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DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” … extent to which the seventh school, Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an … and reporting methodology. Findings include: East High School in Rochester reported 256 VADIR incidents, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for December 2015
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … and Community Supervision $111.6 million for inmate healthcare services at Albany Medical Center. Office of … of Transportation $16 million to Harrison & Burrows Bridge Constructors to replace six bridges. $14.6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract And Payment Actions For October 2015
… and Markets $531,900 grant to the Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc. for farmland protection. State Education Department … eight. Department of Health $1.9 million with Bio-Tech Medical Software Inc. for a medical marijuana seed-to-sale tracking system. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2015Contract Advisory No. 7
… only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two … the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for February 2016: Major … Capital Region, $500,000 to the Philharmonic Society of New York and $260,000 to the Adirondack Lakes Center for the … and Vermont service. $10.6 million with Defoe Corp. for bridge maintenance in Westchester and Putnam counties. $9.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016SUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… bulletin replaces the information in Part III, pages 5-7 of the OSC Salary Manual and provides updated provisions … eligible for Standby/On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. The areas of assignment eligible for Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay … technology, infection control, midwifery, department of nursing, operating room, perfusion, pharmacy, physician’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… to look at all network user accounts, permissions and security settings. Understanding the Audit Area County … access by internal or external threats, which could lead to data breaches, financial theft, identity theft or … Technology (IT Director) serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and oversees the IT department and computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… competitive quotations or consider competitive bidding for 36 of 46 claims reviewed totaling $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-15-14)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue … liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water, sewer and risk retention funds as of June 30, 2012. … The proposed budget includes revenue estimates for metered water sales and sewer rents of $4.4 million each. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-15-14Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… agreements (agreements) with Naturally Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 and for 2024. However, the Board did not ensure the fees paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… Municipal Law (GML), Section 103(16) and the District’s procurement policy (Policy). Obtain quotes when purchasing … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to implement corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records help District officials ensure that … through their life cycle and replaced as necessary. As a result, when inventory records are incomplete and assets … For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm they were accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… to liquidate a portion of the cumulative deficit incurred by the Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-16-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-16-14Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-16-18)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general and highway funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-16-18City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… budget includes revenue of $9,184,475 for refuse and garbage charges, a 17 percent increase over the 2013-14 … Key Recommendations Ensure that the potential refuse and garbage fee increases and the water and sewer rate increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Bedford-Stuyvesant is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of … our long-term vision for a prosperous Bedford Stuyvesant is coming to fruition. It has required collaboration and … data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseSUNY Bulletin No. SU-174
… Employees hired under the HIRE Act by SUNY or CUNY in 2010 are affected. Effective Date(s) Employees hired under … allows employers an exemption from the employer's share of social security tax on wages paid after March 18, 2010 to … PayServ will determine the amount of the employer share of social security taxes and will update the employee Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-174-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-act