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Town of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to … State prison. Key Recommendations Disburse Town money only after proper Board authorization. Perform a thorough annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… with reasonably estimated appropriations and use excess fund balance and reserves to benefit District residents in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… Adopt budgets that contain realistic estimates based on available current data and historical trends. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… after District programs recorded receipts on a transmittal form. Treasurer reports were presented to the Board between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… including: electrical hazards such as overloaded power strips and extension cords; missing or outdated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … state’s program, my auditors made several recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programOversight of Private Career Schools
… 18 schools that appeared to be operating without a State license. These schools provided instruction in a range of … the most efficient manner. Key Recommendations Ensure that license applications for private career schools are processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (Broome County) The board and director did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The board did not adopt written … properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District , … , Syracuse City School District and the Your Home Public Library . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority … spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Consultants (authority to contract … assessor on contractual basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Independent Contractor (authority to contract out functions … of choice" (see Filmways Communications of Syracuse Inc . v Douglas , 106 AD2d 185, 186, 484 NYS2d 738, 739, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53New York Youth Jobs Program
… of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility … which was established in 2011 under section 25-a of the New York State Labor Law (Law) and known formerly as both the New York Youth Works Program and the Urban Youth Jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programOpinion 89-10
… fees, all actual and necessary expenses of travel, meals and lodging and all necessary tuition fees incurred in … for estimated expenditures for registration fees, travel, meals, lodging and tuition fees. If an advance is provided, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… In today's economy, it is important communities benefit when offering tax breaks. Our report can help determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsOversight of Complaint Activity
… and regulations to ensure utility consumer protections are enforced, including applying monetary penalties and other … than just individual consumers. Currently, these issues are directed to individual Department units with little or no documented follow-up to ensure broader issues are addressed. The Commission generally does not fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… percent from 2012, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The increase outpaced … For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The … 52 percent from 2012 according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… subject to SIST between April 1, 2012 and September 10, 2014. Key Findings We examined supervision records for 99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… funds. The council did not enter into a written agreement with the district management association or monitor how the … the executive director of the association was arrested in January 2020 and charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Investing in New York
… $2.64 billion committed to the program (as of March 31, 2025) $1.9 billion invested in 600 New York State companies … of return (as of March 31, 2025) Contact Leo P. Chenette Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity Phone: (518) 375-8324 Email: NYSCRFInvestmentproposals@osc.ny.gov New York Credit Small Business Investment Company Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-yorkOpinion 89-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) … is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether a municipal housing … from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(6): A municipality may purchase surplus or second-hand equipment from another municipality of … in subdivision 6 of section 103. It provides as follows: Surplus and second-hand supplies, material or equipment may … be purchased without competitive bidding from the federal government, the state of New York or from any other political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13