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DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… budget, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city has expanded … to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on attendance and enrollment, difficulties in measuring … budget in the years prior to the pandemic was the city’s out-year projections of growth in State education aid. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapPlattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Poughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… internal controls over claims processing and purchasing for the period July 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background … members. The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years were $81.2 million … the claim being audited. The District purchased services for web hosting, spam, and virus filtering totaling $8,205 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andOpinion 93-21
… sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may resolve to sell … board of fire commissioners wishes to maximize the sale price, but is concerned that a competitive bidding procedure … officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21DiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… 2009 and 2014, and these jobs tend to be well paid. Food manufacturing operations (milk, yogurt, cheese, fruit … major consumer of good and services. The region’s rate of bank foreclosures is less than the statewide rate: only 0.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingOpinion 97-11
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … . . ." (emphasis supplied). As used in section 811, the term "municipality" includes a city (see General Municipal Law, §800[4]), and the term "political subdivision" includes a city having a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11City of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through August 19, 2016. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has approximately 31,000 residents. The City is governed by an elected nine-member City Council. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… comprehensive procedures for managing, limiting, securing and monitoring user access. Water plant personnel have not … Local officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… York for services rendered by SDS and for failing to pay millions in personal and corporate income tax. Following a … with Attorney General Schneiderman, they will pay back millions for their actions. My office will continue to work … is that this family trio launched a scheme to underreport millions of dollars in income, fleecing New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… In July, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,627 contracts for state … . Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture & Markets $16.6 million with Triangle Talent, … services at the New York State fairgrounds. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control $1.2 million with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Agencies Bulletin No. P-923
New Insurance Deduction Program for the Public Employees Federation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-923.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… Island, including $77,000 with Captain Dan Fishing Corp., $24,000 with Captain Rod Inc., $24,000 with Captain Ed Laske, … services for traditional NYS lottery products such as Mega Millions, Power Ball and scratch-off tickets. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016Opinion 93-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to finance the pre-payment of those contributions to the State Retirement Systems that would otherwise be amortized … be issued to finance the pre-payment of amounts due the State Employees' Retirement System and the State Teachers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… initial audit report. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law … of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2020-F-24) An audit issued in June … from the manufacturers, or remit all rebate revenue to Civil Service. As a result, Civil Service was due $2,240,798 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… New York’s 529 College Savings Program, the popular college savings investment tool, is marking 20 years of … New Yorks 529 College Savings Program the popular college savings investment tool is marking 20 years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20Opinion 93-11
… of calculating the limitations under that section, to mean "indebtedness other than an indebtedness which would be … and since the calculation of the limit in section 104.00 does not include indebtedness "which would be excluded, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Aim High Children’s Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Aim High Children’s Services (Aim High) … documented, program-related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included the expenses claimed on Aim High’s CFRs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/aim-high-childrens-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFinancial Condition and Outlook
… Background The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn (also known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center [or Downstate]) includes the College of Medicine, … in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; University Hospital at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) located in Cobble Hill, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookCapital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… $46.9 million for its 23 component districts for the 2023-24 claim year. Refer to Appendix B for details on State aid … New York State Education Department (NYSED) in November 2023 to correct an identified error. However, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22City of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… tax limit. We caution the City that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase taxes may be reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5