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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… were performed. For example, auditors reviewed all 223 cameras at ten subway stations and found that 31 percent … preventive maintenance visits for closed circuit TV cameras and their affiliated monitors were not done. Auditors also found that of the 9,223 trouble calls for cameras and recording devices reported from Jan. 1, 2014 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… Objective To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking … and whether it has followed required procedures in the leasing of its properties. This audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through August 9, 2018. About the … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceOversight of Nurse Licensing
… files. Lacking this information, we were unable to draw conclusions about factors contributing to the … out-of-state licenses, but does not take similar proactive steps to check applicants’ background in relation to the … that could help minimize the risk that applicants do not submit full disclosures. Once nurses are licensed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to increase. Even when uncollected tolls can … the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority TBTA and it is likely to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by getting rid of trash receptacles showed … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys controversial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… the results of this advertising campaign were weak at best, leaving real questions about whether the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… recovery and what it holds for the city’s quality of life, economic competitiveness and real estate markets over … COVID-19 variants still plague the globe and vaccination rates have slowed, risking a resurgence of the virus. Our … challenges we know. City leaders can hope for the best but must prepare for the worst. A year ago, the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… funds from providers. Align providers’ grant awards to best meet the goals of child care grant programs, including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… oversight, so caseworkers have the support they need to help the adults who depend on these services.” APS is run by … of Children and Family Services (OCFS). APS caseworkers help adults with physical or mental challenges who cannot … or other harm and have no one who is willing and able to help them. Services include arranging home care, helping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and … To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… payments; Make sound financial decisions that are in the best interest of the district when hiring and entering into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … for highway maintenance in New York City. $12.5 million to Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. for field equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014Opinion 91-64
… LAW, §305(14); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: When it is known or can be reasonably anticipated that the aggregate … when two transportation contracts, each for a separate route, are let to the same individual and neither of such … to contemplate that separate contracts could be let where multiple routes were established. You have asked us to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 2001-5
… a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and … dollars, to individuals for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons for felonies … rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Department (SED) has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools failed to report numerous cases of violent and disruptive incidents and misclassified dozens … Department SED has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors not-forprofit cemetery corporations to ensure fiscal stability and adequate … and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As … Law (Law), and under the supervision of the State’s Cemetery Board (Board), the Division works with cemetery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… The State Education Department (SED) has stepped up efforts to combat chronic student absenteeism, but an audit released … DiNapoli identified issues that could hinder SED's efforts in this area. "Students who frequently miss school are often … The State Education Department SED has stepped up efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeism