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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a contractor who mishandled customer service calls and provided … customers are the losers when the MTA does not hold the contractor accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. … and recurring mistakes, there is no real incentive for the contractor to improve its practices. I urge MTA officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… – Long Island Rail Road: Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (2020-S-50) In 2013, LIRR awarded a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-226
… the April 2022 Increase for employees who status is Active or Paid Leave of Absence. For employees who are Inactive or on a Leave of Absence without Pay on the effective date of … (Bargaining Unit 62). Included on the report is one or more of the following messages which identifies the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-226-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-newControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its vehicle use and … 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department … into on behalf of the State by the Office of General Services, for fleet management and repair services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… to promote and protect the commerce of the Port District – a region within approximately a 25-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty – and to undertake port and … spaces. Key Findings PANYNJ did not realize revenue of $8.3 million from four leases at the World Trade Center (WTC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Attorney Gregory J. McCaffrey, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Patricia Chatley, 59, of … DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my investigative team, the State Police, and District Attorney McCaffrey, she is being held … attention. Fraudulent conduct against those who are most vulnerable in our community or in this case, fraudulent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our … audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the Program According … potentially reduced costs of publicly funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2212
… to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout … Affected Employees: Employees whose direct deposits are returned from their financial institution for any reason, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response to substantial budget gaps fueled by … However, the city’s ability to cut spending is limited to what it has discretion and control over, according to a … “While the city’s financial condition entering this fiscal year was strong, unfunded programs and the unprecedented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… careful short- and long-term budget planning is needed for the district to avoid a worsening financial situation.” … the school district in “significant fiscal stress” for both 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years. The school did not … unanticipated needs or to provide necessary cash flow for operations. The district had negative unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the … the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a division of Empire State Development (ESD)—focused on closing the digital divide … were using satellite technology, which has a maximum download speed of 25 megabits per second. Additionally, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Ag&Mkts had procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Authority ensures that New York State Thruway users are accurately billed for the correct amounts and that … tolls. The Thruway system consists of barrier segments, where the toll at each plaza is based on fixed amounts, and … identified, billed, and collected tolls due, and found that improvements were needed. Key findings revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections
… The state’s Thruway Authority (Thruway) generally bills … of the more than 12,000 non-revenue E-Z Pass tags that do not get charged, as well as the toll discounts it gives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-audit-state-thruway-authority-has-improved-accuracy-toll-collectionsResearch Vendor Information
… of the State Comptroller does not endorse these resources or guarantee their accuracy. Financial and Organizational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/research-vendor-informationComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be … questionable expenditures we questioned are payments for travel to conferences that were not properly documented in … for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 percent of the value of the agreements on to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… capital project management process that its employees and contractors are required to follow; and whether that … five-year capital program identifies capital projects and equipment purchases, provides a planning schedule, and identifies options for financing the plan. Each capital program is broken down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… Train delays have increased as the subway system’s on-time performance has steadily … should do more to fix the underlying causes, many of which are controllable, according to an audit released today by New … performance goal of at least 90 percent. Auditors examined what caused more than half of the almost 500,000 train delays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. PARISI … attorney, allegedly embezzled funds from an estate which he was a court-appointed fiduciary," said U.S. Attorney … the value of the estate's assets held by the Comptroller, which is the maximum fee allowed by New York law. PARISI did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzle