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Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… Board of Directors, is made up of four fire company Stations, each of which is governed by an 11-member Executive Committee. During our audit period, the Department disbursed approximately $66,000 and the Stations disbursed approximately $75,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… internal controls over the District’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … that comprises five elected members. The District’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year was $89,040. Key Findings Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 … December 31, 2013. Background The Minetto Volunteer Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and … Minetto Volunteer Fire Company Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andOpinion 2008-6
… department results in an increased amount because the daily rate divisor and, therefore, hourly rate divisor used … commissioner is entitled to a corresponding benefit. The daily rate divisor and, consequently, hourly rate divisor … by dividing the officer's salary by 234 (hereinafter "daily rate divisor"). We are informed that the "hourly rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6Opinion 91-48
… because of the possibility that the board member's vote was influenced by the likelihood of his firm receiving a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… on the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Enacted Budget Financial Plan Report on the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Enacted Budget: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Opinion 94-29
… LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: The fee provisions of CPLR, §8022 are applicable to appeals from … requested an opinion regarding the applicability of the fee provisions of Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), … spouse. You have asked whether an exemption from the fee imposed by section 8022(b) would be justified in view of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with one of the … local economy, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Jackson … of employed residents, the second highest share among New York City’s 55 Census-defined neighborhoods. Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… left in museums, historical societies, zoological gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboreta and other such institutions. These items … properties left in museums historical societies zoological gardens aquariums botanical gardens arboreta and other such i …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reports (AFRs) to DiNapoli’s office in a timely manner, as required by law. The mayor also did not establish formal … fiscal years did not comply with state law or guidance from DiNapoli’s office and lacked sufficient detail, which … bidding, or obtain the minimum number of written quotes required by the village’s procurement policy. For two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Privacy and Security of Student Data
… security of students’ data. The audit covered the period from March 2020 through September 2025. About the Program … the right to have some control over the disclosure of PII from the education records. NYCPS must also comply with … We reviewed 141 breaches or unauthorized data releases from January 5, 2023 through February 27, 2025 that NYCPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/23/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what … deeply affected our state. New York had a 33% increase in maternal deaths from 2018 to 2021. For every 100,000 live …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… State tax collections totaled $36.1 billion through the first half of New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the latest projections, largely because of lower than … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections through the first six months declined 2.1 percent, or $767.9 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , Olean City School District , Port Washington Union Free School District , Rensselaer City … $1.1 million or 3 percentage points each year. Port Washington Union Free School District – Claims … BOCES Olean City School District Port Washington Union Free School District Rensselaer City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially … implemented. Auditors found that some improvements in data quality were made. They compared DOH’s publicly reported … However, due to data limitations auditors were unable to test the completeness or accuracy of the data. Moreover, DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost
… Wall Street’s profits could top $60 billion in 2025 if current trends continue, according to a report … industry earned $30.4 billion in the first half of 2025, a faster pace than last year, when full year profits … before the global financial crisis. Profits First half 2025 profits increased 30.7% year-over-year driven by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-wall-street-profits-surge-again-giving-new-york-fiscal-boostDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… human rights of Russian citizens, as well as athletes and visitors to the Olympics. The letters follow an initial … of all athletes and attendees of the Winter Games and visitors to the Games’ venues. Signatories to the letter … the human rights of Russian citizens athletes and Olympic visitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… under the age of 18) lacked support showing that the required notification had been made. OMH’s interpretation of … of a request or the conclusion of the investigation, as required. Only 33 percent of the records reviewed were … the course of their work, auditors also sought information from the Justice Center for the Protection of People with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… billion in September were up by $892 million, or more than 21 percent, from the same month a year earlier. Consumption … 2.6 percent, from last year. Other tax collections through Sept. 30 totaled over $2.1 billion, an increase of $466.8 … Funds receipts totaled just under $75.2 billion through Sept. 30, which was 4.3 percent, or $3.1 billion, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… by 0.3 percent compared to 2.2 percent in the downstate region and 1.9 percent nationwide during the same time frame. … largest overall job growth, 2.2 percent, was in the Capital Region. Somewhat smaller gains occurred in the Finger … at more than 6,500 jobs, while the Southern Tier and Capital Region lost more than 5,000 public-sector jobs over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-ny