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DiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… “It took the state nearly two years longer than the nation to regain those jobs and some regions are still struggling. … employment has changed across the state, and provides data to assist policymakers in examining job and workforce … information and public administration sectors. Report Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – … monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare bank reconciliations. … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Auditors found 248 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are disorganized, highly … costing taxpayers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found … the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, wages and benefits or properly accrue leave benefits. Auditors reviewed payments and benefits totaling $1.9 million and found exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… and business travelers, and a full recovery of local jobs. Our city and state leaders need to focus on keeping New … uptick is projected to generate a record $4.9 billion in sales and other tourism-related tax revenue for the city in … Face Uphill Recovery Tourism Sector Dashboard NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationOpinion 90-10
… -- Streets and Highways (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) -- Transfer of Functions (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties … advisory council nor a conservation board is authorized to prevent the highway superintendent from trimming or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… calculated and paid according to the agreements, resulting in LCIDA overpaying $316,597 for such services – 172% more than the written agreements required. In addition, LCIDA paid a fee for one project which was not … The former supervisor did not always record collections in a timely manner during 2023, with an average of 40 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Montgomery … of Social Services officials did not always have the documentation needed to process SNAP applications … in a timely manner. Department officials also did not have the required documentation that was needed to process 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … enforcement purposes subaccount of the general fund of the state where the claiming agent is an agency of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood of errors. … would provide more transparency regarding the district’s long-term financial goals and help guide the board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Securities Coordinating Committee
… 1983 to coordinate the scheduling of debt offerings by the State, its largest public authorities, New York City and many … of its public benefit corporations. The Comptroller of the State of New York chairs the committee and convenes its … quarter and updated frequently. Since the information on the calendar is supplied by the participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/securities-coordinating-committeeDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… in New York City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to … deserves credit for taking steps to address the concerns and recommendations we’ve made in our audit report, the … agency needs to ensure that all inspections are complete and thorough so that New Yorkers can feel confident that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedOpinion 97-22
… Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college board of trustees, may authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… However, the court is not reporting scofflaw traffic violation offenders to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a … However, the court is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Because of this, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. The longer collections remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,282 active projects with a record high total value of nearly $136 billion in fiscal … project values, which reached new highs in 2023 despite a modest decrease in the number of active projects,” DiNapoli … Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The data is not independently verified by the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not implement a prior audit’s recommendations to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is necessary; (ii) set forth the requirements for competitively bidding for banking services; (iii) describe the methods of payment for services provided under banking services contracts. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsOpinion 2000-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Fund (need to establish when property sold was funded in part with Urban Development Corporation loan) REAL … into a repayment agreement with the UDC providing that, in the event of the sale of the civic center, the unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in errors totaling $20,157. The audit identified that four … totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits