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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Stafford – Capital … (Genesee County) The board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the board relied on an engineering firm and a financial advisor to manage capital projects, it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Report 2015-S-79 ). About the … and supervises child welfare services, including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and … Services (counties). These entities administer the foster care program, including placing children in foster care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and tools they use and have in development, and that only ACS keeps an inventory of all of the data sets that its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… for her own personal gain. Her fraudulent actions not only threatened to affect the quality of education for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… 54.2 percent of spending in the current capital plan, up from 48.5 percent over the last five years. Including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… Message from the Comptroller Having safe and adequate housing is one of the most essential necessities … or even hazardous conditions. The consequences of this housing insecurity are wide-ranging, with economic, social, … This report examines housing insecurity in New York including high cost burdens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … June 4, 2008. New York State awards grants and contracts to non-profit community-based organizations that offer after-school services to children. To receive reimbursement for its program-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to find the right formula to improve education and improving arts instruction needs to be part of that equation.” DiNapoli’s audit examined the arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… policy and procedures. As a result, there is no assurance that the purchases were made in the most prudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… Friedman, 80 years old, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2014, before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County … Three other defendants, David Cohen, William Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. The OAG’s … The thefts began in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation. The company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerState Agencies Bulletin No. 1843
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new naming convention associated with the Locked … LQ_YYY _ZZZZ where YYY refers to the categorical code of the query and ZZZZ refers to a short description of the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new naming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1843-updates-existing-and-new-locked-queries-psqueryMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… Violence Elimination (GIVE) program and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… “Exploiting his position as head of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New York, Dunkel defrauded taxpayers … 45, of Latham, who is executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP-II), was charged in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty beverage … service charges for 60 were $100 or less, eight were from $100 to $500, eight were from $500 to $1,000, and six exceeded $1,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… Recent and anticipated federal actions will have a significant … has long benefited from an outstanding network of colleges and universities that serve as anchors for our communities by … of thousands of people, conducting world-class research and development, attracting new residents, training the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-15-14)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-15-14Green and Growing: Employment Opportunities in New York's Sustainable Economy
In 2019, New York State enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the State’s latest and most ambitious endeavor to reduce the negative environmental and public health impacts of energy use.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/green-jobs-in-new-york.pdfInternal Control System Components
… January 1, 2013 through December 1, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public authorities and provide guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-components