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Annual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances brightened last year when the State provided a substantial, recurring funding solution to help it balance its operating budget as federal relief funds are exhausted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2025.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… share of revenue for other priorities and hindering budget flexibility during an economic setback, according to a … 16.1 percent for the past decade. Last year, the state approved new sources of revenue that are expected to generate … authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)
… using unsupported allocation methods. The proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not require the solicitation of multiple quotations or use of requests for proposals (RFPs) before awarding … override or make cuts to the budget, it will be left with an unbalanced 2017 budget that will not have sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… The New Suffolk Common School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is … which was not provided for in his contract. The Board does not audit the claims nor do they receive an abstract of … limits. Develop a plan to budget for moneys needed that does not increase the tax levy to a rate that is higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of … outside of New York City increased from $5.13 billion in 2012 to $5.4 billion in 2015, an increase of 5.3 percent. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capRoadmap for State Debt Reform
State debt levels and processes have been debated in New York for many years. New York’s high and growing debt burden and its impact on taxpayers have been points of concern for the State’s budget practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/roadmap-for-state-debt-reform.pdfTown of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… and Justice Court operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323XVII.2.B Negative Appropriation/Segregation Budgets – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… balance (where expenditures have exceeded the budget amount). It is the agency’s responsibility to correct any … balance where expenditures have exceeded the budget amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2b-negative-appropriationsegregation-budgetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 824
… eligible for a five (5) or ten (10) year payment for the first time on or after March 31, 2008. Pending passage of Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/824-april-2008-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsTown of Salem – Financial Management (2015M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting practices for … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-salem-financial-management-2015m-295Approved State Contracts and Payments
… $14 million with Montesano Bros., Inc., for electronic toll conversion at the Harriman Toll Plaza, Orange County. $159,000 with Union Concrete and Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts … to submit any information necessary to calculate their property tax caps to the State Comptroller for the coming … property tax cap role of state comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of Bolton Fire District , Town of Deer Park , East Bloomfield Fire District , East … , City of Newburgh , Rockland County , Village of South Corning and the Village of Wurtsboro . "In today's … not have sufficient supporting documentation. Town of Deer Park – Budget Review (Orange County) Auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Yorkville – Budget Review (B3-13-7)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Yorkville is in Oneida County. The Village Board consists of the Mayor and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The Village has very …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-yorkville-budget-review-b3-13-7Henrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… The purpose of our review was to assess the Henrietta Fire District’s (District’s) progress, as of January 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27) released in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Henrietta Fire Districts Districts progress as of January 2025 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… released an analysis that found the communities with high infection rates have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… of 4.3% ($747 million) compared to the same period last year, according to the quarterly sales tax report released … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year is higher than the 3.8% average growth rate seen from … sales tax revenues rose through September compared to last year, but federal policy actions create significant fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Transformation of the MTA
… the Plan to incorporate the findings of the review within 90 days. The legislation required that the reorganization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mta