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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional … paid five former administrators a total of $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation from the … their individual employment agreements did not provide for such payments. In addition, auditors found that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts audited) totaling $1.8 million and did not … obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts audited) totaling $443,734. Holland Patent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in scope and did not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive prices and none of the $10.7 … million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were subject to competitive bidding. With limited exception, there was no … Plaza had conducted price analyses or taken other steps to determine the reasonableness of the prices related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Appendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… training school or course. These additional requirements are summarized below: Training Location Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2016M-259)
… 22,200 students, in Genesee, Livingston, Steuben and Wyoming Counties. BOCES is governed by an 11-member Board … to foster competition. Key Recommendations Review and revise the purchasing policy to include specific language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/21/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2016m-259Opinion 91-32
… Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc., Inc. v NYS Thruway Authority , 5 NY2d 420, 185 NYS2d 534), they … and Trustees of Village of Ossining , 128 Misc 848, 220 NYS 345, 348; Melker v City of New York , 190 NY 481; Storm v City of New York , 135 Misc 622, 238 NYS 143; 52 ALR2d 1134). On the other hand, unlike many other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… that expends $750,000 or more in federally awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… identified, reported and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key … properly identify, report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets as required … in the District because they did not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mOpinion 93-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … respect to private source moneys held by the library. You state that the town supervisor is the custodian of the library fund pursuant to Education Law, §259, and that the library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. … law, including Volkmann who, as the chief law enforcement officer of the village, not only defrauded the state … to aggressively investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to commend our members and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… by new teachers and support staff for expanded Pre-K and police and correction officers. Since FY 2020, however, the … personnel costs, most of the savings would come from the Dept. of Education where headcount losses have accelerated in … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… Law. Among other things, Article 18 regulates your business dealings with your municipality. However, not all of … – verbal or written, express or implied. Almost any business dealing you have with your municipality will involve … an interest in the contracts of certain individuals and business entities with which you have relationships. With one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Comptroller approved 1,196 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.7 billion and approved … Inc. for renovation of the Marine Engineering Lab at SUNY Maritime. $2.7 million with Wainschaf Associates Inc. … of more than $96,000 pending resolution of disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors. Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … the fiscal landscape, and many communities are struggling to provide critical services and pay their bills,” DiNapoli … the options are bleak for local governments trying to stay in the black, and many more local governments may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… July 2018 through August 2021. About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are … State funding, one-time Federal funding and sale of property, to finance its operations. Includes revenue estimates for income tax surcharge, sewer rents and metered water sales that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5Opinion 94-6
… and Employees (conflict of interest provisions applicable to) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority … contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a federally-funded recreation program, a tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… grades in five school districts were changed from failing to passing without proper documentation or supporting information, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller … DiNapoli said. “When grades are changed, there needs to be a record justifying the changes. These lax policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… A Brooklyn preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood … for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesMarion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… officials could not support they sought competition for purchases totaling: $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3