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Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… a Chief Information Officer. ITS’s Enterprise Information Security Office (EISO) is responsible for oversight and coordination of security services. ITS organized approximately 40 executive … systems and is not operating in compliance with State Cyber Security Policies. ITS does not have established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Local Street and Highway Improvement Program that resulted in the town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. … governmental administration for destroying town records. In December 2020, the superintendent pled guilty to attempted … service providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. In addition, the board did not adhere to its investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 90-53
… perform a discretionary function. Accordingly, as in the case of the building inspector, to the extent that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53DiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… many from The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens who work in lower wage, public-facing jobs,” DiNapoli said. “The … on public transit that can help inform public investments in service and infrastructure as we build back." “Our … subway is to this city and why it’s so crucial to invest in strengthening it.” As DiNapoli’s October 2020 report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardTown of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… an investment policy or a code of ethics, Issue a W-2 form for the Treasurer’s wages and take out withholdings from … an investment policy and code of ethics. Issue a W-2 form for the Treasurer’s services, take out the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… budget status reports, the Board lacked the information necessary to monitor the budgets against operations and make … of the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Town Justice in a timely manner. The Board had still not performed … fiscal records of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Town Justice as of the end of audit field work. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by the County Clerks (County DMVs). A prior audit, issued in October 2023, found that some offices were not using … by the Plan. Auditors also determined that, due to gaps in the law, DMV did not have sufficient authority to enforce … DMV offices. DMV officials made some progress in addressing the five recommendations in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and audit reports. … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget and audit reports. Post the comprehensive budget-to-actual results and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Opinion 99-5
Concerning a proposed contract for library services between a school district and a cooperative library system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… with fiscal years starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentOpinion 93-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority … requiring referendum on program for fire company in fire protection district) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- … a fire company located within a fire protection district in the town, unless the proposal has been approved by a vote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 468
… To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes, TF8 - SS Refund Wage Adjustment and TF9 - Med Refund Wage Adjustment, used by OSC in Time Entry for processing approved tax refund requests for current year Social Security (TF5) or … To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes TF8 SS Refund Wage Adjustment and TF9 Med Refund Wage Adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/468-new-earnings-codes-current-year-social-security-and-medicare-adjustmentsOpinion 2003-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits … SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply … to General Municipal Law §208-b, for a firefighter who died of cancer prior to retirement. General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… billed Medicaid for over a million dollars of prescription medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney … by defrauding Medicaid and pretending to dispense cancer medication he never did. Medicaid is meant to be a healthcare … had dispensed Neupogen, a high-dollar cancer treatment medication, to patients when Value never possessed sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not submitted and rejected claims were not resubmitted for 1,280 eligible services totaling $25,004. Had these services … period and found they were generally supported by adequate documentation and for proper purposes. However, 45 claims … that district officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-65
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … officers must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Hillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111Management of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. … To determine whether the Department of Health Department is effectively managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… performance. Until management takes decisive steps to address these weaknesses, neither the public nor MTA … We received responses to 53 of the 102 letters, covering 142 payments totaling $38.7 million. Of those 142 payments, only 66 (46.5 percent), totaling $13.9 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises