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Opinion 96-17
… the municipal corporation or fire district is located, the authorization to attend is subject to the prior approval of the governing board of the municipal … should also determine that the conference has training value for the particular firefighters attending (24 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Village of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our … the audit report released in August 2019. Background The Village of Herkimer (Village) is located in the Town of … The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimers Villages progress as of March 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people with disabilities … (Priority Level 5) for historic sites or hilltop parks where a fix was not feasible. Most of the barriers were … in the audit, and begin to address barriers that can be fixed without much difficulty or expense. Complete the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… “Diabetes in New York State,” notes that about 1.6 million adult New Yorkers, or 10.3 percent of the adult population, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or … but also as a quality of life effort. With continued education, awareness, and access to treatment we can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Social … DSS failed to make timely rental assistance payments to landlords. In one case, DSS continued issuing rental … equal to one month’s rent, are only paid to eligible landlords while a CityFHEPS application is being processed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… 2023. Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, Harlem Hospital in Manhattan and Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx saw a 24.1%, 22%, … This analysis is an update to DiNapoli’s 2023 report, NYC Health + Hospitals: Nurse Staffing Trends . Report NYC Health + Hospitals: Nurse Staffing Trends Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2320
… an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (University Police, Encon Police, Park Police, and … Employees: Employees in Bargaining Unit 31 represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2320-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future … DiNapoli’s auditors found not only that Lockport will soon run out of cash, but that the city’s cash-flow deficiency … The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing industries. Annually, about 5,400 migrant children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) ensures that the costs reported by … also contracts directly with providers. The expenditure of these funds is governed by the Aid to Localities Spending … costs reported on the CFR for compliance with appendices of the CFR Manual. ILI is a not-for-profit provider serving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not have documentation that they were only paying for transportation for students that lived in the district. … been increased by $45,330 during the audit. Poughkeepsie City School District – Budgeting (Dutchess County) Auditors … New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsProcurement Practices
… that lack support for business need or reasonableness of price, among other questionable transactions. Buffalo agrees … related and goods or services are obtained at a reasonable price. Improve the awarding and monitoring of the agreements … selection that includes evaluating parts and materials price lists for custodial equipment maintenance and repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies … at a competitive disadvantage. And when companies fail to address shareholder concerns over lack of diversity they … put our portfolio companies on notice that we want them to be responsive and adopt best practices when it comes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityState Government Accountability - Special Reports
… Special Education Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative: 2020 Annual Report, June 2021 Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative: 2019 Annual Report, May 2020 Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative: 2018 Annual Report, May 2019 Preschool Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reportsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… yet since 2015 the MTA has only spent $56 million on pump rooms and other line equipment with another $189 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-11)
… Background The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the … are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of 1976). The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/22/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… an adequate multiyear financial plan. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Board Oversight (Schoharie County) The board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … (YCIDA) – Receipts and Disbursements Auditors did not find any significant errors in how cash receipts and disbursements were recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed only six of the 247 checks issued by the district during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… Care Act and other policy changes and is projected to rise another $3.3 billion over the next four years. The … to remain relatively flat, it expects such revenues to rise by $4.2 billion, or 5.6 percent, in SFY 2017-18, in part … for an additional three years. Federal aid is projected to rise by $1.4 billion, or 2.6 percent, in the coming year and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversight