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DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state … property values and incomes, districts with higher wealth, by these measures, generally receive less aid and rely more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… financial operations around before its fiscal situation gets worse. I am glad they took our findings and … authority operates a farmers market and flea market to help vendors sell their products to the public and has … the audit, the board president said the authority agreed with the financial findings of the audit and is acting on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… and State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back … For example, in New York City’s last City Council elections, representation of women more than doubled to 61% … voices while setting New York on a path towards more fair elections. Op-Ed Putting the Public Back Into Campaign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… that certain goods and services related to the 2021-22 capital improvement project (CIP) were procured in accordance … if using these vendors was in the district’s best interest. Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative … totaling $310,865. Officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or develop procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… payments totaling $38,477 that were inconsistent with language in the employees’ CBA or employment contract. … The district also did not have written agreements with three professional service providers paid $112,262. … were reasonable. The district’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in … Contract Evaluation (ACE) review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. In … than $250,000. MTA’s Office of Construction Oversight is responsible for oversight of MTA agencies’ use of the ACE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… they continue to represent less than one-quarter of all owners in New York state. “New Yorkers have always had a … report found that for 9 out of 10 New York business owners, being their own boss and greater income potential … their ideas as reasons. For 72% of New York business owners, their business serves as the primary source of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report … to show significant progress in timely contracting. “Nonprofits provide critical human services on behalf of … and can force providers to take out loans to cover costs,” said Michelle Jackson, Associate Director & General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health (DOH): Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up) (2015-F-24) An … program to Medco Health Solutions, which was subsequently bought by Express Scripts Holding Company. Auditors found … Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… (ARO) is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement (i.e., permanent removal from service) of a … This is not an exhaustive list. Agencies should consider the possibility of AROs when acquiring new capital assets. Per Paragraph 6 of GASBS 83, the following items do not fall within scope: Obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… funding from the federal and state governments, there is a great deal more work that needs to be done in New York. Local … in poor condition in 2023 were the Mid-Hudson (13.9%) and Capital District (13.7%) regions. Long Island (3.2%) and New … rated in poor condition. The North Country (50.1%), Finger Lakes (48.7%), and Western New York (45.4%) regions have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds or prepare monthly cash … $51,519, or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. In fact, auditors identified $12,465 in … maintain reliable records, such as a complete and accurate listing of all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the claims auditor did not perform adequate audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements … district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical manner and in the best interests of … to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that errors and/or irregularities could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… stability secured by an infusion of state funds last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) now … projected budget gaps that start at $211 million this year and increase to $652 million in 2028, according to a new … budget risks that the MTA has identified come to pass. “A year ago, the MTA was looking forward to a period of solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, … due to COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsOpinion 92-43
… for highway repair and improvement made in accordance with the written agreement required by Highway Law, §284, or … is not, documenting the basis for such determination; (2) with certain exceptions, provide that, when competitive … approval so long as the procurements are in accordance with the written agreement (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-42, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… employees declined by nearly 8 percent to $20.8 billion in 2010, about one third less than paid out in 2007 before the … salaries. Wall Street profits totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be second only to 2009 when the industry … of Wall Street profitability, totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, making 2010 the second most profitable year on record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … and financial practices and an improved economy, according to a report on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More remains … New York state is in a stronger financial position reflecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… DOCCS also requires officers to obtain an updated digital photo of each SIST respondent every 90 days and any time a … Auditors also reviewed the timeliness of SIST offender photo updates. Photos of SIST offenders are supposed to be … a month late. At the time of the audit, one respondent’s photo had not been updated in almost a year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offenders