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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… this requirement by issuing debt through public authorities. As of state fiscal year 2021-22, nearly 97 … debt had been issued as “backdoor borrowing” by public authorities. New York’s opaque practices and gimmicks don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to reinspect after issuance of Corrective Action Requests or Notices of Immediate Corrective Action, and did not ensure … and MTA Bus did not always adhere to their own guidance or practice to provide annual service and service based on … other high-tech projects within the SUNY Polytechnic and/or Buffalo Billion portfolio to ensure that taxpayer money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … District and provides fire protection and rescue services for the District’s taxpayers. Expenditures for the 2014 fiscal year totaled approximately $245,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134City of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City Bureau of Buildings (Bureau) officials ensured that elevators were … Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) or the City of New Rochelle’s (City) local law, as applicable. Key … elevators and related equipment that were not included. 75 of 85 property owners did not submit either six month or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … with approximately 1,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $33 … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash receipts. The Board did not adopt an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135City of Watervliet – Financial Condition (2017M-230)
… appropriate action to maintain the City’s fiscal stability for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. … elected three-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the general fund, water fund and sewer fund for 2017 totaled approximately $16 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/09/city-watervliet-financial-condition-2017m-230West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in 1977 and affiliated … fire protection services to Fire District residents. For 2016, revenues totaled $49,781 and operating expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of approximately $2,165 could not be located. Six assets (five interactive displays and one Chromebook) with combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Village of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… fund’s financial operations. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a … an inventory or list of meters purchased and issued to track costs and ensure rates were applied consistently, … of water it did not receive or use. Officials could have saved $90,000 of this cost by monitoring water flow. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Jamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… City School District is located in the City of Jamestown and Towns of Busti, Carroll, Ellicott and Kiantone in Chautauqua County. and has a population of approximately 5,800. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120DiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, … Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski for sponsoring this legislation, and Senate and Assembly … importance of our independent review and fought so hard for many years to get this oversight restored. This is a win …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… whether the Town’s IT assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … notification policy or a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. Key Recommendations Limit the … and establish a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. … The purpose of our audit was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117DiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… employment level ever of more than 9 million jobs in 2014, after adding 538,000 jobs since 2009, according to a … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The overall job growth in 2014 alone was 143,000 – the strongest growth since 2000 – and capped four years of steady gains. Job growth was uneven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… (SBTi), which are considered a best practice in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are Domino's Pizza Inc. … has adopted a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . DiNapoli recently released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalOpinion 2002-16
… towns and villages from giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any individual, private corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… a Business Unit receives a paper invoice from a vendor for goods or services provided based on a purchase order, the … in the Invoice Lines and Distribution Lines sections. For example, Business Units can: Copy purchasing information … the quantities and prices are correct and appropriate for payment. Business Units must reference the purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderColumbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… our audit was to determine if controls over employee time and attendance and leave accruals were adequate for the period January 1, … Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year total approximately $149 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121