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Oversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… Public Water Systems (PWSs) to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. We found the Department has taken … to PWS customers. However, we identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding PWS compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
Determine if 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools used their financial resources to implement district-wide school safety plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/global-2019-ms-1.pdfEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack … network user accounts and periodically review them for necessity. Provide periodic IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… lieu of payment for overtime. If a member has reportable salary but no days worked during a report period, you must … hours a day in a position that has a seven-and-one-half-hour SWD set by the employer. In a report period where two … worked in the reporting period is: (20 days) × (7.5 hours per day) = 150 hours worked The number of days reported is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014, according to a report issued today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the … fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not … account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … Review reserves to evaluate if they are necessary and reduce unneeded reserve funds in accordance with … recommendations, but indicated they planned to implement some of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Opinion 94-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… physicians based on the time and intensity associated with providing patient care services, which are measured and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followOpinion 88-41
… To this end, the contract with the private organization should, at a minimum, describe the program and the manner in … with the provisions of section 112 of the Town Law. It should be noted, however, that moneys in the highway fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: New York City Administration for Children's … Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program was established to provide all four-year-olds in the state with the … regulations require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 468
… Purpose To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes, TF8 - SS Refund Wage Adjustment … to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes TF8 SS Refund Wage Adjustment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/468-new-earnings-codes-current-year-social-security-and-medicare-adjustmentsOpinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … separate commissioners to participate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-n(b); 119-o(1); TOWN LAW, §§61, 203, 210, 215, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the … claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. As shown in the top line of the graph below, the figure remains … before the pandemic hit New York, for weeks ending in late February and early March 2020, statewide UI claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
… "The state has to close a more than $6 billion budget gap and is contending with a significant jump in Medicaid spending. Notably, the state's fiscal problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposalCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… with EO 95 into Parks’ core business and planning strategies. … To determine whether the Office of Parks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in New York City (2021-N-2) The 2014 federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act requires the … of children within the child welfare system for potential sex trafficking and the timely reporting of sex trafficking incidents to law enforcement. It also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 ). About the Program In recent decades, financial literacy has emerged as a key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followAn Economic Snapshot of the East Harlem Neighborhood - December 2017
East Harlem, located in northeastern Manhattan, has one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2018.pdfInstitute of Technology at Utica/Rome - Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-146)
We recently audited the travel expenses of one employee of the Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome (SUNY IT).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s146.pdf