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Opinion 88-70
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (fluoridation of … 895, affd 28 AD2d 992, 284 NYS2d 836). Based upon these cases, we have stated that referenda which are neither …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Tompkins County) Although school … not accurately calculate separation payments or benefits for five of the 10 employees reviewed. Officials made … for services provided by six professional service providers that were paid a total of $895,668. The district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past … and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce out-year budget gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York City’s financial plan released today … appropriately uses higher than expected tax revenues to reduce outyear budget gaps and to replenish reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district’s internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended bandwidth of 100 … financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the board … totaling $873,056 prior to payment. Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… guidance to State agencies in determining whether a contract-related transaction must be approved by OSC. It also … agencies must enter a clear and concise description in the NYS Contract Description field for each transaction, … that have been received by OSC. Using the Contract Search feature, a State agency can view the status (Received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The review examined the town’s progress in acting on recommendations from another audit report examining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Report Looks at New York City Metro Area's Import and Export Economies
… large oil and gas exports. The metropolitan area’s largest export trading partners are Canada and Switzerland, each of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-report-looks-new-york-city-metro-areas-import-and-export-economiesTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… back to January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to … budgets that underestimated revenues by approximately $5.2 million and appropriated $2.2 million of fund balance that … no rationale was established for maintaining this level of unrestricted fund balance. As a result, real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… audit covered the period from July 2018 through January 2024. About the Program One of the most critical periods of … ready to learn. Preschool special education is overseen by SED’s Office of Special Education (OSE), which works to … an SED-approved agency or a school district’s evaluation team after the district receives parental consent. Initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… its replacement of public and private lead water service lines without running afoul of the State Constitution’s … governments as they work to replace all lead service lines connected to residential services throughout New York … Carmella Mantello . “We have already replaced over 350 lines and have an ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of … deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of February 28, 2023, including … the remaining principal amount of any budget, deficiency and/or revenue anticipation notes outstanding at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits have been issued. Town of Chateaugay – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Franklin County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has filed a … proposal with Monster Beverage Corporation calling on the company to report on plans to increase gender and racial diversity on its board. The Fund's proposal is co-sponsored by the Connecticut …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardState 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)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village Board of Trustees … Comptroller (OSC)? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025. We extended our audit period to review the filing … and residents. The Board did not: Receive monthly budget status reports, a balance sheet or trial balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-manlius-financial-reports-2025m-89DiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hastings-on-Hudson , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … capital improvements ($62,200), sewer repairs ($34,840), park rehabilitation ($21,262) and general maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Campus Foundations
… to contract with foundations, which are private, not-for-profit corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real … of SUNY’s System Administration (SSA). OUA is responsible for conducting periodic audits of the foundations, while UCO is responsible for ensuring the foundations have the required contracts with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundations