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DiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… They cause a loss of wildlife habitat, native plants, fish and animals as well as losses for farmers and industries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $7,528 without preapproval or documentation explaining why the overtime was necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers, who … online banking. The board did not adopt written policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit also identified several personnel actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… lacked some or all the recommended components, including how to access crisis support and recognizing warning signs … personnel are often the first to notice if a student is having mental health challenges, and they need effective … and communities. Unfortunately, my office has found much of this vital training is not taking place. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… many from The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens who work in lower wage, public-facing jobs,” DiNapoli said. “The … investments in service and infrastructure as we build back." “Our immigrant essential workers and families have … with significant percentages of immigrants, relatively lower household income and relatively higher unemployment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardStart Saving for Retirement
… far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally … , which on average could replace up to 40 percent of your pre-retirement income. The third source is your personal … Financial experts say you’ll need 70 to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… difference to DOF’s attention, DOF was not aware of it and then could not provide documentation to explain this … they were logged into an informal tracking sheet and then held for up to 19 days before they were recorded in DOF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… may weaken their job prospects even more. These trends are very concerning, and the city needs to continue to prioritize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… public benefits in accordance with the project and/or lease agreements. The audit covered the period from July 2013 … decisions regardless of applicant status. Revise NYCIDA’s lease agreement to include penalty clauses that reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… documentation and the same county department was deficient in providing required follow-up services at the time of the … DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed a random sample of 400 cases and found 43 cases among five local departments where either nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… account for their use of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “We have found too many schools that fall short of state … Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide one-on-one instruction for special needs children, usually at the … SEIT program. To qualify for reimbursement, expenses have to meet SED’s criteria and include documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… district, consider setting aside money in a capital or repair reserve fund to be used for future capital projects or certain repair costs. Planning today and saving incrementally can … creation of a "specific" capital reserve fund. Establish a Repair Reserve Fund A repair reserve fund may be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsDrug Management and Disposal
… were typically disposed of by throwing them in the trash or flushing them down drains, where they ultimately … include permanent collection boxes, where unwanted drugs can be dropped off in a secure box; takeback events, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs). The audit covered the … July 31, 2014. Background New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities with a population of 200,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Stony Brook University Hospital’s Health Information Management Department … and stop wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical … hiring and promotional practices and to comply with hospital policies; and Properly monitor the SK Inc. contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesTravel Card Transactions
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card transactions against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card … The objective of our examination was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsRFQual #22-02 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System (“NYSLRS” or the “System”) and as … State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System NYSLRS or the System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-02DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Tompkins County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… State Comptroller DiNapoli today released a report on the progress regional land banks are making in helping communities fight blight and … for demolition. In many cases, the land banks focus on rehabilitating residential properties, but many also … State Comptroller DiNapoli today released a report on the progress regional land banks are making in helping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blight