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State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… $25.7 million with Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc. for medical laboratory testing services for correctional … for assistance with the Health Benefit Exchange, including insurance enrollment and call center operations. $12.9 … million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Other Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries OSC rejected tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,471 contracts for state … for charges and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … million with Rover Contracting Inc. for bridge painting in Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to … The city’s Department of Education can and should do more to protect students.” “Fixing complex issues like … Accurate and transparent reporting — or communication on how reporting can be improved — is the only option, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… identified 15 MTA bank accounts that were established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of … from localities. Auditors found OCFS had not collected at least $40 million that should have been billed in prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… $10 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … all state payments. This independent review ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and … of CUNY. $2.2 million, one-year extension to the Office of Mental Health’s contract with the Metropolitan Council on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $835,152 that the claims auditor approved. Gates-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (Monroe … officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted … the last three fiscal years, which resulted in unplanned operating surpluses totaling $4,652,365 instead of planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT resource, such as a particular software … database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files containing employee … should establish who has the authority to grant or change access (e.g., department manager approval) and allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow after an unexpected IT disruption or disaster. As a … records. Specifically, the village does not maintain up-to-date budget-to-actual reports to aid in the monitoring of its … of $3.4 million, employee benefits of $1.8 million, retirement expenditures of $675,000 and debt service of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Foundation Aid, a statutory formula enacted in 2007 as the result of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… audit covered the period July 1, 2018 through October 26, 2020. About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… largest cost for New Yorkers, behind housing, at 14% of household spending. “Many New Yorkers struggle to make … they remain affordable and help to offset higher costs of other household essentials.” Share of Household Spending Transportation costs — which include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… allows for all State, county and municipal employees to make a donation through payroll deduction to any of the 59 SUNY … an approved deduction enrollment form, which is available online. State employees will be invited to identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not accurately apply for all applicable transportation aid. As a result, the district … 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … sales tax totaling $460. Town of Otselic – Audit Follow Up (Chenango County) Town officials have made almost no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
The objective of this audit is to determine whether North Tonawanda City School District officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/north-tonawanda-central-school-district-2023-102.pdfDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… Two of the State University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, … oversight of hazardous materials could jeopardize the health and safety of students and campus communities. SUNY needs to do a better job to ensure these items are kept under lock and … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office reviewed 2,067 contracts valued at $2.3 … … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office reviewed 2067 contracts valued at $23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… $358 million and 1,390 payments valued at $1.9 million due to fraud, waste and other improprieties. As the state’s chief … for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews. The Comptroller recently … daily activity accounts provide important details about how taxpayer dollars are spent, which is a fundamental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the credit card statement was paid. Auditors reviewed all 18 credit charges over $2,500 in our audit period totaling … written multiyear financial plan. As a result, as of June 30, 2021, the recalculated surplus fund balance totaled $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… and symptoms early on,” DiNapoli said. “Failure to do so can have devastating consequences for students, staff, … on the mental health components recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) addressing … selected and have varying enrollment sizes, DiNapoli’s auditors found just two, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits