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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Officials did not develop a comprehensive acceptable use policy, monitor employee computer use, or disable 64 unneeded … they may not have procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common … ID 7A Voucher or Expense Report being returned per agency request 8A Incorrect expense type 8B Incorrect lodging amount … can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… required. Hancock Central School District – Non-Resident Student Tuition (Delaware County) Officials did not establish non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … balance was $3.3 million, which exceeds the 4% statutory limit by 8 percentage points. District officials improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations (2019-N-2) Auditors determined that DOF did not maximize collection of fines and fees owed for parking violations, especially for vehicle owners residing … city has large outstanding balances due from summonses for parking violations, and DOF has not always taken timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS Publication 590-A - Individual … Nearly all State of New York government positions provide eligibility for retirement system membership. Therefore, most … deduction on their individual tax return based on their income and filing status. OSC Actions OSC will automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – Collections … being lost, misused or misappropriated. Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (Hamilton County) … could occur and remain undetected. Beacon Central School District – Information Technology (IT) (Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events, … The Long Island Rail Road LIRR needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… A path to comprehensive state debt reform Last month, the U.S. reached its debt limit, forcing the Treasury Department … last decade, making federal spending and debt front-page news. In contrast, state and local finances, and particularly … authorities. New York’s opaque practices and gimmicks don’t stop there. While statutory debt caps were imposed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… The State’s Empire State Development agency (ESD) has not been meeting … the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State … disclosure explaining the economic benefits to New York’s taxpayers for sales of properties below their fair market …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… surety payments will be made via Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) payments. At the time of the takeover, if the original … should obtain the surety vendor’s agreement to receive ACH payments. Payment via ACH will ensure timely and accurate … in the NYS Vendor File with an Offset Location to allow future contract payments to be routed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… and hayrides, has grown in New York. There were 947 farms in 2022 earning over $55 million from agritourism. This was almost double the number of farms as well as more than triple the income from 2007. The Hudson Valley had the most farms with agritourism income in 2022, while the Finger Lakes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that … As a result of the company’s commitments, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyEDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… be returned before OSC has begun its audit in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). When the transaction is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits were issued. Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Herkimer County) The current and former clerk-treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or … The president had sole control of the foreign fire insurance bank account instead of the treasurer, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… DiNapoli said. “This financial market strength is good news for New York’s economy and our fiscal position, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… reach as much as $3 billion in 2028. Report Financial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has made substantial progress funding its capital … to State Comptroller DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s capital programs and debt. “State funds and congestion pricing have helped the MTA shore up its capital programs and plans to bring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate use of town fuel to occur and go undetected … The superintendent did not properly monitor and account for the millings inventory or unscreened millings sales. As a … a result, 483 tons of unscreened millings that were sold for $929 should have been sold for $9,875 based on average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Manlius – Financial Reports (2025M-89)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees (Board) receive the financial reports needed to … annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – … We extended our audit period to review the filing status of the Village’s 2021-22 through 2024-25 AFRs as of September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89