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Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly administering select real property … to granted exemptions and consult with the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services or applicable County Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The … Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their … paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial system. Key Recommendations Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ignition … offenders from harming others and prevent more senseless accidents and tragedies, but clearly there is work to be done … to the vehicle’s ignition system and prevents the car or truck from starting if the operator’s blood alcohol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksEDSS - Revenue Contract / Amendment Help
… The Revenue Contract / Amendment will need to be created in the State Financial System (SFS) first. Please use the appropriate audit type in SFS based on the chart below. EBP Electronic – Lowest … Non-Quick EBV Electronic – Best Value (RFP) In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-revenue-contract-amendment-helpComptroller 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 … 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-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest … in uncertain economic times,” said DiNapoli. “When our local governments have slower-than-expected revenue growth, … the future. As the 2015 fiscal year unfolds, I recommend local leaders continue their vigilance in monitoring their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees … TL, TM, TO,TP, TR, TU, TW, TX, U3, U6 who reside within the following zip codes: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn … To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… designated in “moderate fiscal stress” were: Tannersville (Greene); Akron (Erie); Ardsley (Westchester); and West … Port Dickinson (Broome); Ardsley (Westchester); Hunter (Greene ); Fort Ann (Washington); Andover (Allegany); New … Square (Rockland); Elmira Heights (Chemung); Tannersville (Greene); Wurtsboro (Sullivan); Walden (Orange); Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled She agreed to pay back those benefits with interest as part of a pretrial diversion agreement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Batavia , Caton No. 1 Fire District , Town of Henrietta , Village of Middleport , Slaterville Springs Fire District and the Village of Westbury . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … activity and adequately segregated financial duties. Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (Niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-61
… §198[3][d], authorizing the establishment of user fees for water districts). Further, it is our opinion that a town may not, by local law, provide for the imposition of benefit assessments or user fees to … by enacting provisions in Articles 12 and 12-A for financing town improvement districts, has created a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Sex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… forms are completed and processed when an offender is incarcerated and later released from a Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… However, the city’s ability to cut spending is limited to what it has discretion and control over, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … greater transparency for nondiscretionary costs that it does not have direct control over to help the public, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
More than two years after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young people in New York City continue to face doubledigit unemployment with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
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
… have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. …
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
… Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid one could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by … Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle titles, and vehicle registrations; conducts road tests; monitors driver … as agents of the DMV pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Title 2, Article 2, Section 205 (Vehicle and Traffic Law). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… 6 months and 3 years, at which time recertification is required. OASAS conducts unannounced recertification … guidance indicating they will review them during later site visits. Further, OASAS needs to do more to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow