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Public Authorities by the Numbers, March 2013
Public authorities make up an increasingly large and influential sphere of government in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-btn-2013.pdfDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) found they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from the American … (ARRA), allowing abuses such as allowing some conductors to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New … today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsOpinion 2002-8
… frame (id.; compare Garden Homes v Town of Dover, 95 NY2d 516, 720 NYS2d 79). If the board determines to dissolve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Motor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Article VI, Section 317 … the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for tracking its cost of administering these Acts, and … of automotive bodily injury insurance. Key Findings For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, net assessable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… and assistance in this investigation. Prosecuting the case is Assistant Attorney General Christopher Baynes of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 2,277 contracts valued at $3.7 billion and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… included: $7,239 for alcohol; $5,121 for 14-karat gold and diamond rings for the chief and his spouse; $2,728 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSchenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects for … through August 31, 2014. Background The Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… local law, but there is more that city agencies can do to control noise disruptions. We hope our reports on noise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… Purpose To determine whether the Roswell Park Cancer Institute … properly safeguarding its ePHI and has protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI … Key Recommendations Take steps to resolve risk items that have remained open over multiple periods. Continue efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/bethpage-2019-219.pdfStory Place Preschool, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-69)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Story Place Preschool, Inc. (Story Place) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishin
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s69.pdfCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
Determine whether Carle Place Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate controls over network user accounts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/carle-place-union-free-school-district-2022-121.pdfDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… questioned why ESDC continued to allocate more and more money to advertise Start-Up NY – even as applications fell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… of foster children, and to determine whether casework contacts occur as required for these children. Our audit … records lacked evidence that caseworkers made required contacts with foster children, foster parents, and parents. … vital mission. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York City Administration for Children’s Services: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the … its assessable expenses related to the administration of Sections 50(5) and 151 of the Workers’ Compensation Law. We performed our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and … (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… reports each month and performed a thorough audit of claims before they were paid to ensure they were supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… May 22, 2014 through October 22, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems