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DiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity

… Economic indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activity

DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing

… 35 Inaccurate Income Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside … 2012. One tenant reported an annual income of $1,167,620 on the affidavit, but the vendor entered only $116,762. The … whose income exceed the maximum levels and will follow up on the specific concerns about residents raised by DiNapoli’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housing

Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residents

East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. … by an elected five-member Board of Education, is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-and

State Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation

… I urge the Governor to sign it and enhance public trust in state contracting during emergency situations and when the … bill introduced at the request of DiNapoli, which passed in the Senate ( S.6942 Cooney/ A.7405 McDonald), would … of public information. I was proud to carry legislation in the Senate to require posting of contracts during states …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contract

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)

… technology (IT) assets were properly safeguarded. Key Findings BOCES officials did not ensure network access … Periodically update the IT asset inventory records. Key Recommendations Establish written procedures for adding, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-and

Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)

… February 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees, which comprises four … with water billed and identify whether the difference is caused by recordkeeping errors, leaks, thefts or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173

City of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)

… controls over cash receipts from recreational activities for the period July 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background … which consists of five members, has overall responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s operating expenditures for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years totaled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013m

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)

… for cash collection. Perform periodic physical inventories of garbage disposal stickers and compost passes and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facility

Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)

… operations for the period April 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013. Background The Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire … operations for the period April 1 2009 through December 31 2013 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-board

Town of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)

… Town’s financial condition and examine selected operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … composed of the Town Supervisor and four Council Members. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the Town’s reported expenditures totaled about $208,000 for the town-wide and town-outside-village general funds and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventory

Village of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)

… segregated critical duties so that one individual does not control all phases of a transaction, or designed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-information

Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village financial … and the Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2009, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is … occurred because the Board allowed the former Treasurer to perform all cash disbursement duties with no oversight. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financial

City of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)

… and after a thorough review. Avoiding $11.3 million in interest and financing costs over 30 years by obtaining a … to contractors to recover some of the $3.1 million in additional costs that were due to Project delays. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-and

Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)

… during the year. As a result, the Board adopted budgets with inaccurate estimates of revenues and expenditures. … reserves has not, in all cases, been in accordance with Board authorizations. Deposits were not always made … is unclear. The Town has not entered into any contract with a volunteer ambulance squad or individual volunteers to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receipts

DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities

… New York. The legislation will provide much needed funding for local governments to modernize and protect their networks … utilities, airports, schools and health care facilities. For example, a 2019 ransomware cyberattack on the City of … reached a fraction of the 2,800 entities it is responsible for. For example, despite acknowledging the need for specific …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authorities

DiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny

… state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts … police vehicles for the Troop D headquarters based in Oneida. They allegedly used a state police paid account to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larceny

The Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19

… Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, but also had the highest … was responsible for $11.8 billion in wages. More than a quarter (27 percent) of the workers in the industry earned … In 2020, construction spending in the City fell from a record high in 2019 to $55.5 billion, an 8.5 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19