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Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… goods and services. Ensured compliance with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Key Findings School officials … policies and procedures for credit cards resulting in the circumvention of purchasing policies and unnecessary … status. Fully comply with DASA requirements. While a code of conduct is posted on the School website, the code is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-allComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New York’s economy, generating the second-highest … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our 7,500 lakes and ponds, 70,000 miles of rivers, streams … spending on licenses, equipment and travel boosts our economy and supports our management of fish and wildlife …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideSpecial 25-Year Plan for Nassau County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-s and 603(o))
… New York State and Local Retirement System … Information for members about 25 year plan for Nassau County peace officers who serve in the Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-nassau-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-s-and-603oInappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-socialDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … auditors found that one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… and Elsie Mosesman pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning Center in Staten Island. They must pay back $625,000 in restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli, has paid $500,000 for cleanup and petroleum remediation efforts at the gas … ensure that the once polluted land will be a safe place for residents to enjoy.” Dutchess County foreclosed on the property for unpaid taxes and transferred ownership to the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Woman Arrested Stealing Funds From New York State and Local Retirement System
… the arrest of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley in the alleged theft of nearly $42,000 of her deceased … partnership." Robertson was charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony. The investigation … discovered that Robertson's mother, a pensioner in the New York State and Local Retirement System, had passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-woman-arrested-stealing-funds-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 … from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in its residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. … and oversight put residents, families and staff in harm’s way. I urge OPWDD to implement our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have been disabled. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public … devices was adequately protected from unauthorized access and use. Key Findings County officials did not adequately … established a County-wide data classification schematic and have not inventoried PPSI in their possession. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Of the claims we reviewed, 12 percent were made with confirming purchase orders, and none of these purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… period as a result of using budgeted, rather than actual, expenses when developing its contractor reimbursement rates. … Recalculate reimbursement rates using actual expenses for future OPTS contractor billings. Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… New York City’s taxable sales grew by 18.1% in the first three quarters of the latest sales tax year … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The decline in visitors and commuters at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in sales tax collections two years in a row for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthChenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… user accounts or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … in 2021, and New York’s water systems have been targets for hackers. In 2013, for example, a water dam in Rye, NY was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate and distinct from the Town and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… of, the Town Board. The Trustees’ primary function is to protect, preserve and regulate the land and water ways …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013m