actions Hurt Tourism and NY Exports
… steepest drops of any state in international tourism in 2025, with overseas travelers falling 3% — a loss of over … Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was flat through 2025, hotel occupancy fell 1.2%, and employment trends were … at state parks fell by more than 2.3 million in 2025, led by declines at Jones Beach, Bear Mountain, and Niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-federal-tariffs-and-other-actions-hurt-tourism-and-ny-exportsDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… the audit period, it shared space with the Manhattan Star Academy, a private school that serves school-age special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible … for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and … also paid $6,410 to an employee’s private business for lawn care services without public written disclosure of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Syracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Syracuse City School District (District) officials … accounts and develop and adopt an information technology (IT) contingency plan? Audit Period July 1, 2024 – May 16, … network user accounts. Audit Summary District officials did not adequately manage nonstudent network user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… budget officer. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day financial activities are recorded in the accounting system. The Board appointed a Supervisor’s … The Town’s 2023 appropriations totaled $5.9 million for all funds and the surplus fund balance at the end of 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160State Agencies Bulletin No. 2008
… from 0001 to 2022. The agency must evaluate the employee’s Payroll Status beginning from the time of reallocation … to determine if the increment code must be updated. If the Payroll Status remained Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of … the increment code of the lower grade reinstated. If the Payroll Status was Leave of Absence not related to a Workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2008-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Police Bulletin No. SP-217
State Police Bulletin No SP217
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-217-april-2021-increase-8-year-seniority-pay-state-police-represented-newComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at … settings. In addition, the district should configure a log-on banner to inform users of the potential consequences of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… Improving your local government's receipt collection system may get … is the process for residents? By becoming more efficient, your local government can possibly increase collections, … Use a Bank Having a bank process payments on behalf of your local government can reduce the amount of staff time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… equipment purchased was then shipped to the town’s former video supply contractor. The supervisor was unable to verify … for the water fund does not include appropriations for real property taxes that will be owed to local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Andrew Siwo has joined the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) as its … Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions to support the implementation of the Fund’s Climate Action Plan. “We are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Brunswick Central School District – Online Banking (Rensselaer County) The … confidentially to officials. East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsScarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… of the District’s financial operations to ensure public funds are managed with accountability, transparency and … for receiving, disbursing and accounting for District funds and preparing financial reports. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117Statistical and Information
… consists of statistical tables on revenues, expenditures and debt for each municipality, school district, fire district and joint activity in the State. This data is comparable to … Real Property Taxes (2000 - 2012) [Data in PDF and Excel] - Comprehensive statistics and pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-informationVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseOperational Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal … (FYE) Processes are Complete Guidance : When FYE processes for SFS are complete, SFS will send a communication to … environment has been restored. The first priority for agencies once the system is available for use is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeTown of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… user accounts, periodically compare installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Nine of the District’s network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19