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Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent or detect inappropriate changes to financial data, improper transactions or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application … agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessPanama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… the Panama Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials purchased goods … audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements we reviewed) were made without … in a prudent and economical manner, in the best interests of taxpayers and that procurements were not influenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently … Recommendations Continue reducing surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt budgets that … of appropriations and fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget gaps. However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The … totaling $24.5 million that were not needed or used in many years, and the debt reserve in the debt service fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings … and District officials did not always seek competition for professional services. As a result, officials cannot … provide documentation to support the competition process for 33 professional service providers that were paid $2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mRoslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Cost Manual (2017-S-32) Auditors identified $1.6 million in reported costs that did not comply with requirements for … including $541,775 paid to 38 individuals who did not work in VOA-GNY's SED preschool programs. Department of Health … Vaccines (2017-S-41) Auditors identified $32.7 million in improper Medicaid payments for costs related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… DiNapoli, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service today announced the arrest … a clear warning to mail thieves: Postal Inspectors and our law enforcement partners will be there to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemePatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… certain sections of law are allocated to a special revenue fund created specifically to support PSC expenditures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followDiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… in favor of a proposal filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) and the New York City Pension Funds. DiNapoli serves as the trustee of the Fund and Lander … Investors have now spoken. It is the time for the board to act." “Shareholders have sent a loud and clear message to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andSelected Performance Measures (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New … State Legislature in 1965. There are six agencies of the MTA: Bridges and Tunnels, MTA Construction and Development, Metro-North Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/selected-performance-measures-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
New York State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund the Fund has filed a shareholder proposal at Amazoncom Inc asking for an independent audit to assess the companys policies and practices on civil rights equity diversity and inclusion
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… climate change poses investment risks, it also creates opportunities for the state pension fund to invest in the companies and funds that are best positioned for the … from climate change, and pursue sustainable investment opportunities. In 2019, DiNapoli released a Climate Action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsManagement of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… 2019-S-26 ) . About the Program Many species of plants and animals currently found in New York State are not … risks to public safety, human illness, or damage to crops and livestock, and are deemed "invasive." In New York, invasive species …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… decade and spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … COVID-19 pandemic required state workers across New York to work long, grueling hours to deal with a crisis never … Branch departments and agencies since April 28, 2020. Due to staffing constraints, some agencies may be relying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Former Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… he presented to cheat the fire company out of its rightful funds,” James said. “The disruption of this act serves as a … accountable.” Emmons used the Hannibal Fire Company’s funds to build a go-kart track, Hannibal Kartway, claiming … of the Comptroller’s examination and the remaining funds were transferred to his bank account. Carl Emmons Sr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyOpinion 2000-1
… to pay police officers' legal fees) -- Municipal Funds (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority to pay … to the village through error or mistake and to which funds the village is not entitled". Since the case at hand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 89-64
… real property within the village/town and the development rights of an adjoining parcel owned by the same party in … may be expended. That section authorizes any county, city, town or village, after due notice and public hearing, … between the seller and the village (see Glass v City of Binghamton , 6 AD2d 944, 176 NYS2d 18; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Opinion 90-27
… or they may be elected pursuant to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in response to your … establishment of joint fire districts without petition. Article 11-A of the Town Law (§189-a et seq. ) and article 22-A of the Village Law (§22-2210 et seq. ) provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27