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Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its … records from ITSM and stockrooms didn’t match, devices like laptops were missing, and security was lax around the … but ITS now destroys discarded equipment, even in new or like-new condition. Auditors found that employees at ITS’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended maintenance and costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit released today by … the 247,343 DME purchased during COVID-19. DME now in storage includes CPAP/BiPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… New York City’s efforts to address its housing shortage have led to a growth in supply that outpaced … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report examines where new housing has been concentrated since 2010 and implications for … Yes” initiative and the creation of the 485-x affordable housing program. “New York City has added housing at a faster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallOpinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 96-7
… COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds … cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters for the fire companies of the fire departments of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 93-28
… subject to section 284 agreement) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Highway Fund (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: Consolidated Local Highway … Whether moneys received pursuant to section 10c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments. We also determined whether all changes to … that are valued as income producing, based on income and expense data. The audit period was July 1, 2013 through … Class (TC) 2 properties, which include rentals, co-ops, and condos with more than three units, Market Value (MV) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processHoltsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… balanced budgets based on historical data or known trends in which recurring revenues finance recurring expenditures. In preparing a budget, a board must estimate the amounts a … funds. This was 45 percent more than the $2.2 million in transfers planned, with no indication of the Board’s plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… because District officials did not have a complete sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District officials also did not have a … plan that detailed which water outlets they exempted from sampling, how these outlets would be secured against use, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Indian Lake Central School District (District) officials identify, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe County) Although the school board contracted with a management company to … today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… managed care organizations made as much as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under federal and state law providers … shows payments to providers that are still not enrolled in Medicaid or have been denied,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… would be available for day-to-day operations and goals, like increasing service.” Capital Program Progress As … how it intends to prioritize its needs so that its choices do not result in disinvestment in the system, noting that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… all others in the future.” “Prompt contracting and prompt payment remain critical issues for the well-being of the … who need services,” said Reg Foster, President and CEO, United Way of New York State. “Comptroller DiNapoli’s annual … and Expand the use of technology, such as the Grants Gateway, to improve contracting efficiency. To view the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, the review concluded the Fund operates with the highest ethical standards, is in full compliance … year-out,” DiNapoli said. “This report confirms that we are meeting and exceeding standards and safeguarding the … possible. Weaver also highlighted that the Fund’s high-funded status and conservative assumed rate of return puts it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… pre-pandemic budget plan. This increased funding is for street homeless programs and shelters ($303 million), … public spaces and abatement of pests, as well as improving street safety with additional speed cameras. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… percent, or 4.4 million, of the state’s population, which is well above the national average of 13 percent, according … highest concentration of immigrants within New York state is in New York City, at 37 percent. Among upstate cities, … Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Schenectady, the figure is over 10 percent. “Utica has a rich history, going back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaOversight of Child Protective Services
… exercise a minimum degree of care, this will result in an intake report if it is within the jurisdiction of the State … must be provided with a clear explanation of why the intake is not being registered as a report and given the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … failure to monitor progress and by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving … a chief disability officer, and hope that this will result in much-needed improvements to the state’s services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, … residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. “Group homes are supposed to offer people with developmental … guidance to the vast majority of their certified group homes. Inconsistent emergency management coordination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemic