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Opinion 88-45
… credit", it has also advised the county that the program is permissible because it complies with those provisions of … You ask whether, in our opinion, the proposed program is legal. The Local Finance Law is the exclusive law governing the manner in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 88-7
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … provisions, File No. 3046 concluded that: ". . . there is grave doubt that the current debt service of $7,000 (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Nancy Kopp, New Mexico State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Rhode Island State … for the planet and the economy are catastrophic," New York City Comptroller Stringer . "Let there be no doubt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerOpinion 95-9
… meetings pursuant to General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v); and (3) may active volunteer firefighters receive pro rated … at any official meetings of the volunteer fire company " and participation in certain department responses (General … Law, §217[c][v], [vi]; emphasis added). A fire district and a fire company are separate and distinct entities. A fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Great Neck Park District – Capital Assets (2025M-27)
… unaware of any District procedures requiring a barcode label to be affixed to capital assets (i.e., equipment), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2025/12/12/great-neck-park-district-capital-assets-2025m-27DiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… 37.3% of high school graduates nationally. People aged 26 to 34 are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree (31.5%) … For 18- to 25-year-olds, the labor force participation rate in 2023 was 47.6% with just under half (49.9%) attending … (87.8%) worked mostly part-time with a median work week of 21.7 hours. Employment for the 18- to 25-year-olds is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesOversight of Nurse Licensing
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (the Department): independently verifies information submitted by … the period April 1, 2014 to April 18, 2017. Background The Department oversees the licensure and practice of the … To determine if State Education Department independently verifies information submitted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingMedicaid Program – Improper Premium Payments Made on Behalf of Managed Care Members Residing Outside the State
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) improperly paid Medicaid managed … To determine if the Department of Health improperly paid Medicaid managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/09/medicaid-program-improper-premium-payments-made-behalf-managed-care-members-residingDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS), which matches enrollment data of public assistance … NYSOH started. DOH did not start reviews of the NYSOH PARIS match results until two years later, in October 2019. … outside of New York according to data sources other than PARIS, such as the U.S. Postal Service’s National Change of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… that were reviewed contained recapture provisions. For example, one business received more than $600,000 in tax … agreement period. Officials did not require periodic reporting of necessary information from businesses or verify … investment and job information provided when businesses apply for financial assistance and have not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… conditions (e.g., vision or dental issues, diabetes) or mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety) youth may … – including those required to be done within the first week after admission – was completed. For example, we found … preliminary interviews with youth about their physical and mental health). 44 (44%) of the 101 youth had at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… diverse, and nurture a spirit of innovation and community in their students.” Falling Enrollment and Looming Enrollment Cliff In large part due to demographic changes, attracting … and 2021. Social distancing restrictions and a strong job market as the economy recovered may have played a role. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $33,349, were not recorded in the capital asset records; 13, purchased for $22,099, were recorded with either an … number. In addition, a wheel balancer and a portable video magnifier purchased for $4,769 could not be located. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… of Neighborhood Centers in Buffalo, Young Women’s Christian Association of Binghamton and Broome County in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (Schuyler … New York State and Local Retirement System. The release of this report was held due to the findings being referred to … law enforcement for review. Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job recovery is good news,” DiNapoli said. “We are seeing … by the rising interest rate environment influenced by the Federal Reserve’s actions to combat high levels of inflation. … 2021) Tourism (issued in April 2021) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… governance structure over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems. The audit … as AI generates value, it is also giving rise to a host of unwanted, and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governance