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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (Essex County) The board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Town officials did not monitor activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… Authorities (IDAs) reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 … number of IDA projects increased by 1.5%. “IDAs can play an important role in helping local economies and businesses … exemptions for IDA projects totaled almost $1.9 billion, an increase of $134 million, or 7.7%, over 2020. The largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionCounty Medicaid Costs
… to increase their sales tax rates to 4 percent or more, and some dangerously close to exhausting their property tax … The Legislature has recognized these growing pressures, and in 2004 enacted legislation that shifts costs associated … for adults who do not have insurance on their own and who have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… $3,438 to $3,507 and BU 21 from $1,722 to $1,756 for the locations of NYC, Rockland, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester … from $1,280 to $1,306 and BU 21 from $919 to $937 for the locations of Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam Counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… Staten Island is setting population, business and employment … "Jobs and businesses have reached record levels on Staten Island, spurred by reconstruction, new development and a … leisure and hospitality sector," DiNapoli said. "Staten Island's recovery from Superstorm Sandy demonstrates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressDetails About the Audit Process
… appended to the end of the final report. Note that we will only include the response itself; any voluminous documents … to Top Report Distribution Draft reports are distributed only to auditee officials, with copies provided to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… than 500 employees persist. In addition, small businesses report facing new challenges with hiring difficulties and … and reporting data through the Small Business Pulse Survey , New York’s small businesses have consistently … Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Business Pulse Survey As the economy reopened and began its recovery, small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… risk, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Comptroller's … DiNapoli said. "Despite an infusion of $836 million in state and city funds, there has been little improvement so … in 2021 and $634 million in 2022. The MTA is asking the state to authorize new sources of funding to close the gaps, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesOversight of Dam Safety
… potential for deadly dam failures grows. Dam failures not only pose risks to public safety, but they can also cause … or natural resources. Most of these requirements apply only to dams or other structures that impound waters and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The budgets adopted by the board underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures. In addition, officials appropriated fund balance to balance … did not include an action ordering the deposit of $6,867 with the treasurer during 2017. Town of West Seneca – Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to downsize the federal … 1 On July 7, 2025, the President extended the hiring freeze of most federal civilian positions through October 15, … Public Safety in Federal Hiring , July 7, 2025; and Hiring Freeze , January 20, 2025. 3 Office of Personnel Management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… stress. The Town of Centerville in Allegany County was the only one in the highest-ranking designation of “significant … stress grew slightly, less than 1% were designated, second only to counties. The number of cities and villages in stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… in the creation of new jobs and opportunities. The Upper Manhattan economy is rooted in a long history of … here,” said New York State Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr. “I hope that, having made their homes here, local … of disruption and displacement,” said George Fernandez, Jr., chairman of Manhattan’s Community Board 12. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotDelevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period June 1, 2012 … October 4, 2013. Background The Delevan Volunteer Fire Company provides services for the Village of Delevan in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialLivingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… audit was to examine the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through April 28, 2016. … makes little or no effort to collect unpaid obligations for the Department’s 1,900 “due and owing” cases totaling … computer system produced unreliable data and reports for use in monitoring and enforcing unpaid accounts. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404Divorce – New Career Plan
… after the marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceMount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… of Directors applied a uniform system for project approval and monitored approved projects for the period of January 1, … located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors which includes the Mayor and five mayoral appointees. Its purpose is to promote, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalWashington County Sheriff’s Department Civil Office – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-288)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Sheriff Department’s internal controls over cash receipts for … of which approximately $1.1 million was to finance the Sheriff Department’s operations. Key Finding Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/10/washington-county-sheriffs-department-civil-office-internal-controls-over-cashCity of Watervliet – Financial Condition (2017M-230)
… appropriate action to maintain the City’s fiscal stability for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. … elected three-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the general fund, water fund and sewer fund for 2017 totaled approximately $16 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/09/city-watervliet-financial-condition-2017m-230State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature … fiscal year, there are cautionary signs in the economy and it is wise to live within our means. "While our state's … potential of these dollars. This money should be used to fix our aging infrastructure or pay for other one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0