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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had … when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local officials adequately considered … financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets, our office conducted reviews of 20 adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… To determine whether the Gaming Commission Commission adequately monitors casinos to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… non-compliance with the law, particularly when employers did not disclose AI use or post bias audits. As a result, job … non-compliance with LL144, especially when employers did not disclose AEDT use or post bias audits. DCWP conducted initial stakeholder education, but it did not do any additional outreach or public education after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirEquine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules … January 1, 2014 through August 29, 2018. Background The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the … To determine whether the Gaming Commission is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetySocial Media Use Policy
… the State Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the work of the agency. The content promotes transparency and government accountability and increases the understanding of how taxpayer dollars are … The opinions and beliefs expressed by users on our social media sites are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… million to the Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc. for forest land in Brookhaven, Suffolk County. $1.3 million to … $945,000 to Providence Cascone Family Trust for vacant forest land in Manorville, Suffolk County. $270,000 to East … $10.8 million with Slate Hill Constructors Inc. for I-81 bridge rehabilitation in Salina, Onondaga County. $9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for crime victim compensation claims, forensic rape examinations (FRE) and victim assistance program (VAP) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… Associates, Inc.; $1.5 million with Upstate Electrical, LLC; and $1.3 million with S&O Construction Services. $1.8 … $98 million to Fort Schuyler Management Corp. for real estate acquisition, planning and design, construction, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017DiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… has made important security improvements, the first phase of its capital program is still not finished, more than … transit security over the past four years has shifted more of the burden of securing the nation’s largest transit system to the MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… lottery terminals (VLTs), racetrack wagering, casinos, sports betting and other authorized activities. Traditional lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… However, there are still over 250,000 New Yorkers for whom broadband service is unavailable in their neighborhood, and even more for whom broadband is unavailable in their home or place of … New Yorkers. In 2019, one in three low-income households did not have access to broadband. In addition, large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
Determine if local law enforcement agencies (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2014/pdf/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2.pdfRFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… Draft Contract , including Attachment 1 (Fee Schedule) Official Responses to Questions Entities interested in this … and/or addenda to procurements will be posted to the OSC website. This Solicitation is subject to, and shall be … available in full as Appendix D to the contract on the OSC website noted above, or upon email request. All inquiries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03DiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $75K
… announced that Jill Havens, the former Treasurer of the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, pleaded guilty to felony theft of nearly $75,000 over a four-year period. “Jill Havens not only exploited the trust of the members of the fire company who volunteer their time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-75kDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… it now.” Federal aid is typically only a minor component of local government revenues in New York — about 5 percent of total revenues in 2018, excluding New York City. In … local finances. The report notes that sales taxes are one of the most important sources of revenue for many of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… Next Generation 911 (NG911) is a long-promised upgrade to New York’s emergency … text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major events like natural disasters overwhelm local … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The transition to Next Generation 911 is a complex, but vital upgrade that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these crimes are increasingly … Male New Yorkers. Recent efforts recognize the severity of this issue, but more must be done to prevent the prejudice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… , an easy-to-use search tool for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth … in an easy-to-use format. New Yorkers should be able to see how their state and local governments are spending their … an easytouse search tool for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on long-term debt and payments on … finance the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of State facilities or equipment and expect to receive rental … on the debt issued by the authority or municipality. Use of debt service expenditure accounts for expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1