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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for which the town incurred approximately $3,774 in interest … also found that town officials did not seek competition for eight professional service contracts totaling $384,400. … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Town of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… established effective internal controls over Town finances and Highway Department payroll for the period January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015. … totaled approximately $1.9 million for the general fund and $1.4 million for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Millbrook , City of New Rochelle , Suffolk County Community College , Village of Trumansburg and the … City of Binghamton – Water System Cybersecurity (Broome County) The city does not adequately safeguard electronic … of Homeland Security. Village of Depew – Purchasing (Erie County) Of the 59 purchases examined totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… are identified in this section of law. The Comptroller is responsible for the investment of State funds until they … payments. The Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) is comprised of all the operating cash of the State Treasury, … OSC Pension, Investments and Cash Management Division and is comprised of high-quality, short-term investments. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Auditors determined, district officials did not fix leaks in the heating, cooling and ventilation system requiring buckets in the halls to collect leaked water. In addition, district officials did not create a corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… For instance, one farmer reported cost increases of up to $300 per day for grain and $20,000 annually for fertilizer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agriculturePublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are legally separate public entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New … Created by the government public authorities are legally separate entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Buffalo City School District – Charter School Tuition … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The most recent available data show 1 in 8 New York households were food insecure between 2021 and 2023. Almost 3 million New Yorkers relied on SNAP as of March 2025. “The state has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodOpinion 88-47
… statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid county and village taxes is not barred by any of the statutes … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hastings-on-Hudson , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … capital improvements ($62,200), sewer repairs ($34,840), park rehabilitation ($21,262) and general maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Student Immunization in Schools (2015-S-85), 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) and the State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s85-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … Member Eligibility (Follow-Up) (2023-F-29) Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in managed long-term … were partially implemented, and one was not implemented. State Education Department (Preschool Special Education Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1275
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new deduction codes 616 PAF … have deduction code 617 PAF Retirement After Tax (PAF ATX) to code 616 PAF Retirement Before Tax (PAF BTX); and who … have deduction code 619 PAF Arrears After Tax (PAF ARATX) to code 618 PAF Arrears Before Tax (PAF ARBTX). The narrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1275-new-deduction-code-616-paf-retirement-tax-paf-btx-and-new-deductionOpinion 95-23
… Powers and Duties (permitting statement supporting voucher to be based on review of documentation) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- … Powers and Duties (permitting statement supporting voucher to be based on review of documentation) TOWN LAW, §118(1): … town comptroller, may, in determining the form of vouchers to be presented for audit, permit the statement by the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1129
… to refer to the value that replaces the CAS Object Code. For purposes of clarity, the terms PayServ or SFS will be … contains an accounting charge lines summarized by Position Pool and SFS Account Code and is used to post the payroll … to SFS. As a result, OSC must change any Position Pool assignments to PayServ Account Code value that was valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1129-updates-cost-centers-statewide-financial-system-sfs-and-payserv-accountOpinion 92-48
… establish a mandatory reserve fund if the proceeds of the sale of the improvement are used to pay or provide for the construction, reconstruction, … of principal and interest due on the indebtedness could be used for any lawful municipal purpose. Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48DiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… to $1 billion. It also maintained a general reserve of $300 million in FY 2022. In total, the city’s reserves stand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spending