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DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… DiNapoli has cited numerous concerns on how the state awards economic development benefits, measures success of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programTown of Pawling – Procurement (2021M-17)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pawling (Town) officials used a competitive process to … obtained from eight service providers paid $342,770 of the 10 professional services tested. Competitively bid for … Determine whether Town of Pawling Town officials used a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/18/town-pawling-procurement-2021m-17Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… Purpose To determine if the New York State Education Department (Department) has taken actions to address chronic absenteeism within New York school districts. The audit covers the period April … To determine if the New York State Education Department has taken actions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… include: $134,742 from a home improvement store; $25,140 from an online retailer; and $23,242 for furniture and … and liability accounts reviewed as of Dec. 31, 2021 and Oct. 31, 2022, five were overstated by a total of $19,037 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The Single Life Allowance is the maximum benefit available. Or, a member … “pop up” to the maximum amount payable under the Single Life Allowance option, and all payments will stop when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionRidge Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-165-F)
… located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, is governed by a five-member Board. The Board is responsible for the overall financial management and … Treasurer acts as the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, disbursing and accounting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ridge-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-165-fOpinion 95-15
… district (see Real Property Tax Law, §§1306[1], [2]; cf . Real Property Tax Law, §102[13], defining the term … see also Real Property Tax Law, §§ 102[10], [13], 1306; cf . Walker v Assessors of Nassau County , 66 NY2d 702, 496 … of the refund to a school district public library ( cf . Real Property Tax Law, §556[6][b], authorizing relevied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… of Jobs in 2020 Q2 Percent Change Health Care 70,200 63,300 -9.9% Retail Trade 30,900 24,200 -21.6% Social Assistance … 28,000 25,200 -10.0% Leisure and Hospitality 20,900 11,300 -45.6% Educational Services 16,200 15,100 -6.8% Business … -13.5% Construction 12,500 8,800 -30.0% Wholesale Trade 12,300 10,000 -18.9% Personal Services 9,700 6,300 -35.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity from 2019 to 2021, and an increasing number say they face food insufficiency since summer 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-food-insecurity.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… of New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much … to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 billion, more than twice its … condition. The MTA estimates that it will need to invest $26.6 billion during 2015 through 2019 to maintain and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by SteppingStone Day School, Inc. (SteppingStone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … SteppingStone operated preschool special education full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting programs. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… for the use of federal relief funds. The full op-ed is below: What Are New Yorkers Getting From Federal Covid … net tax-dollar losers. But the extraordinary federal aid is temporary and should be targeted for programs that … My office's ability to shed light on the use of the funds is limited, however. Money has gone out slowly for some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessFishing, Hunting and Trapping in New York State, December 2015
New York offers a wide variety of sporting opportunities for the almost two million men and women who hunt, fish and trap in the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-hunting-fishing-2015.pdfJefferson County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-70-F)
… audit report released in October 2020. Background JCIDA is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. JCIDA’s Board is composed of seven members appointed by the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/11/15/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2020m-70-fEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… identified implant overpayments totaling $894,315 (over 300 percent more than the $208,993 that Empire recovered). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100VII.9 Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… provide that whenever the compensation of an employee is paid from Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the … exempted by the Division of the Budget. The allocation is derived by multiplying the percentage rates by the total … cash or for budgetary issues, redirect functionality is available to agencies to use an alternate chartfield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-overviewOswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… 2014 through September 9, 2015. Background Oswego County is located in central New York State and has a population of approximately 122,000. The County, which is governed by a 25-member Board of Legislators, maintains a Department of Solid Waste which is responsible for providing recycling and solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - December 2003
One year ago, the City projected a $6.4 billion budget gap for FY 2004 and even larger gaps for subsequent years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2004.pdfAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Background Medgar Evers College, located in Brooklyn, is a senior college within the City University of New York, … 6,000 students, and tuition for full-time study is about $5,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-college