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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to be in fiscal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year. The board also overestimated expenditures for the water … funds varied significantly from the actual results each year. Over a four-year period, auditors found each of the funds’ estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office (hereafter referred to as the … for both older adults and persons with disabilities who live in LTC facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted … Use the resulting information to develop and implement strategies to improve access to ombudsman services. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… on the impact of the pandemic on the city’s workforce, an online tool identifying key programs that face funding risks, … decline in revenues and staffing strains. Fiscal Cliffs Online Tool DiNapoli also raised concerns about the lack of … funding. DiNapoli recommended city stakeholders use the online tool to consider the budget policy choices they face, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. The disbursements also included $10,853 for one board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… IT security awareness training. Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (Schenectady County) The … or ensure the constitution was followed. As a result, the company was unable to confirm all money was recorded and deposited intact. Collections totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… review was to assess the town’s progress, as of December 2024, in implementing recommendations in a March 2020 audit. … reports to the board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 and the … fund and the highway fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of $460,952. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and pass 100 percent of the value of the agreements on to the prescription drug program run by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing … of infection control data to identify patterns and find ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… straining staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical … “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to help rehabilitate young people and discourage … to be overwhelmed and short-handed, which may account for missed or delayed opportunities to provide care for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and capital needs and has not outlined its intentions for financing future capital improvements or equipment purchases. … Furthermore, officials’ continued practice of using debt to pay for recurring costs is imprudent. The review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsJustice Court Fund: Advisories
… Update: Surcharge and Fee Extension VTL 1809 (1), Cap Increase VTL 1809 (2) 2013 June [pdf] - 2013 Legislative … Update New Surcharge – Parking VTL 1809-aa Surcharge Increase VTL 1809-e (1)(a) Surcharge and Fee Cap Increase VTL 1809 (2) Fine Increase VTL 1225-c (4) and VTL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-advisoriesTown of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and has not filed the AUD for 2010 … for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $242.3 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.07%), private equity (14.77%), real estate and real assets (13.43%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (6.24%). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2423-billion-end-third-quarterStreet Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for “the safe, efficient, and environmentally … of life of our primary customers, City residents.” DOT is responsible for over 6,300 miles of streets and highways, … of Permit Management and Construction Control (Bureau) is responsible for overseeing all construction-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health – Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (2021-S-36) Medicaid … necessary durable medical equipment (DME) – wheelchairs, for example – as a benefit of the program. Some DME items are … certain other DME, such as oxygen equipment, is available for continuous (i.e., uncapped) rental only. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers … PANYNJ was required to identify key stations in its Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system and make those stations … PATH stations: Newark, Newport, and Grove Street. In the Aviation sector, PANYNJ did not have written agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, … years are Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Amsterdam and Long Beach. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Program (Report 2021-S-25 ). About the Program When a child has a developmental delay or disability, their early … services later. Young children missing these opportunities for early intervention services are potentially at greater … an active IFSP. The objective of our initial audit, issued on February 28, 2023, was to determine whether DOH was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One component of its mission is to design and build facilities for State agencies and public authorities. To achieve that … safety, scope, and function. D&C is generally responsible for managing OGS’ construction contracts. However, contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… government workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the … Still, some city agencies remain understaffed, resulting in critical services being impacted, according to a new … Tool , which launched in November 2023 to help the public and lawmakers better evaluate agency performance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparency