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About this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… selected financial, economic, and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic information on trends in State receipts (revenues) and spending (disbursements), … not to replace them. Detailed accounting data can be found in reports such as the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportSaratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Saratoga Springs City School District (District) officials procured goods and … issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school saratoga springs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Controller (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash collection process and ensured accounts receivable were reconciled. Key … effectively manage the Treasurer’s office cash collection process or ensure accounts receivable were reconciled. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties after the Department of … Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by requiring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeAbout this Report – 2022 Financial Condition Report
Provides citizens with an overview of the financial condition of New York State It presents selected financial economic and demographic information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/about-reportArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… District (District) officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed … Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate leased firehouse space and did not adequately … the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund renovations for the leased premises, without using a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… financial software user accounts unnecessarily had full access, including the ability to delete transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have … data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Preliminary Budget: New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetDutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… compliance with contract guidelines. Monitor the contract to ensure that the agreed-upon contract amount is not … agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… Findings The Clerk did not always record fees accurately or deposit them in a timely manner, but fees were properly … real property taxes to the Supervisor on a weekly basis or provide a monthly report of amounts collected, as … did not maintain suitable records to allow us or the Town Board (Board) to determine whether all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key … did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Key Recommendations Perform required … and AML. Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. County officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Industrial Development Agencies in New York State
… Agencies (IDAs) to support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation that … exemptions. Below is an interactive map developed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) that displays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateHyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… the Board did not: Seek competition when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or … and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as required by the Policy. Also, … did not publicly disclose, in writing, his interest in a contract when the District purchased property from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… In 2016, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the largest commuter … of the time, 21 times more often than the average of all other trains; The 6:14 p.m. and the 6:24 p.m. trains … to Long Island. The LIRR was responsible for 30 percent of all delays, cancellations and terminations in 2016, mostly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortOpinion 92-41
… St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). We are not aware of any statute which expressly … be free from doubt' ( Saltser& Weinsier v McGoldrick , 205 NY 499 at 506; see Lawrence Const. Corporation v State , 293 NY 634 at 639; People ex rel City of Olean v Western New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… a significant number have fallen into disrepair. Prior audits by State Comptroller DiNapoli have addressed a range … Upgrades to the antiquated communal bathrooms at the 172-unit Auburn Family Residence (Brooklyn) were supposed to … DHS’ oversight of capital repairs to shelters Other Recent Audits of Homeless Shelters by the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 88-34
… enactment of resolutions. Accordingly, it was the Attorney General's opinion that, by authority of Vehicle and Traffic … or regulation. In reaching this conclusion, the Attorney General relied upon Village Law, §20-2002 which in part … we concur with the conclusion reached in the Attorney General's opinion relative to the adoption of traffic orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34English Language Learners Programs
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programs