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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Blooming Grove , Village of Cayuga Heights , Greenville Fire District #1 , Hauppauge Fire … reports are accurate and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not … audits of the Town of Blooming Grove Village of Cayuga Heights Greenville Fire District 1 Hauppauge Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, … minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the hazards of fire, … conditions in new and existing buildings. It also provides for safety to firefighters and other first responders during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in … in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support … services mandated by a student’s IEP can be supported with IDEA funds. Allowable IDEA expenses include school aide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also … NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project and/or lease agreements. The audit covered the period … by NYCIDA, the company would not be able to undertake the project. Businesses are also required to estimate the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s … the public authority responsible for administering many of New York states economic development programs has failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… The audit found that the PSC did not develop a back-up plan if the Climate Act’s goals were not met within … Act’s goals, and auditors determined that the PSC did not plan properly for the historical project cancellation rate. … the Climate Act program, and 28 projects were cancelled from 2005 to 2023. Of the remaining 202 projects, only 30% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Brabham Op-Ed: When Federal Policy Undermines College Access, New York Pays the Price
… Lola W. Brabham co-authored an op-ed in the New York Daily News on how new federal policy changes to lending undermines … Lola W Brabham coauthored an oped in the New York Daily News on how new federal policy changes to lending undermines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-commission-independent-colleges-and-universities-president-brabham-opDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller … There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… to documents filed with the court today, Banack’s father, Anthony Banack, was a New York State pensioner who retired in 1991. At the time of his retirement, Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up … to his wife, Rosemary Banack, at the time of his death. Anthony Banack died in 2004, and Rosemary Banack ultimately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). DiNapoli … often eligible for benefits including a pension and health insurance. While pension costs are pre-funded and invested to … New York state, do not set aside funds for retiree health insurance and instead fund it on a “pay-as-you-go” basis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 88-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Compensation (authority to pay village justice the salary of acting village justice); (retroactive payment); (salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Opinion 92-46
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village … ask whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village … Whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils furniture books and sports equipment to be used at a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… include a description of the item including the make, model and serial number; the name of the employee or other … payroll or vendor payments, preliminary drafts of bid specifications and employee system passwords. It also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Authority established annual participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises; met these … and public authorities must establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … to DED total contract expenditures of $1.1 billion for State fiscal year 2011-12, $1.2 billion for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775
… for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security … to outline the procedures regarding the modified payment schedule. Affected Employees: CUNY campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria … for processing the City University of New York CUNY December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-775-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedTown of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… Town of Marathon (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) … of 2,038, Town officials budgeted a total of $1.1 million for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in … Audit Summary The Board did not conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Supervisor’s financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21Preston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… providing adequate oversight of the financial activities to help ensure public funds are managed with accountability, … legitimate District expenditures and were obtained at the best value was compromised. In addition, when the Board does not perform an annual audit or ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (DOH): Medicaid Program: Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims - Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (2013-S-4) … DOH overpaid Joia $1,485,121 for improper pharmacy claims. Disallowances included: claims billed for excess … for public use. Each agency has developed procedures to address health and safety issues at each of the facilities it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… for in-state companies, which include credit (SBIC), equity (In-State Private Equity Investment Program) and small business loans (New York … been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund’s fiscal year ends March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… Response Plan (ERP) and a Vulnerability Assessment (VA). The VAs must identify potential vulnerabilities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disasters