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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Johnstown – Payroll (Fulton County) The town board needs to improve its policies and procedures over payroll to ensure … violation cases unresolved since 2004, with minimum fines due totaling $440,000. Collecting the fees from resolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… with last year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities with 37,547 residents in New York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the … we reviewed to ensure the issues were actually corrected by the facilities. These citations included 89 violations … pertained to a complaint about an overall lack of care by the facility, including allegations that the facility did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… be better prepared for emergencies and violent incidents. My auditors looked at a sample of big and small schools in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… Sound cash management assures that investments are optimized for … Alternatively, consider using an automated financial management information system or online banking to … do not significantly offset the earnings from the extra investment income. Explore contracting with a bank for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Massapequa Park , Orange County , Pine City Fire District No. 1 , Town of Porter , Putnam County , Village of … fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (Saratoga County) The clerk-treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of … fines and fees, resulting in potentially millions of dollars going uncollected. For example, one of the methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOpinion 99-2
… Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … performed by municipal employees as exception to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, … and 103 are not violated by the use of town employees to perform work in connection with the construction of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… nearly 6,000 payments valued at more than $10.7 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through … 7.5 days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Opinion 2002-17
… prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as construction manager to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17State Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Building 2 at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County. $1.4 million with Arold Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… investment policy. Officials also did not invest available funds throughout the audit period in an authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… computers and 62 tablets and paid approximately $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing … software, which allowed them to potentially control all phases of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES … responsibilities of each party may not be understood by all parties resulting in cybersecurity gaps. Indian River …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … food totaling approximately $1,300 for a private, personal event. Without the superintendent’s involvement, the manager … agreements since the initial audit was completed. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022, by 7 percentage points, or $1.2 million. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials … During the audit period, the town’s residents paid $2.4 million of the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers … resulting in unrestricted fund balances totaling $4.5 million and $2.4 million in the general and highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70)
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s70.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15-response.pdf