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The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfTown of Edinburg – Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-68)
… routine financial reports (including budget-to-actual, balance sheet and reconciled cash balance reports) to the Board. The former Supervisor … with our recommendations and indicated that they have plan to initiate corrective action. We conducted this audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-edinburg-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-68DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits … the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero, the Inspector General for … County Clerk’s Office in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… check date OSC Actions OSC has created the Earnings Code CGR (CUNY Grant Recipient) to be used for reporting these … subsequent report. The agency must enter the Earnings Code CGR (CUNY Grant Recipient) on the Additional Pay page with the following information: Earnings Code: CGR Effective Date: The first day of the pay period in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchChild Care Stabilization Grants
… Supplemental Appropriations Act. OCFS used the money to fund several COVID-19 response programs, including over $1.4 billion to fund child care stabilization grant programs. OCFS awarded … did not maintain support, for various reasons. One provider stated on their expense report that $13,700 was used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial management … 1, 2011, through April 25, 2013. Background The Village of Spencerport is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe … Village of Spencerport Financial Management 2013M134 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… to analyze reserve balance trends and forward to April 2, 2025 to estimate vehicle replacement costs, useful life and … to the Board. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled $920,505 and the District’s vehicle capital … balance totaled $971,000 as of December 31, 2024. Audit Summary District officials did not establish or adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51Homeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… UASI, the primary source of funding for high threat, high-density urban areas. According to a study by the Federal … (UASI): Prevention for anti-terrorism in high risk, high density areas. Operation Stonegarden (OPSG): Security for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Erie County. The District operates four … the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $34 million. Key Findings District officials reported unrestricted fund … the potential costs which could be paid from the reserve. Key Recommendations Maintain unrestricted fund balance within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andCreating Healthy Schools and Communities Program
… Department of Health (Department) made for the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program (CHSC) were appropriate and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant … payments the Department of Health made for the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Program were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/creating-healthy-schools-and-communities-programNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Foreign-Born in the Workforce
The foreign-born or immigrant population has long been a critical contributor to New York City’s economic growth, both as part of the workforce and as a source of entrepreneurialism, enhancing the productivity of existing businesses and creating jobs by forming new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-20-2024.pdfThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, growing visitor numbers and increased demand for the transportation of goods with the rise of e-commerce supported employment growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2023.pdfFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… that ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson, New York (“PFD”), pled guilty … Melin betrayed the trust placed in him by the Patterson Fire Department, embezzling over a million dollars of fire department funds. Melin took money that was supposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisMedicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… encounter data or other evidence indicated the maternity case ended in termination or miscarriage; and $2.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… Statistics (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared to the same month one year ago, driven by double-digit increases in the costs of energy and transportation. Despite lagging … Labor Statistics BLS indicates consumer prices grew by 61 in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… sewer funds. Lastly, the budgets for the 2022-23 through 2025-26 fiscal years did not comply with state law or … which lacked pertinent information. As of Sept. 10, 2025, AFRs were filed between 41 and 1,322 days late. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Review & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
Review & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/1403att4.pdfVillage of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the former Clerk-Treasurer was required to forfeit her monthly public pension. This sentence represents the first time a public official in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… before board audit. Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (Delaware County) The board … did not transparently plan or sufficiently monitor the project. As a result, total costs exceeded grant revenues by … in the village’s general fund. The board did not prepare a project budget or ensure that a separate capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his … fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to false tax returns, … which carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison. In addition to the prison sentence, MELIN, 46, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-false