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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… awareness training. South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (Seneca County) The board and district … from four vendors totaling $414,838. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of health care information, including public access to such information. However, auditors found a lack of formal … Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the employer within 60 days of creating … licensed, or certified by OPWDD and other state agencies. While facilities established practices for notifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … served as treasurer for the Essex County Agricultural Society, a non-profit organization that promotes agriculture … of the clerk’s activities at both the town and the society, the clerk was arrested in the summer of 2024 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed nearly $3 million in ineligible expenses for reimbursement, according to an … SED; $683,915 in costs related to a Head Start program, an Early Intervention program, a portion of a building Yeled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas … strong increases in domestic and international travelers to the state. In particular, visitors flocked to outdoor destinations, with attendance at state parks 9.1% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… agency (ESD) has not been meeting statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate … about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “ESD has to be more transparent about the real estate transactions it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowTown of Steuben – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-39)
… monitor the Town’s financial position and available fund balance to make informed decisions. Because the Board and … that the Supervisor did not: Properly maintain cash balance information in the accounting records, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/01/town-steuben-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-39Town of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-72)
… Town. The Town Board (Board) did not adequately monitor transfer station punch card purchases or sales, review the … remit all clerk fees and taxes collected. Account for 262 transfer station punch cards totaling $8,500. Annual total … in 2022, a reduction of 21 permits (58 percent). Dog license fees recorded as collected decreased from 634 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/17/town-alexander-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-72Town of Sodus – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-38)
… as that reports are complete and accurate. Furthermore, in light of a town board’s responsibility to oversee the … for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in fiscal year 2024 and provided essential services to the … financial records and reports for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town Law). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/17/town-sodus-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-38MTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… Authority (MTA) has made substantial progress funding its capital programs and has tried to limit the strain on its … to State Comptroller DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s capital programs and debt. “State funds and congestion … employers in the region, which will provide dedicated revenue for the MTA’s capital lockbox to pay for $23.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsTown of Fremont – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-29)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Fremont (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial … Town of Fremont Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisors Supervisor financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/08/town-fremont-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-29DiNapoli Releases Budget Review for City of Buffalo
… fund budget deficit of approximately $103 million in the 2026-27 fiscal year, in part, because the city historically … Municipal Assistance state aid; and $10.5 million of local tribal casino proceeds for which there is no current … resulting from impending collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Five of the city’s eight such agreements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-releases-budget-review-city-buffaloDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunters Point Avenue station in Queens. The audit review period was from … completed as of February 2024. This delay left the agency at risk and their system vulnerable to damage if hit by … light towers, and front loaders to remove snow were not at their designated locations as required. LIRR officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… on riders returning systemwide and the MTA’s best option for achieving that is increased safety, reliability, and … expected, the authority has had to lower its expectations for farebox revenue. While paid ridership in June 2024 was at … year. Increased toll revenue, however, has not made up for slow farebox growth, forcing the MTA to budget for $811 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… in Midtown and purchased another nearby building (250 Park Ave) to add to its portfolio. Twenty-one other major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024Town of Greenville – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-41)
… have access to the Town’s current fiscal activities. Based on our review of the Supervisor’s records, we determined that … pursuant to Section 35 of the GML. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-greenville-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-41Village of Whitehall – Records and Reports (2026M-9)
… The Village’s accounting records included three operating funds during the audit period: general, water and sewer. The … liability accounts among the Village’s three operating funds and capital projects fund as of May 31, 2025, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/06/12/village-whitehall-records-and-reports-2026m-9Opinion 88-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … at 28 Opns St Comp 1972 p 97 still represents the views of this Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist. In addition, small businesses report facing new challenges with hiring … and with supply chains. Nevertheless, one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressTaxes and Your Pension
… information. Sign in to Retirement Online. Look under My Account Summary . Click Update My W-4P Tax Information … your 1099-R: Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under My Account Summary . Click Manage My 1099-R Tax Forms button. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/taxes-and-your-pension