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DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it appears … first step in the right direction, but the city must also take further action, such as implementing a robust governance … and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … District to certify to the Department that its school bus drivers have successfully completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… determined the town clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for any collections during the audit period which totaled … board did not require adequate supporting documentation for all claims or annually audit the supervisor’s records and … manner. The justices also did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… current financial condition. Auditors also found officials have not adopted a fund balance policy, multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Monitoring System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … non-calendar year local governments and designated three cities and three villages in “significant fiscal stress,” one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… coronavirus funding, while well-intentioned, missed the mark,” DiNapoli said. “Targeting aid to the communities that … York City would have received an additional $579 million for a total allocation of $2 billion; and 46 other … losses. CRF funds can be used proactively to prepare for, mitigate or respond to the spread of the novel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… the City will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, … 2022 because it relied heavily on nonrecurring actions to balance this year’s budget. In addition, the city’s four-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… vehicles leased from Transit as well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has … calendar year 2008 to calendar year 2012. Carriers and black car services are required to immediately notify the … company, First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Black car and taxi companies are required to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… Lawrence [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; city police departments in Buffalo [pdf] , Mount Vernon [pdf] , Ogdensburg [pdf] , … sex offenders. Key Findings Ten Departments (Broome, Buffalo, Cayuga, Mount Vernon, Ontario, Rochester, Saratoga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… capital firm Crescent Capital. The allocation followed an intensive analysis by 57 Stars LLC, the manager of the … in Northern Ireland. “We’ve found a dynamic opportunity to provide the New York State Common Retirement Fund with a … in the peace process and represents a continuing commitment by Comptroller DiNapoli to job creation as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Total Medicaid Spending Reaches Record High of Nearly $84 billion, an 11 Percent Increase State Medicaid … have also prevented the State from implementing a portion of Medicaid savings actions enacted in 2020. Enhanced federal … spending is further influenced by the continued deferral of certain Medicaid payments with a State share total of $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned $83,068 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Emergencies ( 2021-S-35 ). About the Program The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… Program New York State Executive Law Chapter 18, Article 10, Section 202-A (Executive Law), which took effect on July … of various vital documents, utilization of language posters to help identify a customer’s language, training of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The town board adopted budgets that were not based on sound and realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures, … of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (Nassau County) Village personnel did not always … controls over key components of the village’s information technology system, including the safeguarding of computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $94.4 million. This collectively reduced the effectiveness of managing the district’s financial condition. The board and … results during the audit period were over $118 million. Of the $94.4 million in year-end transfers, $57.6 million … financial operations. Financial reports submitted in six of the 22 months to the board were between 60 and 107 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors reviewed 58 out of 765 (8 percent) agricultural, veterans and senior citizen exemptions, totaling $2.9 … Auditors reviewed 60 out of 369 (16 percent) agricultural, veterans, disability and senior citizen exemptions totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… of site visits made during the 50 to 75 percent completion window. Develop and implement a plan for post-construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water accounting … water system has more unaccounted for losses than the EPA standard and calculate how much this may cost your … your municipal water system annually. List each source and amount (in gallons) and add the amounts to calculate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Johnstown , the City of Mount Vernon , the Village of South Glens Falls , the Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department and a budget review of the City of Yonkers . "In … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Johnstown the City of Mount Vernon the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2