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Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, … (Report 2017-S-72 ). About the Program The Office of Victim Services’ (OVS) mission is to provide compensation … We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Office of Victim Services to implement the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followPublic Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Reported Crimes Rose in 2022 According to data published by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the number of Index Crimes reported by local law enforcement agencies … According to data published by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services DCJS the number of Index Crimes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection … and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist the 17 counties that account for more than 80% of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followState Audits Issued in the Last 60 Days
… View state audits issued in the last 60 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/new-releasesPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes in seven major categories used by the State Division of … of overall crime trends (Index Crimes) leveled off in 2021, following the first increase in eight years in 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyControls Over Selected Expenditures
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Victim Services' (OVS) internal controls ensure that … mission is to provide compensation to innocent victims of crime and their families in a timely, efficient, and … to fund direct services to crime victims through a network of community-based Victim Assistance Programs (VAPs); and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/controls-over-selected-expendituresMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… administers State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Its responsibilities include … firearm-related homicides. Established in 2014, GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist law enforcement … 17 counties that account for about 85 percent of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … as useful as they otherwise could be. State University of New York at Stony Brook: Select Financial Management … parking accounts. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York City Transit: Subway Wait Assessment (2019-S-62) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough’s business … makes clear the remarkable growth Western Queens has seen, but also the ongoing challenges like housing affordability. … as shown in the State Comptroller's Economic Snapshot. But as exciting as that growth has been, it also presents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… examinations have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD): Purchasing … and inappropriately billed OPWDD for $15,042 in estimated related fringe benefit costs. Auditors also found YAI did not … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS): Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of Depreciation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsJefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… seek competition for services. Officials paid: $135,000 to 10 of the 14 service providers reviewed without seeking … services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key Recommendations Seek … Ensure District officers or employees publicly disclose, in writing, any interests they have in contracts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the … a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to New York State General … officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of … Key Findings While the Board evaluated projects prior to their approval, Board members should improve TCIDA’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… $31,350 in Brownsville/Ocean Hill to a high of $155,250 in Park Slope/Carroll Gardens. In 2019, half of all rental … with the lowest case rate recorded in the Gowanus/Park Slope/Windsor Terrace area and highest in East New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryTown of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key Recommendations The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… with periodic PILOT payment reports and assess penalties for late payments. CPIDA officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… totaling $782,518 prior to Board approval. Kept a Town computer used to record cash transactions upon leaving elected office. The computer was eventually returned; however, all data had been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… announced today his office approved 2,277 contracts valued at $3.7 billion and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 … rejected 149 contracts and related transactions valued at $415 million and more than 600 payments valued at $3.9 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015