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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
CostSaving Ideas School District Auditing Roles Responsibilities and Resources
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Officials could not demonstrate the district obtained the best available prices on purchases auditors reviewed. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… of PSC quality improvement, including safety goals and best practices. The Department is responsible for monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… operational and staffing decisions in determining how to best provide services to their students in the future.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances were in the best condition in years with all five years of its financial plan balanced as a result of new revenues approved by the State fiscal year 2023-24 enacted budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2025.pdfOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services is adequately monitoring information technology services procured from consultants and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffingDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… FTC’s enforcement process (such as strategies to make the best use of Registry data) to enhance the effectiveness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Make sure you have adequate information to determine the best course of action. After eliminating inadequate records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… be in line with the previous year, with the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) getting a slight decrease and the Police and Fire Retirement System's (PFRS) rate unchanged, New York State … today. DiNapoli also reported the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) grew stronger and ended the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… failing to disclose personal loans made to him on his disclosure form, as required by law. "Mr. Wills was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget. Also, the library does not have formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts … with the accounting for moneys received by the court or the accuracy of bank deposits. However, the town justice … The proposed budgets did not include a tax overlay or provisions for infrastructure needs. Additionally, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and to ensure they … During the COVID-19 crisis, programs and services for students with disabilities were disrupted by abrupt … in-person instruction (6%) than the statewide average for all students (7%). While all students faced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… as its first-ever director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions to support the implementation of the … is an increasingly urgent risk facing all investors, and I am determined to protect New York State’s pension fund by … the low carbon economy,” Siwo said. “I have spent much of my career sourcing, assessing, and managing sustainable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… prospective vendors and to ensure the State receives the best possible value; Require an independent review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… As New York state grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion … financial risks in public-private partnerships that must be fully addressed: Failure to identify the full value of … expectations when the private entity promises more than it can deliver or contracts fail to detail the private partner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to award the custodial services contracts – was in its best interest and did not follow guidelines and submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Transportation … (Department) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… online banking controls can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… pace,” said DiNapoli. “IDAs can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local … of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions for the year at $660 million – an increase of $105 million, … 19 percent, from 2012. Municipal property taxes accounted for $258 million of total net tax exemptions while school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projects