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DiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… report provides taxpayers with a look at the financial and project data reported by local IDAs so they can track their … project value of nearly $2.8 billion. The number of “clean energy” projects, increased from 25 to 85. Some of the … reclassify existing projects, but 34 of the 60 new clean energy projects were approved in 2021. North Country IDAs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionAccounts Payable Advisory No. 46
… 4,F – Proper Invoice, agencies must reject the invoice. It is a best practice for agencies to notify the vendor within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/46-proper-invoiceRensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority – Debt Proceeds (2014M-17)
… financing, managing and operating public water and sewer utilities in Rensselaer County and neighboring local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/11/rensselaer-county-water-and-sewer-authority-debt-proceeds-2014m-17Tioga Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-168)
… operates three schools with approximately 1,000 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/23/tioga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-168Warwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
… in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Finding District officials did not seek … in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/warwick-valley-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-139Village of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… Objective Determine if: The Village seeks competition for professional service providers and for purchases that are … Village officials did not seek competition for nine of 10 professional service providers paid $733,497. The Board did … stamps. Key Recommendations The Board should: Procure professional services through a competitive process. Conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100XII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… account. Prepaid Voucher Used for entering Procurement Card (PCard) payments. A prepaid voucher is used ONLY to pay Procurement card (PCard) bills. Agency designated ChartFields must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleAccounts Payable Advisory No. 56
… Subject: New section regarding separation of duties Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 1.A –Separation of Duties Guidance: According to the … on Separation of Duties, please refer to GFO Chapter XI-A, Section 1.A – Separation of Duties . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/56-separation-dutiesImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A building permit is an official document issued by a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Placid Central School District (District) officials … audit lake placid school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim New Yorkers rose by 89 and 106 percent, respectively. There were 121 more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his family members had credit cards that were directly billed to … report, which can be viewed here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2015/beekman.pdf . DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… 2013 through October 21, 2016. Background The Department is required to comply with the relevant laws and regulations … such as courts or local jails. Since the Department is compelled to honor the terms of the orders and the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… additional relationships between schools. The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food … of cost, project benefits, and plans of work. Each project is divided into objectives and tasks, each of which must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followDiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western Union Co.; and Wynn Resorts. The following 32 companies have … Creek Timber Company Inc. Qualcomm Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. 2012 CSX Corporation The Kroger Co. PG&E Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingOpinion 89-20
… officers and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and … ethics for fire district officers and employees. Section 808 of the General Municipal Law relates to the establishment … or, if none, the county attorney (General Municipal Law, §808[2]). Subdivision 3 of section 808 authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20DiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… School District (Nassau); Watervliet City School District (Albany); Copiague Union Free School District (Suffolk); … include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] . Bellmore-Merrick Central High … allows for the use of personal email through external mail servers. Further, district staff are able to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1