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DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) now faces growing fiscal uncertainties and risks that … could grow much wider if various budget risks that the MTA has identified come to pass. “A year ago, the MTA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… 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. While the former …
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)
… 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. Because there is no information on the lead …
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)
… – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been … toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s … outlets they exempted from sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were …
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)
… 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/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 178 of the 665 … our comments on issues 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/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… like road salt, fuel, vehicles, heavy equipment, food, furniture, computer hardware and software, and much more. … contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. As a result, local … period; and A charter school paid $1,400 more for office supplies. Don’t make the same mistake—always explore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesDiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
… benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, according to an audit released … “Going forward, OGS should develop a written strategic plan that includes milestones and participation goals to help … marketing strategy to attract SDVOB applications, and coordinated with various state agencies and authorities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… under contracts C813016, C81403A, T815055, and T816040 to Tough Man Inc. (Tough Man). The objectives of our examination were to determine whether funds were used for the contracts’ … Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor community sporting events such as walks and races …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incAssociation to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to Benefit Children (ABC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to … the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/08/association-benefit-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… This included $53,000 in voucher payments and $49,000 in payroll payments. In addition, DiNapoli's staff was able to … maintain the village accounting records and process payroll with little oversight. For a copy of the report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… attaining the educational goals set forth under federal law.” DiNapoli’s office launched the audit after reviewing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekersSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). Background The … Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Report 2010-S-51), issued on April 23, 2012, were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followRetroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting
… settlements or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal … be charged for the employer portion of this adjustment in a future annual invoice. Rev. 2/23 … Litigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/retroactive-service-credit-due-litigation-settlements-and-arbitration-awardsDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end of the agreement,” DiNapoli … audit raises questions about whether these incentives are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and demand greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running … held accountable." U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said : “James Spina led a sophisticated, widespread, and callous … NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced James Jay Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudXIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… account at the time of the submission of the expense report for the fund advanced and the business purpose for which the fund was advanced. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employee