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Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES … were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Had officials monitored … after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES paying a higher per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate than if it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andVillage of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… receipts with deposits to help ensure cash was accounted for and records were accurate. The Board did not ensure any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… whether Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Health-authorized overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan … through November 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid … whether Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Healthauthorized overlapping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… its in-house customer service employees. Registration Suspension Program The Thruway can ask the Department of … registration suspensions there. The Thruway halted the suspension program in January 2018 as cashless tolling was … due accounts, owing $288.4 million, that were eligible for suspension. Of these, 49,740 customers were persistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… destined for charitable organizations, this alleged crime not only robs the needy, but it also steals the joy from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… and District officials ensured check signings and online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … and District officials did not ensure check signings and banking transactions were secure. The District Treasurer … in the Treasurer’s absence. The Board did not enter into a banking agreement with a bank that maintains six District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… to evaluate the financial condition of the Village’s water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2009 through September … Holley is located in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, and has a population of approximately 1,810. The Village is … total approximately $1.78 million. Key Findings The water and sewer funds relied on interfund advances from the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… finished in 2019, more than twice the MTA’s initial cost estimate and a decade later than expected, according to a … DiNapoli also reported: The MTA’s current cost estimate for East Side Access is $8.25 billion, but that … cost of East Side Access may be at or below its current estimate, and that service could begin up to one year earlier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program Career and technical education (CTE) programs (referred to in the past as vocational, … responsible for overseeing the delivery of CTE education programs in the State’s secondary school systems. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts and Spending Outpace Division of Budget's Projections Through December
… Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.9 billion higher … million higher than DOB’s financial plan projections. All Funds spending through December totaled $183.4 billion, which was $11.1 billion, or 6.5%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to increased Medicaid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-and-spending-outpace-division-budgets-projections-through-decemberNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… Retirement Fund (Fund), has filed shareholder proposals with portfolio companies Activision Blizzard Inc. , Tesla … retain and recruit employees, and jeopardize relationships with customers and partners. At Activision Blizzard, the … of the largest public pension funds in the United States with assets of approximately $267.8 billion as of Sept. 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial applications. Key Findings … Although District officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately … officials adequately secured access to the network student information and financial applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… School District (District) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate to protect District information technology (IT) systems and data. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions in financial and student information … adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions in financial and student information … did not: Disable 297 unnecessary service and network user accounts. Properly restrict user permissions in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… policy that addressed the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records, as required. Without a secure e-record storage system in place, there is a risk that unauthorized … policy that addresses the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… Antero Midstream, an energy midstream company focusing on natural gas, announced its net-zero by 2050 emissions target. … (NZE) by 2050 scenario, which estimates a 55% drop in natural gas demand from 2020 levels. The report would give … proposals, such as those calling on banks in the U.S. and Canada to mitigate climate-related risks by ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksSt. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… whether the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Local Development Corporation (LDC) officials … to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) without a written agreement detailing the … whether the St Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Local Development Corporation LDC officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationVillage of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial … 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. Background The Village of Brightwaters is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk … Village of Brightwaters Financial Operations Conflict of Interest and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationVillage of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… Background The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson is located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-online