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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $21,200. The village has also underestimated health insurance payments for at least the last two fiscal years. … to its website six days later. As some of the differences between budgets were significant, such as a $32,471 difference in real property taxes, auditors chose to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … from sampling, how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Report 2022-S-33 … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followYork Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially … issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Glen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)
… District sampled for Cycle Two testing, 19 water outlets (23 percent) exceeded the lead action level. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17Harpursville Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-11)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/harpursville-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-11DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of … not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average annual total of … when it was over 177,000. “Overtime continued to grow in 2024 despite increases to a workforce that remains below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… and encouraging employers to practice inclusive hiring can help improve employment outcomes for people with a … and a tighter labor market that encouraged more inclusive hiring. State Policy Efforts New York State has taken several … existing vocational programs, improving transportation services for jobs that cannot be done remotely, and educating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution … System (ERS) with a small increase in rates for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). DiNapoli is also dropping … “Through solid investment returns, prudent management and a diverse portfolio we have kept the state pension fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredOpinion 91-40
… of period of entitlement); (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or employee is entitled to compensation for time spent on ordered … duty do not include at least 22 working days, the employee is entitled to paid leave while on ordered military duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli: The South Bronx Sees Economic Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
… The COVID-19 pandemic hit the South Bronx especially hard, but the area’s economy … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The South Bronx was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but was resilient because of … being one of the neighborhoods in our borough hardest hit by COVID-19, we are seeing this community rebound as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-south-bronx-sees-economic-growth-despite-pandemic-challengesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… for employers and employees using the automobile lease valuation to determine the value of an employee’s personal … use of the vehicle for purposes of commuting to and from an employee’s home and his or her official work station … Information about the vehicle itself, such as the make, model and Kelley Blue Book Value, should be provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough’s business … makes clear the remarkable growth Western Queens has seen, but also the ongoing challenges like housing affordability. … as shown in the State Comptroller's Economic Snapshot. But as exciting as that growth has been, it also presents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensTown of Berne – Audit Follow Up (2021M-77-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of October 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/berne-town-2021-77-f.pdfOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up) (2023-F-35)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Report 2021-S-19).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/sga-2024-23f35.pdfHorseheads Central School District – Audit Follow-Up Letter (2016M-138-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of June 2021, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2016.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/horseheads-follow-up-2016-138-f.pdfPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (2021-S-9)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s-9.pdfProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (2021-S-40)
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately monitoring the health of honey bee pollinators to prevent and mitigate harmful effects to their populations. This audit covered the period January 2017 through August 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s40.pdfOversight of the Early Intervention Program (2021-S-25)
To determine whether the Department of Health was effectively administering the Early Intervention Program (Program) in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s25.pdf