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Rockland County – Court and Trust Funds (2019M-45)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2013 through August 15, … maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New York … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2019/05/24/rockland-county-court-and-trust-funds-2019m-45DiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … outside the traditional checks and balances that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities … eight interstate or international authorities, according to DiNapoli’s report. Public authorities generally are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Brocton Central School District , Mineola Union Free School District and the Penn Yan Central School District … when competitive bidding is not required. Mineola Union Free School District – Competitive Quotations (Nassau County) … District Brocton Central School District Mineola Union Free School District and the Penn Yan Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District – Budgeting (Sullivan County) Budget estimates for revenues and expenditures have not been aligned with … School District – Financial Condition (Orange County) For fiscal years 2010-11 through 2012-13, district officials … from $16.5 million in 2010-11 to $10.3 million in 2012-13. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… said. “Unfortunately, once again we’ve found another school that failed to spend the money properly and … can recover the misspent funds.” Shared staff at Starting Point Services divided their hours between the school’s … related services program. The state reimburses Starting Point, and other providers, for the cost of their SEIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bemus … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bemus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 184 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $31 billion. The claims are processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018New York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages
… New York led the nation in nonprofit employment with more than 1.4 million jobs and total wages of just over … in the nation in 2017. Nonprofit wages varied widely, with educational services having the highest average annual … Health care – the largest nonprofit industry – along with education and social assistance, represented more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wagesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… adopt and establish appropriate policies and procedures for the activity fund and did not provide adequate oversight. … to allow district officials to determine if they were made for appropriate student activities. East Quogue Union Free … County) Time and attendance records are not submitted by all employees and are not completed with consistency to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… $313.5 million with Cashless Tolling Constructors LLC for phase 4 of the I-81 Viaduct project in Onondaga County. … Education Department $747.2 million in excess cost aid to 666 school districts for school-aged special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… sector generating the highest overall payroll in New York is financial activities. Just over 44,000 firms in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… York City adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025, totaling $116.8 billion including expense prepayments … the city faces a number of fiscal pressures entering FY 2025, which threaten the budget balance in the coming years. … business growth and enhance its economic and tax revenue base. A key challenge the city has had to contend with is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… A new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (H+H) is not fully meeting … A new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation H+H is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesDiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… Mary Rain’s office. In February, the former clerk – Mary Jo Guyette – was charged by the St. Lawrence County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… owned by the village fire department) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to … of a fire district to purchase liability insurance to cover fire company vehicles). In addition, we have previously … Vale Fire Company, Inc. , 141 AD2d 509, 529 NYS2d 132; Cook v City of Geneva , 127 Misc 2d 261, 485 NYS2d 497; Cuddy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Minerva Central School District , Newark Valley Central School District and Questar III BOCES . … 2012-13 through 2014-15 adopted budgets by a total of $3.2 million. The district’s retirement contribution reserve was … salaries and wages were accurately calculated and paid. Newark Valley Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… in the region compared to other parts of New York, with only 22 to 30 percent of homeowners spending more than 30 … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System currently identifies only two local governments (Monroe County, Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesOpinion 93-6
… not enter into a municipal cooperation agreement pursuant to article 5-G of the General Municipal Law to receive fire protection services on behalf of a fire … Town Law, §184 provides the exclusive authority for a town to contract for fire protection services on behalf of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an … of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016 according to a report issued today by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-system