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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… on fusion voting and adopting public financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for … has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some are practical and many are way overdue. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Albany County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-05)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings Although County officials provided employees and most elected officials annual SHP Training, they did not maintain reliable records of who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/15/albany-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-05South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… Board ensured that leave records were properly maintained and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … South Farmingdale Fire District Financial Condition and Leave Benefits 2018M29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … As a result, the board is limited in its ability to monitor operations and ensure that department money is … manager did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records, provide the board with adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Death Benefits
… please visit the Death Benefits — Members page .) Certain pension payment options provide a lifetime benefit to a … Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . Pension Payment Option When you retired, you chose a pension payment option. All of the options provide a lifetime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsOpinion 2004-9
… Office of the State Comptroller on S. 5390, July 10, 1998, all generically referring to municipal nutrition programs). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget … York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review Our purpose of our budget review was determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 134 Mbps and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 706 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Dolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… (23 percent) were not properly accounted for during our 50-day test period. Officials did not: Maintain perpetual inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… finance operations. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Opinion 91-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the chief's immediate subordinate within the department, a lieutenant. You state that the sergeant is a permanent … Whether the chief of police of the village police department may receive an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… Integrity Bureau. Prosecuting the case is Senior Counsel Darren Miller, with support from Public Integrity Deputy … filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us ; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … Investigations Unit, 110 State Street, 14th floor, Albany, NY 12236 or the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… Justice H. Philip Maynard Jr. He is due back in court on February 2. The investigation continues and all impacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department Financial Operations 2017M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsLongwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… District (District) officials appropriately approved and documented overtime for non-instructional employees. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a … School District District officials appropriately approved and documented overtime for noninstructional employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… of without Board authorization. The assets included kitchen appliances, exercise equipment and a floor cleaning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. Ensure CAPs address responsibility and implementation dates of corrective action. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… fund balance ranged between 4.8 and 8.3 percent of the ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … and accumulated enough funds to finance 46 years of related appropriations. We referred our report to OSC’s Division of Investigations. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90