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DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… and the West Irondequoit Central School District (Monroe). Of the seven districts examined, five contracted out with … the requirements. Not All Drivers Were Subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing Drivers for Cornwall and West Irondequoit … or resolved. This creates a risk that issues and problems could go unnoticed and result in safety risks for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… made to Legal Aid for salaries, equipment, and real estate rentals and found Legal Aid spent these funds appropriately. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… loss. Town of Moreau – Budgeting and Multiyear Planning (Saratoga County) The budgeted revenues and appropriations of … and procedures for cash disbursements or reviewed monthly bank reconciliations. Additionally, the board did not … policies and procedures for debit card usage or review the bank statements and supporting documentation to ensure debit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… payments. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (2016-S-54) Auditors reviewed selected Medicare Advantage plan contracts offered by Fidelis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from … instructor Anthony Sciacca a retired Westchester County Police Officer Sciacca allegedly stole over $163000 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not monitor online banking transactions. As a result, the risk that the district may become the victim of a cybercrime … agreements. Rye Neck Union Free School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (Westchester County) District … by offering a buyout in lieu of health insurance coverage. Total savings could range between approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (Nassau … loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (Broome County) SHP training was not provided to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the approach to Agency Testing and Training; the Agency … deem to be important and will be required to test a set of activities OSC Payroll has identified as necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney … to his theft of public funds from both the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the New York … implicated in public corruption schemes around the state – resulting in the return of over $11 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, … in our initial audit report. Of the initial report’s five audit recommendations, three have been partially … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and public authorities to promote the participation of MWBEs in their contracts. The agencies and authorities are … quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic Development (DED). In 2011, DiNapoli issued a … shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… $5 billion in damages to MTA assets, including serious damage to the Queens Midtown Tunnel, the Hugh L. Carey … on Sustainability — to help identify the potential for damage to their transportation systems. B&T officials said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Poland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… districts to effectively reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would allow … December 31, 2016. Background The federal Social Security Act requires states to operate child support programs. Child support programs help enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… 6, 2017. Background The Institute’s stated mission is to protect and promote the health of New York State’s diverse population through disease surveillance and the provision of quality prevention, … expenses in the risk assessment process to determine what costs to review during the on-site fiscal review; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B25-5-2)
… of approximately $10.5 million for its share of Social Security payments may be overestimated by approximately $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b25-5-2Child Care Stabilization Grants
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family … has established and maintained adequate internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family … has established and maintained adequate internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… for managing the developments. Pursuant to New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulations), when they do so, … items unrelated to normal operations, including $69,285 in bonus payments and $36,059 for other unrelated expenses such … but not limited to: Reviewing expenditures, including all bonus payments and petty cash and reimbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell