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State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $52.1 billion and approved more than 3.6 million payments … rejected 241 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.7 billion and more than 6,800 payments valued at nearly $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… In June, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,909 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.3 … In June the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1909 contracts for state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… down the commercial districts of 5th Avenue or 8th Avenue Chinatown in Sunset Park and you can see that it’s a vibrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63) 180-Day Response
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63-response.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63)
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63.pdfConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public … When serving in your public capacity, the interests of your municipality must come before your own. In fact and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 中文 Highlights Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with … last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by 47.5 percent from 2010 to 2019, faster than … and bars. The pandemic and public health response led Brooklyn private sector employment to decline by 19.3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynShelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… time. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve was not … policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Northville Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Collections (2018M-272)
… whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) collections are appropriately supported, accurately recorded and … receipts remitted for deposit. Ensure all cash receipts are remitted for deposit and that cash is not directly used … Determine whether extraclassroom activity ECA collections are appropriately supported accurately recorded and deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/northville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-collectionsMassena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Key Findings Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are … not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received … eligible for. Four maintenance workers were paid a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… policies. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data … and disable those that are determined to be unnecessary. The Board does not have an adequate contract and separate … (SLA) for information technology (IT) services provided by the Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts general fund financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
Determine whether the Board and District officials implemented costeffective measures to control expenditures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureCopenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… the audit period. Key Recommendations Obtain written and verbal quotes as required by the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
The former owner of a Long Island pharmacy was arrested Thursday for allegedly defrauding the state of $232000 after the scam was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis office
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar … New York with non-calendar fiscal years. The system, which has been in place since 2012, assesses levels of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions : Requires … greater than the fair value of assets, employers have an accounting liability for the difference. Therefore, the … Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB Statement No 68 requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68