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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bethpage Union Free School District , Commack Union … Plainview-Bethpage Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … keeping procedures could be improved to reduce the risk of leave time being used or paid out for which employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Carthage Central School District , the Norwich City … the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … have consistently overestimated expenditures by a total of $19.7 million and increased the tax levy by 11.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Projects are established in SFS to serve a multitude of business processes for State Agencies including … Enhancement Phase 1 (EE1) project enabled the use of the Project ID to represent the project and the Project … onboarded agencies. Pre April 2022 and the implementation of the Project Costing Improvement Project (“PCIP”), the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewXII.9.G Reissuing or Cancelling a Refund Check – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies regarding … checks can be easily identified by examining the face of the check. The heading reads: Comptroller State of New York - Refund Account. Refund checks also contain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9g-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-checkXII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units … these errors upon detection. With the implementation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS), Business Units will … since lapsed, please see Chapter XI, Section 7.D - Refund of Appropriations Against Contract Expenditures . Process and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli on NYC Executive Budget
… newly announced agency initiatives and addressing a number of risks in the budget. "The city’s short-term finances have … adoption and still has room to improve before the end of the year. "This improvement reflects the city’s economic … The budget funds targeted investments across a variety of service areas, including economic and workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-nyc-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a … DiNapoli said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the town to cover up the loss of water. Peets is scheduled back in court on October 19. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Clifton Park Water Authority , Cortland County … Authority officials did not establish an adequate system of internal controls over water charges. No one independent of the billing clerk reviewed the billing registers and cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Capital – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… support healthy economic growth, while the deterioration of capital assets can weaken the State’s economy and its … Has Increased Over the Past Five Years* At the end of SFY 2022-23, the State reported $116.7 billion in capital assets, an increase of $4.4 billion (4 percent) from the prior year. From SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/capitalEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit … The audit objectives were to determine whether the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the owner’s … billed Medicaid for vision services. The scope of the audit was from January 1, 2008 through September 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionOpinion 92-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) … tax collecting officers to mail to the county a notice of unpaid taxes with respect to countyowned real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35RFQual #22-02 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) Issued: August 15, 2022 The … State Comptroller (“Comptroller”), as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the … to contract with entities able to provide the services of physicians having general and specialized medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-02Medicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible individuals. The audit covered the period … 2021 through March 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” Additionally, many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations … nationally and internationally. The overarching goals of the Climate Act strive to improve quality of life for New Yorkers, protect the environment, and … To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… Objective To determine if New York City Department of Parks & Recreation facilities were accessible for people … the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks or agency), a mayoral agency, is the chief steward of City parkland. Parks’ mission is to plan resilient and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals – Signed as Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2024, A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and … Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsPompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and … were not filed timely and the required independent audit of the financial statements was not conducted. We also found: … to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of capital reserve funds for operating costs which was not an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by … the Lake Pleasant Central School District District Board of Education Board ensured claims were supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… Inc. (Company) officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were … Key Findings Company officers did not provide oversight of Company financial operations by performing even the … by designating themselves as recipients and custodians of most Company money. As a result, Company money was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods … We attribute these findings to a general lack of Board oversight, as well as inadequate policies and … process for 11 other purchases totaling $178,347 out of 18 totaling $414,458. Did not effectively audit all 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75