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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… was not provided to all employees or any board members. Of the 120 total individuals tested (115 selected employees … not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology … In addition, the board did not comply with state law when it appointed the clerk of the board as the deputy claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Private Career Schools
… (Bureau) provided sufficient oversight of private career schools in New York State. The audit covers the period … Bureau to oversee and monitor non-degree granting private career schools in New York State. The intent of these career schools is to provide graduates with technical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental abnormality that predisposes them to committing a sex … to a secure treatment facility operated by the Office of Mental Health. Others who are judged less dangerous as a result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … manner. Neither justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in court. … on the town's average dismissal rate and average fines for adjudicated VTL cases, auditors estimate these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying retainage against applicable … the retainage (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… disappointing because many seniors have suffered from isolation and restrictions imposed during the pandemic. … July 30, 2021. NYSOFA also did not revise its allocation plan based on the most current reported Unmet Need data, nor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform users of changes to Retirement … in Public Employee Retirement systems, and changes to Plan Types and Benefit Plan Types. Moving 9.1 Retirement Plans to the USA-Pension Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92Implementation of the Security Guard Act
… The Department is also required to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, … are issued registration cards, and maintaining an accurate registry of security guard applicants. The Department lacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary … showed that the DDSO could have purchased more than 300 of the 375 items from preferred sources or from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review Determine whether the significant revenue … our budget review issued in May 2019. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized … would have included, among other things, the scheduled date for formal adoption of the budget. To date, City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users who write queries or who will test queries … The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for … and record changes may impact agencies’ saved queries in PS Query. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… (whether internal or external) in order to proactively address and prevent them. Further, weaknesses in CCRB’s … the statute of limitations, given the time it takes to address delays during investigations, these notifications may not occur timely enough for CCRB to effectively address such cases. Key Findings CCRB has made some progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Church Avenue Merchants Block Association, Inc.
… The audit covered the period from July 2020 through June 2023. About the Program DHS, an administrative … Women’s Shelter (Magnolia) for the period from July 2011 through June 2020. The original contract for $67.4 million … CAMBA for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026 for Magnolia. During the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-church-avenueAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) properly … used those vehicles solely for official State business. The audit covered the period April 1, 2016 through May 1, … To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesOpinion 92-41
… the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in the district "[t]here are … not be liable for losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey … any "public roads, walks, places and avenues" on any island in the town, even though such roads, walks, places and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New … of the individual’s monthly rent or co-op fees. Under state law, if a household’s income exceeds the maximum limit … entered by an outside vendor and sent to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax and Finance) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… (Thruway), a 570-mile superhighway that connects the State’s principal cities, rural areas, and tourist destinations. … Tolls account for more than 90% of the Authority’s revenues, including tolls for use of the Thruway and fees … were 257,917 past-due accounts that met the criteria for registration suspension; 49,740 of these customers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… 2020-2024 capital program, although funding sources are not identified. The budget recommends presenting a $3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… City’s capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could lead to adjustments to improve capital … York City’s capital projects too often experience delays and cost overruns, though efforts are underway to improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-needed