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Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 … Board members. The Board, despite having no authority to do so, appointed two Treasurers and split the duties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… them yet,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA should not kick the can down the road. Its plans to issue debt to pay for operating … paying down its debt for capital projects may save money in the short-term, but those bills will eventually come due … that may be issued to fund operating costs. If the MTA issues the entire $15 billion in debt backed by so-called …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnJefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Town of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review various selected … account for the sale and inventory of transfer station tickets and permits. Town Justices did not perform monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental collections were adequate and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Robert Wiesner, the former Security Director … works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe … Dominick Zarrella. Executive Deputy Attorney General Kelly Donovan leads the Criminal Justice Division. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… documentation. Assessors misclassified or failed to grant supported exemptions. Key Recommendations Properly … equalization rate or other uniform rate of assessment to all properties listed on the Town’s assessment roll. … before granting exemptions. Annually verify income to support Senior Citizen exemptions. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… Purpose To determine whether payments made by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … Office for People With Developmental Disabilities did not issue timely, consistent guidance to the vast majority of … policies and procedures in place, even though they are home to 99% of the state’s 34,117 group home residents. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: 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 (STY, … pandemic resulted in a drop in sales tax collections two years in a row for the city,” DiNapoli said. “The return … growth rates following the next two fiscal years. Report NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Chenango Valley Central School District (District) officials adequately managed … they will take and have taken corrective action. … audit school district Chenango Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly … of transit from Long Island to New York City which means it must be prepared to operate as effectively as possible … LIRR’s transportation facilities to identify and address how to lessen the impacts of severe weather had not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … boards of its component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $160.4 … are making excessive use of miscellaneous budget codes for expenditures. Of the claims we reviewed, 12 percent were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… had submitted plans, a number of them were over a decade old and some had never submitted a CVA. The review of the 317 … had out-of-date ERPs, including 15 that were over a decade old. 33 water systems (10%) had out-of-date VAs, including 16 over a decade old. 30 water systems (9% of those audited) did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased … that for the state as a whole. Labor force participation rates were highest for Hispanics, at just over 61% on average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated … identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have … and employees. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
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)
… Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information … did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information … confidentially to officials, we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 of the 61 County-owned Department …
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)
Determine whether Potsdam Central School District District officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology IT contingency plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-and