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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Suffolk County) The board made an inappropriate payment for medical expenditures totaling $21,000. The board also approved payment for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on district credit … documentation. In addition, the board approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… insurance benefits provided by the town. Finger Lakes Community College – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures … uses their college credit card to automatically charge fees. Town of Rensselaerville – Real Property Tax Exemption … of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York Farms and Farmland Decrease at a Higher Rate Than Nationally in 2025
… of Agriculture in February 2026, New York lost 500 farms and 100,000 acres of farmland between 2024 and 2025. While the U.S. also experienced losses in this time … in New York was double the national rate of 0.8 percent, and the 1.5 percent decline in farmland was five times the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-farms-and-farmland-decrease-higher-rate-nationally-2025Medicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Care Provider Networks
… their services through managed care. DOH is responsible for ensuring that managed care organizations (MCOs) maintain … quarterly using the Provider Network Data System (PNDS) for assessment of its adequacy. This information is used to … are compiled into a quarterly Statement of Agreement (SOA) for each MCO. Key Findings We found that DOH lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-care-provider-networksState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… Effective Date(s) Effective November 13, 2003, TIAA will no longer accept new enrollments in the program but will continue to service the toll-free phone line and web site through close of business November 14, 2003. … The existing toll free number is 1-877-NYSAVES and the web site is located at www.nysaves.org . Effective with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain the COVID-19 immunization under the American Rescue Plan Act … Employees Employees utilizing paid leave to obtain COVID-19 immunization, subject to certain exceptions, between … are affected. Background In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Congress passed the Families First …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaDiNapoli: Staten Island Woman Pays Full Restitution of Over $247K after Cheating Brother-in-Law Out of Sister's NYS Pension Death Benefits
… Gutierrez’s sister was a member of the New York State and Local Retirement system through her work as a nurse at the South Beach Psychiatric Center. She chose to leave her … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-staten-island-woman-pays-full-restitution-over-247k-after-cheating-brother-law-out-sistersCharlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Charlotte Valley … Otsego and Schoharie Counties, has a tentative budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $8.9 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6West Sand Lake Fire District #1 - Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-398)
… January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 is located in Rensselaer … West Sand Lake Fire District 1 Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/west-sand-lake-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … Ever higher fare and tolls, layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report 2010-N-1). Background The New York City … New York City Department of Consumer Affairs: License Fee Revenues (2010-N-1) … included in our initial audit report License Fee Revenues Report 2010N1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether … as well as other outliers. One of these employees worked at the College at Brockport (College) and had travel expenses among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District … told us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Monroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. … and other such considerations. Assessors are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within … County Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for any technical assistance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, … Red Hook Central School District Financial Management 2016M105 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… their job duties. Ensure that the employee designated to certify payrolls compares payroll register information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Clayton, Le Ray, Orleans, Pamelia and Theresa in Jefferson County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 10, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $73.6 million. Key … fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit for the last three completed fiscal years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… through February 11, 2016. Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, … Falconer Central School District Financial Management 2016M146 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146