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DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a drastic decline in … P. DiNapoli. “New York’s farmers know how important honey bees and other pollinators are to our food supply and … the population levels and health of the state’s honey bees. The Program enables the Department to perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli 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-belowDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… programs such as Social Security, Medicare, benefits for veterans and retired federal employees and food assistance. … Washington for federal employee retirement benefits and veterans’ benefits to New Yorkers were lower than average on … York’s and other states’ balance of payments, in both the near and longer terms, as updated population counts influence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… the past two years, some municipalities leveraged federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to support EMS … through the employment of EMS staff and ownership or leasing of ambulances (14 counties), or by directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… programs open doors for many New Yorkers to access well-paid jobs that become careers, while helping businesses … streamline applications, improve program oversight, and enhance data collection, reporting, and information sharing with both businesses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachState 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-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following school and local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison – … paperwork for the 37 new employees. 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/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… to two funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program, State Comptroller … leader in addressing climate-related investment risks and pursuing opportunities created by efforts to address the … transition its portfolio to net zero emissions by 2040 and position it for changes already happening in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … or alterations which may impact employee safety. The New York State Department of Transportation rated a … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… meet the eligibility requirements to receive agricultural building exemptions and incorrectly received $15,231 in tax … increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million 2017. Fund balance is projected to increase to … in the May 2018 review of the 2018-19 proposed budget. Ontario County Sheriff’s Department – Civil Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
SUNY Bulletin No SU325
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesTown of Butternuts – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-24)
… Did the Town of Butternuts Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/29/town-butternuts-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-24Village of Fredonia – Financial Condition (2025M-149)
… such as reducing expenditures, reviewing revenues for sufficiency and adopting financial policies, including fund balance and multiyear policies, when necessary. … totaled $11.6 million, which included general fund appropriations totaling $7.4 million, water fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-fredonia-financial-condition-2025m-149State Agencies Bulletin No. 1786
… check is an indicator that the check was issued in error. These checks need to be reversed to properly update … adjust taxes. Additionally, if a check that was issued in error is not reversed within one year, it will become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1786-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checksDiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… critical that social and economic inequities that existed prior to the pandemic are addressed as part of the recovery.” … Donovan Richards Jr. "Still, much more needs to be done to address the economic and social inequalities that … on how far we have come and what is still left to be done,” said State Senator James Sanders Jr. "I am proud to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setbackThe Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation
Fueled by inflation, transportation prices in the New York City metropolitan area rose by almost two times as much as overall costs between 2019 and 2022, growing by over 21 percent. Since then, prices have come down.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-16-2025.pdfTown of Addison – Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities Audit Follow Up (2019M-3-F)
audit follow up, town, addison, supervisors fiscal responsibilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/addison-town-2019M-3-F.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61-response.pdfProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (2019-S-48)
To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) maintains adequate information systems for the collection of relevant data to effectively manage and report on the economic assistance programs it administers and ensure programs meet desired outcomes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s48.pdf