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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… operational needs than was needed by appropriating fund balance to balance the budget when the appropriations weren’t needed. … board and district officials accumulated significant fund balance. The variances between the budgets district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… area concerts. It is aimed at increasing OTB patronage and game play. The New York State Gaming Commission permits … Key recommendations: Ensure all employees assigned take-home vehicles complete and file accurate weekly mileage logs. … Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… do not contain all the required information in sufficient detail. They reviewed 50 IPEs for the required contents. The … Program. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. City of … including $191,253 in potential overpayments. As a result, the city paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. … of Philipstown – Financial Management (Putnam County) The board did not properly manage the town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… covered the period from 2019 to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must … to address infection control. OASAS also did not review providers’ plans after a program’s initial … Residential Services Related Report Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… risks and/or set water quality and quantity targets, while Realty Income Corp., a real estate investment trust, agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the … and hurt Main Street, we are fortunate that our state pension fund entered this uncertain time as one of the … assumption next year. In 2019, DiNapoli lowered the state pension fund’s assumed rate from 7 percent to 6.8 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22DiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), located in Brooklyn, Cathedral Parkway Towers (Cathedral), located in Manhattan, Findlay House (Findlay), located in the Bronx, and Jamie Towers, also located in the Bronx – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the $291.4 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) recognized the Fund for its exemplary investment oversight, risk … Released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the review concluded the Fund operates with the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalState Parks a Growing Attraction
… Agency Attendance reporting system, into which each state park facility reports estimated attendance information. At … is greatest in the Long Island, Niagara and New York City regions. Figure 2 – 2025 State Park Attendance by Region … Long Island 28,706,873 Niagara 13,203,071 New York City 10,108,307 Saratoga/Capital 6,371,741 Palisades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-parks-growing-attractionDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… are a vital part of the state’s economy and our local food supply, and we need policies that strengthen, not … at grocery stores, farmers markets and for purchases by food banks, resulting in a loss of markets for farms. Tariffs … New York dairy exports declined by as much as 12% in the first half of 2025 vs. 2024, and U.S. soybean sales to China …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionOversight of the Community Based Residential Program for Released Individuals
… limited to 120 days, but extensions are available on a case-by-case basis. DOCCS directives and its Community … and safety issues at CBRP sites, including: Disabled smoke detectors. Improperly stored cleaning chemicals. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/oversight-community-based-residential-program-released-individualsDiNapoli: Upstate Bus Services Needs Better On-Time Performance
… Only the Rochester region exceeded its target for on-time bus performance. Bus services in the Buffalo area and Capital … shortfalls. CDTA closed a $2.7 million budget deficit in 2025 through service cuts and reduced frequency on certain … lines (even as its ridership levels have recovered). In 2025, RGRTA warned that without additional state support or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-upstate-bus-services-needs-better-time-performanceNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… Yorkers face daily challenges as a result of living at or near the federal poverty level, resulting in painful choices … Yorkers face daily challenges as a result of living in or near the federal poverty level resulting in painful choices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsAudits of State Agencies and Public Authorities Six-Year Listing October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2025
This listing includes all final audit reports related to State agency and public authority operations issued during the six-year period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2025 and is a companion to the 2024 – 2025 Annual Report on Audits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/2026/pdf/six-year-listing-2019-2025.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24.pdfNew York Local Government and School Cybersecurity: A Cyber Profile
From 2019 through July 31, 2023, DiNapoli’s Local Government and School Accountability division released more than 190 information technology (IT) audits, finding more than 2,400 cybersecurity-related issues. The audits focused on breakdowns or gaps in fundamental cybersecurity components.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/nys-local-gov-school-cyber-profile.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24-response.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… according to State Department of Health data. In Nassau, Suffolk and Putnam counties, increases were over 6 percent, … 224 6.1% Seneca 8,056 211 2.7% Steuben 25,232 870 3.6% Suffolk 325,160 18,959 6.2% Sullivan 26,914 1,154 4.5% Tioga … Rensselaer 14,610 655 4.7% Rockland 45,180 4,592 11.3% St. Lawrence 13,714 414 3.1% Saratoga 14,133 1,408 11.1% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020