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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… The estimated $237 billion Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 increases spending for vital state … to the overall lower PIT collections during the fiscal year. Major Spending and Policy Actions Projected All … requirements. Report Enacted Budget Report: State Fiscal Year 2024-25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetOpinion 2001-11
… -- Powers and Duties (of individual on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant … and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL … fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… defendant’s scheme and now the taxpayers of New York will get their money back.” The improper payments were exposed when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … review letter issued in March 2015. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling … City of Olean Budget Review B1162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Roosevelt Childrens Academy Charter School Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported … responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including the NFTA Metro Bus … they maintain a single clear inventory of IT assets to aid in tracking their systems. NFTA officials indicated they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including … (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covered the period … publishable State data that it maintains. Therefore, there is limited assurance the Department provided a complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0User Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… 2019. About the Program Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a … system, and a hospital that includes a Level 1 trauma center and a dedicated children’s hospital and cancer center. To facilitate patient care, research, and education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsJohn A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… SED. SED reimburses DoE and the other school districts for a portion of their payments to Coleman. For the three … payments. The Manual precludes interest only payments from reimbursement. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the … to costs reported on the CFRs and to Coleman's tuition reimbursement rates, as appropriate. Direct Coleman officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/05/john-coleman-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… The Firemen's Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy is located in the Village of Le Roy, Genesee County. The purpose of the Association is to … from the three fire companies that make up the Le Roy Fire Department and is funded almost exclusively from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… York State’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute gas and other hazardous liquids (crude oil, refined petroleum … include any entity that engages in the transportation of gas. Our initial audit report, which was issued on March 8, … where Operators failed to notify them of specific gas-related incidents as required. We determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followKent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… of four required permissive referendums and legal notices. The Board did not adopt a reserve policy. Key … indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Hinsdale Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-244)
… cash receipts were properly collected, recorded and deposited, and whether disbursements were properly authorized, supported and recorded for the period July 1, 2015 through August 9, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/hinsdale-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-244DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4) . About the Program Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) consists of several … Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program, which assists senior citizen homeowners with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, Harlem Hospital in Manhattan and Lincoln Hospital … the H+H system to compete for staff. Nationally, nursing school enrollment is not growing fast enough to meet … a year. One factor impacting the number of nursing school graduates is less nursing school faculty. Nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of … To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-instituteFort Plain Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-50)
Fort Plain Central School District Claims Audit Process 2018M50
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/fort-plain-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-50Oswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
… expenditures totaled $193 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges. This department includes a Highway Superintendent and a professional engineer who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8