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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Kiantone , Town of Lewisboro , Village of Mill Neck , Saratoga Springs Public Library , Town of Sweden … and guard against future operating deficits. Village of Mill Neck – Financial Management (Nassau County) The board … Library Town of Kiantone Town of Lewisboro Village of Mill Neck Saratoga Springs Public Library Town of Sweden Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… multi-year schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. … reviewed a decade of the Thruway’s finances and the toll hike proposal and found gaps in essential information necessary to evaluate the proposal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionCase Management (Follow-Up)
… 2023. DFTA contracts with community-based organizations (providers) to provide case management services, which help … ended June 30, 2024. For City fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, DFTA contracted with 20 providers servicing 21 case management program contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-followDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… Watertown City School District (Jefferson) and the West Irondequoit Central School District (Monroe). Of the … Springs met none. Clarence, Cornwall, Watertown and West Irondequoit only met one of the requirements. Not All … to Drug and Alcohol Testing Drivers for Cornwall and West Irondequoit were all documented as subject to random …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… residents of the North Country." The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli's office in coordination with the … the Oil Spill Fund from such parties. Today's agreement is part of a wider statewide effort by the Comptroller and … New York State Environmental and Spill Compensation Fund is reaping great benefits for our communities," said St. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… not pay their fines. Summonses are issued by New York City Police Department officers and/or Transit Inspectors (aka … Eagle Team), who enforce Transit’s Rules adopted by the MTA Board. Rule violations can include fare evasion, smoking, … limit had been reached. Key Finding We found that the MTA made progress in implementing the recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… – in New York state. Individuals can hold more than one license. To qualify for a nursing license, applicants must meet certain standards under state … background checks as a condition for obtaining a nursing license. SED's assessment instead relies on applicants' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… untreated or partially treated combined sewer wastewater is discharged from pipes directly to rivers, streams, … waters when their systems are overwhelmed. New York City is responsible for about half of the outfalls, and just three … up nearly another quarter of the total. The problem itself is not new but there is an even greater urgency to address it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for … and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller … and improve oversight of its managed long-term care program so that patients receive the services they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsEden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2015 through December 6, 2016. Background The Eden Central … existing written procedures. Provide adequate oversight of payrolls, including changes to wages or pay rates and stipend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). … 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full compliance by … provide the Office of Information and Technology Services with a catalogue of its publishable State data, along with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools … charter schools). DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 890
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … York and the Civil Service Employees Association provide for the payment of Performance Advances and Longevity … current grade on the 4/1/08 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has completed one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/890-april-2009-performance-advances-and-longevity-payments-graded-and-nsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… be located. Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority: Capital Planning and Maintenance (2015-S-70) Although the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1092
… Purpose To advise agencies of the creation of a new union, Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (PBANYS), that will be representing … To advise agencies of the creation of a new union Police Benevolent Association of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1092-new-union-bargaining-unit-31DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… and to rise by $262 million to $27.7 billion for SFY 2023-24. Other notable spending increases in SFY 2022-23 are … taxes in SFY 2021-22. The rate increases will sunset in 2023 and 2027, respectively. All Funds revenues are projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… 2016. Background The LaFargeville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Clayton, Le Ray, … which operates one school with approximately 560 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Monroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… 2012 through February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake … procedures to ensure that all contractual maintenance work is adequately completed each year. Ensure that adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… The Williamsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst, Clarence and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which operates 13 schools with … at a level greater than needed and ensure that estimates in the annual budget for the planned use of fund balance are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Long Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… 30, 2015. Background The Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton … which operates one school with approximately 60 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90