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DiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. “Halstead … now faces the consequences of his crime. Public corruption does lasting damage to people’s confidence in the … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35,000 in pension payments, New York State … in Greene County Court. In April, the couple were arrested for cashing pension checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… These facilities provide housing, meals and personal care for individuals who need help with daily activities. All … Without proper follow-up, violations may continue for years and facilities may not be held accountable, risking … residents confined to their rooms and waiting in hallways for long periods of time for assistance, a lack of resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… to the state’s economic future and must remain a priority for policymakers.” DiNapoli’s report highlights these … care prices were higher than every other state except for Massachusetts, rising nearly 18% from $12,422 per child … by 1.7%, and grew by 3.6% in 2024. Even with these increases, the number of providers was still 9.6% below 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsPoland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … have access to and could consume water from, were sampled for testing. Therefore, we determined 132 of the 176 (75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated Payroll Checks) is available for agency use. Agency Actions Notify affected employees that stop payments will be issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued in 2017 and … 8, 2019. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money handed over to OUF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… Date(s) Checks with an original issue date between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 Control-D Report … uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99 on September 26, 2018. A second outreach letter will be sent via certified … the escheatment schedule, see the Operational Advisory 9 – Current Year Escheatment . … To provide agencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected Employees Non-Statutory … the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing instructions for the revised method of calculating salaries for affected employees retroactive to April 1, 2003. This revised method is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilKing Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… (IT) assets are properly safeguarded, secured and accessed for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings The Board has … or questionable computer use on six computers. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … training to personnel who use the School’s IT resources. In addition, we confidentially communicated key IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed financial condition. … to $1.83 million or 5.3 to 8.5 percentage points. The District has generated operating surpluses totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Town of Potsdam – Justice Court (2014M-014)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s records and reports … 1, 2009 through August 5, 2013. Background The Town of Potsdam (Town) is located in St. Lawrence County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/10/town-potsdam-justice-court-2014m-014Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9IV.3 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… and other miscellaneous receipts. Taxes are the largest source of State revenues followed by Federal grants and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… be stopped and the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds on March 10, 2017. Effective Date(s) Checks … 2015 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 10, 2017. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … hurting service quality.” New York City uses contracts for a variety of reasons, including the purchase of fleet and … which comprised nearly 70% of the growth in this period. Increases at the Department of Sanitation were almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… (District) officials established adequate controls for managing business office network user accounts to help … loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … including business office network user account access. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsProtection of Child Performers
… in trust on behalf of the child. If an employer or payroll company does not have valid information about a child’s trust … by the child’s parent or guardian when applying through a web portal and automatically posted to the System. Unit staff … from the System contain errors. Key Recommendations Design and implement a system of internal controls to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performers