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Chili Public Library – Board Oversight (2015M-130)
… May 15, 2015. Background The Chili Public Library is a municipal library located in the Town of Chili in Monroe County and provides services to approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/14/chili-public-library-board-oversight-2015m-130Cheektowaga Public Library – Treasurer’s Reports (2015M-136)
… 2015. Background The Cheektowaga Public Library is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County. The Library, which … the Board of Regents of the State Education Department in 1969, is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees … Findings The Board has not outlined the Treasurer’s duties in the bylaws. The Treasurer does not prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/09/04/cheektowaga-public-library-treasurers-reports-2015m-136Walworth-Seely Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-260)
… through January 14, 2015. Background The Walworth-Seely Public Library is located in the Town of Walworth in Wayne … WalworthSeely Public Library Board Oversight 2014M260 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/03/13/walworth-seely-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-260Opinion 93-21
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (procedures for sale of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck … district) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition (procedures for sale of unneeded truck by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(23): … determination that a negotiated, rather than a public, sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21DiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… DiNapoli said. “Although many of the region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, … to find ways to retain more of these graduates. The manufacturing sector in the region has been shrinking for … few years. Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing grew by over 46 percent between 2009 and 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Office of General Services – Design & Construction $37 million with Gross … and personal alarm system at the Albion Correctional Facility in Orleans County. $11.9 million with Hudson Valley … for various buildings at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $1.3 million with KS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilComptroller 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
… Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian and Daniel Koffler, … to the State of New York. Specifically, Bridan Realty III, LLC, an entity created and controlled by Michael … Preschools Inc and its president and owner Michael C Koffler together with his sons and Sunshine Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through February for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 3,175 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … facility rentals for events including a boat show, RV show and the Sportsman’s Expo. Council on the Arts $13.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016Opinion 97-11
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to establish financial disclosure … §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); Public Housing Law, §36: Article 18 of the General Municipal Law does not … created (see Public Housing Law, §3[2]; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p 126). Therefore, it has been our opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Opinion 93-17
… NYS2d 130; Barsh v Town of Union , 126 AD2d 447, 513 NYS2d 875). The terms "judgments", "compromised or settled claims" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up) (2020-F-8) A prior audit identified over $36 million in … Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in June 2019 identified $933,594 … Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up) (2020-F-19) An initial report issued in August 2017 found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFinancial Toolkit for Local Officials
… Local government and school district leaders are faced with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… authorities valued at $1.3 billion and approved nearly 4.2 million payments worth nearly $13.7 billion. The office … of the Frederic Church Visitor Center at Olana State Park in Columbia County. Department of Transportation $24.1 … management implementation on I-495 in Queens County. $18 million to Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds, May 2022
The recent Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of an OSC review.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/osc-contract-review.pdfPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
Determine whether the Plattekill Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/plattekill-2020-143.pdfMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (2019-S-21)
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) is adequately administering and monitoring selected public protection grant...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s21.pdfLiverpool Public Library - Board Oversight and Leave Accruals (2018M-126)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s financial operations and whether officials accurately paid employees for leave time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/liverpool.pdfOversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health is providing effective oversight of the State’s public water systems to ensure water is suitable for ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s45-response.pdfOpinion 93-11
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b(6)(c); LOCAL … 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-93-11