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DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member employed by the … resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district lacked adequate procedures to … reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible services totaling $26,637. Had these services been claimed, … The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. The board also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million … pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following school district audits have been issued. Brewster Central School District – Professional Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressSubway Wait Assessment
… improvements, the MTA released the Subway Action Plan to improve service. One of the changes in the Plan was … Platform Time, the average time that customers wait at a station beyond their scheduled wait time; Additional Train … OP did not include key subway stations such as Penn Station, 59th Street-Columbus Circle, and 14th Street. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $50,000 did not have the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records and 26 entries … were not always maintained, there is an increased risk of city collections being lost, misused or … As a result, district investments were at an increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… than expected tax revenues to reduce out-year budget gaps and to replenish reserves, according to a review of New York … continues to grapple with ongoing structural deficits and labor contracts that have remained unsettled for far too long,” DiNapoli said. “The final cost and structure of these agreements may not be known for some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Keene – Records and Reports (Essex County) The supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. As a result, the board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Start Saving for Retirement
… may seem far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that … Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to look at the other sources of post-retirement income you’ll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… The debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs that directly … increased taxation or additional future borrowing. Limit the capacity to finance future capital assets and grants. New … Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2021-22, the State reported the following debt levels: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… shareholder proposal , which it co-filed with Green Century Capital Management. “ADM’s commitment to using … food security and our climate,” said Lucia von Reusner of Green Century Capital Management. “ADM’s new policy aims to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policySUNY Bulletin No. SU-370
… bulletin is to provide processing instructions to agencies for entering the new SUNY Preceptor Incentive Program … Program payment of $5.50 per hour has been approved for eligible employees through a Veterans Administration … 05/21/2025. Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the new Preceptor Incentive Program payment, employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-370-new-preceptor-incentive-program-payment-state-universityDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are getting the information and support they need,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education Department should … mental health education standards, so it cannot be sure of what districts are, or are not, providing students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18The Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-214
… 1, 2011 Lump Sum Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … Student Employees Union, provides for an increase in stipends and an increase in the minimum stipend of two … increase should be determined by multiplying the salary in effect on 09/30/09 by 2.00% and rounding to the next whole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-214-october-1-2009-october-1-2010-and-october-1-2014-stipendPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… accordance with applicable requirements. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. … 10.5 percent rent increase at Linden Plaza to be phased in over a three-year period. On June 29, 2018, management … The proposed rent increase, which would be phased in over a three-year period, is reportedly needed due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… were built under the program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax exemptions, the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and public authorities to promote the participation of MWBEs in their contracts. The agencies and authorities are … quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic Development (DED). In 2011, DiNapoli issued a … shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businesses