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DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… strongest sales tax growth in 2016 was in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 … in 2016 – Chautauqua, Delaware, Jefferson, Putnam, Sullivan and Yates; Central New York was the only region in … a decline in collections, while growth in the Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier and Western New York was below one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… consultant was meeting the deliverables. For the remaining six contracts, for which ITS paid out more than $156 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… the Shorefront Mental Health Board (Shorefront) complied with the prevailing wage laws under its janitorial contract with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The … March 31, 2014. Background OMH contracted for $2.3 million with Shorefront to provide janitorial services to six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawExtra-Classroom Activity (2015-MR-5)
… collect funds for extra-classroom activities from a number of sources such as admissions, membership dues, sales and donations. Students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/extra-classroom-activity-2015-mr-5School of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… was fraud, waste, or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts. Background The City University of New York … fiscal year 2009 to $17.5 million in fiscal year 2013, and its expenditures increased from $8.11 million to $16.5 … there was fraud waste or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… timely. The board also did not conduct an annual audit of the secretary-treasurer’s financial records. In addition, … completed the training between 185 and 1,138 days late. City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… had prohibited interests in District contracts pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Article 18.A … 5, 2017 through December 19, 2022. In addition, the former Superintendent’s outside employment created an appearance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … operating surpluses in four of the last five years. When the unused appropriated fund balance is added back to … policy. Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (Dutchess County/Columbia County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Safe drinking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” … extent to which the seventh school, Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an … and reporting methodology. Findings include: East High School in Rochester reported 256 VADIR incidents, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report , Noise in New … and the significant role nightlife and construction play in the city's economy. These complaints also fall under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1359
… Maintenance Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an … employees must have worked at least twenty (20) hours per week to be eligible. An employee who otherwise meets the … employees must have worked at least twenty (20) hours per week to be eligible. An employee who otherwise meets the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1359-2014-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2014-work-related-clothingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1027
… Employees Eligible employees in CSEA Bargaining Units 03 and 04 Background The Governor’s Office of Employee … Work Related Clothing Allowance for CSEA Bargaining Units 03 and 04 and the Uniform Maintenance Allowance for … and 12/2/10 (Institution) Eligibility for BU 03 CSEA Operational Services Unit (BU03) $52.00 Work Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1027-2010-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-bargaining-units-03-and-04DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… students who enrolled in 2015 (the most recent entering class with published four-year graduation rates) received … years, according to CUNY data. Of full-time students who first enrolled in 2013, only 53 percent had graduated with a … published graduation rates for full-time freshmen (first enrolled in 2011) showed that 53 percent graduated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow - Up) (2020-F-27) An audit issued in October 2019 found that certain … to ombudsman services, due in part to a decline in the number of volunteers combined with a lack of paid regional … Kids Unlimited is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS - Town Charges (costs of … town. We assume that the town is a local health district (see Public Health Law, §§2[1][c], 302[2], 341). Public Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need to … of ownership. How to Prove Entitlement ("Who Can Claim") In New York State, the Surrogate's Court in the county where … Next? … Learn how to submit your claim for lost money online or by mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… and political expenses, including at Nordstrom and Home Depot. Wills also used a portion of the money to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… the work of the State Police members assigned to this case, the State Comptroller’s Office, and the Wayne County … sentenced in Wayne County Court. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … who do not meet federal and State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not comply with the Department’s Medicaid policies for enrollment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-follow