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DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is managing payroll and purchasing of goods and services," … number of mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not … the district's policies and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address any violations. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsOpinion 2001-4
… where possible, payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… and diminishes the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the … democracy, enable more candidates from diverse backgrounds to run for office, and create deeper accountability to constituents. The PCFP allows all candidates running for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… Purpose To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has appropriate oversight and … clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered the period of November 1, 2015 to September 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. While the former Head of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 207 of the 567 (37 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andTupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6DiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… in education funding, enrollment and conditions across the state. The report analyzes school district financial and … revenues, such as property taxes, and less on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools … the region to appear to have higher state aid levels than is typical for most of the region's other districts. To read …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsStreet Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… to catastrophic and may require extensive effort and resources to evaluate, repair and rebuild. The Village pays … officials cannot be assured that Village IT systems are secured and protected against unauthorized use, access … the IT vendors that described specific IT services to be provided. Officials did not monitor the services provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the guilty plea today of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district developed budgets that were reasonable and based on historical or known expenditures. District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg today announced the … Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New … office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… also need to improve their process to effectively account for extra-classroom activity fund collections and … of School Food (2015M-358) Officials obtained food pricing for participating school districts at the lowest reasonable … addition, the district did not use a competitive request for proposal process when selecting its external audit firm. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … District , Iroquois Central School District , Orchard Park Central School District , Port Jefferson Union Free … reviewed 60 general fund claims totaling $298,123 and 10 extra-classroom activity claims totaling $2,705 and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman and Philip R. Bartlett, … only, as the sentence will be determined by the court. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0