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All-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… contracts equal to or greater than $250,000. MTA’s Office of Construction Oversight is responsible for oversight of MTA … who completed the evaluations maintained documentation to support each Marginal and Unsatisfactory rating, as required. … of the agency, this determination was not documented. Letters notifying contractors of their deficiencies were sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district earned $321,190 from its 37 interest bearing bank accounts and 27 certificates of deposit. Had officials … and three were understated by $47,964. Auditors also found bank reconciliations were not always performed. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $23,105,027, which is within the limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… the Department of Justice issued a best practices tool kit for state and local governments’ website accessibility. This tool kit recommended establishing procedures for visitors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas … upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done … intense school-related stress due to COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… Office of General Services $975,000 to Murnane Building Contractors and $458,000 to DiGesare Mechanical Inc. to renovate Building 5 at the Harriman State Office Campus. $253,000 to Otis Elevator Company to upgrade the Corning Tower elevators. State Education Department $96,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… recidivism. Department of Transportation— Intercity Rail Contracts Approved $20.3 million in contracts for Amtrak … Services—Home Repair Approved a $1.3 million grant for the village of Greene and $1 million grant for the town of Babylon to elevate homes in flood-prone areas damaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… labor force mix and demographics all have implications for spending, pupil outcomes and the delivery of services, … to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli said. “My office’s report identifies the … of revenues from property taxes. On the other end of the spectrum, the Mohawk Valley and North Country rely on state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… share of local bridges in good condition. Nearly every county and New York City had at least one local bridge rated in poor condition in 2023. Ulster County had the most, with 63 in poor condition, … Bridges in New York State Searchable Bridge Inventory Map 2023 Bridge Data (Excel) 2017 Report Local Bridges by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… on riders returning systemwide and the MTA’s best option for achieving that is increased safety, reliability, and … expected, the authority has had to lower its expectations for farebox revenue. While paid ridership in June 2024 was at … year. Increased toll revenue, however, has not made up for slow farebox growth, forcing the MTA to budget for $811 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnOpinion 92-43
… HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 142, 284; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §104-b: Procurements made by a town superintendent of highways … by a town board pursuant to General Municipal Law, §104-b. The town board may not, however, in these policies and … by the board. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §104-b authorizes a town board to require, in its procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 88-35
… of commodity and professional services) -- Sole Source (acquisition of unique computer software) -- Contracts … of the contract is the primary or predominant part of the acquisition and whether there is an inextricable integration … Erie County , 34 AD2d 289, 310 NYS2d 953; 1A Antieau, Mun Corp Law, §10.33). Competitive bidding also is not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Monitoring of Homeless Data (2023-S-38)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s38-response.pdfDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, … on the 2014-15 state Financial Plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More remains … spending and to limit the use of temporary resources. "New York has made significant budgetary improvements since …
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-offendersDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… days. DiNapoli's auditors, however, found that on average it took 228 days to complete such investigations, including … to identify the few bad actors from the many responsible professionals who've chosen nursing as their career." SED … in their disclosures, but SED still does not take full advantage of other available resources, including computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… on August 24, 2020 as Chapter 157 of the Laws of 2020 – A.10492 Rules (Thiele) / S.8417 Krueger – Provides financial … on December 20, 2019 as Chapter 710 of the Laws of 2019 – A.7476 (Magnarelli) / S.5445 (Skoufis) – Relates to audits by … fund. Oil Spill – A.7943 (Englebright) – To protect homeowners from the onerous costs related to the remediation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020