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DiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… for Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans games, as well as area concerts. It is aimed at increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) billing and collections were not monitored or … Allocate PILOTs proportionately to each ATJ based on the amount of real property tax that should be paid to … our recommendations. Appendix B includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released five audits of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Medicaid program that identified approximately $706.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsTown of Black Brook – Financial Condition of Sewer and Water Districts (2012M-216)
… to evaluate the financial condition of the Town’s sewer and water districts for the period January 1, 2009, to May … The Town of Black Brook is located in Clinton County and has approximately 1,500 residents. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances The Town’s adopted budget for the 2012 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-black-brook-financial-condition-sewer-and-water-districts-2012m-216Pine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, … the 2009-10 fiscal year and $3.6 million in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years. As a result, the District’s … surplus fund balance at June 30, 2012 exceeded the limit set by RPTL by over $4.8 million. The District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… never purchased. Later, they forged invoices to double or triple the amount the state owed them. In 2011, the … contact the State Comptroller’s office by calling the toll-free fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… School District (District) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate to protect District information technology (IT) systems and data. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareFairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… for the use of the surplus balances in unexpended surplus funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… electronic disbursement records and reports (e-records) in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory … District officials did not properly maintain e-records in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory … officials did not: Ensure that e-records were preserved in their original format, intact, in a directory or filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Grand Island Central School District (District) officials … sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officals, we found … disabled timely. Limit application user permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… Oswego County District Attorney Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr., and the New York State Police today announced the indictment of former Hannibal Fire Chief Chris Emmons and his father Carl Emmons Sr., a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… invest funds without jeopardizing their eligibility for many important disability-related benefits." The NY ABLE … Security Income and Medicaid. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services have not yet provided detailed guidance on how funds in ABLE programs will be treated for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. found no … that the former Commissioner committed fraud in his public position,” DiNapoli said. “Despite this, we have made … are properly reflected in the county’s financial accounting system; Review the policies and procedures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… Transportation Authority (MTA) has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save … its procurement process,” DiNapoli said. “More savings may be possible if it does more to coordinate purchasing among … 85 warehouses and storerooms for MTA Transit, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and MTA Bus, stocked about $800 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyDiNapoli Honors Leaders at NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Conference
… Basil Smikle Associates, managed electoral and fundraising strategies for New York, helped found charter schools and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-leaders-nys-association-black-and-puerto-rican-legislators-conferenceDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to … years. 278 of 843 dams (33%) did not have an engineering assessment on file, including 249 of 505 (49%) Hazard Class B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli Report Looks at New York City Metro Area's Import and Export Economies
… may see shrinking markets for goods or need to alter strategies to direct production towards domestic uses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-report-looks-new-york-city-metro-areas-import-and-export-economiesStockbridge Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-13)
Determine whether the Board and District officials established IT policies and procedures to adequately safeguard personal, private and sensitive information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/stockbridge-valley-13.pdfVillage of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
Determine whether the Justices adequately oversee the Court’s financial activities and ensure collections are deposited and remitted timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/menands-jc-2019-185.pdf