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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued. State Education Department: The Network for Children's Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapy (CTN) (2017-S-79) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … identified $707,677 in ineligible costs that CTN reported for state reimbursement. The ineligible costs included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… the State and various bargaining units and legislation for unrepresented employees in the Unified Court System, provides for increases in the amounts paid as the Judicial Longevity Bonus ( JLO ) for 2008. Longevity Bonus Eligibility Employees who as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… CUNY did not have any of the required notification forms for these accounts. Additionally, auditors found an … officials incorrectly certified students as eligible for state financial aid awards. Incorrect certifications … and three students who were not enrolled at Wagner for the semesters in question. Higher Education Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 280
… enactment of Chapter 55 of the laws of 1979 are ineligible for the payment. Effective Date(s) Vacation Exchange payments … will be made in a separate check dated November 29, 2001 for employees in Institution agencies and December 5, 2001 for employees in Administration agencies. Specifics Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/280-vacation-exchange-paymentHoward Public Library – Board Oversight (2026M-3)
… the Audit Area A library board is responsible for the general management and control of the financial … library’s financial activities were adequately accounted for, recorded and reported. Therefore, the Library had an … Ensure the Library’s bylaws included detailed provisions for financial operations or adopt adequate supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2026/04/24/howard-public-library-board-oversight-2026m-3Opinion 90-45
… §103(5): A standardization resolution must state that, for reasons of efficiency or economy, there is a need for standardization. The resolution must contain a full explanation of the reasons for its adoption and should declare why, as a matter of fact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45Opinion 96 - 11
… approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion … TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN … the necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report … were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late contracting remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… was signed on December 18, 2012 and remains in effect for five years at an estimated cost of $152.9 million, with an option for two one-year extensions at a cost of over $87 million. … shall assess a $25 credit against the contractor for each call handling error that occurs in months when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsCourse Offerings
… over the past 30 years, time to degree has increased for many students. Based on the most recently published CUNY … resources available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, and the need to … students. As of fall 2019, the annual tuition was $6,930 for New York State residents. Key Findings CUNY officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… is authorized to issue deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … are outstanding, the Village’s tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal years for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The scope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… increasing the risk of a shortened useful life or the need for more repairs. Also, there was no inventory system to track parts purchased for vehicle maintenance, resulting in parts that were missing or untraceable to a vehicle. Notably, for the audit period, maintenance costs totaled more than $50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use records. Auditors compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances … County) The district did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan-related services provided to … or service providers did not meet certain qualifications for reimbursement or did not provide the proper documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors reviewed wage investigation activities for a sample of 150 cases opened between April 1, 2016, and Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact … In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for more than 120 days, including 13 cases for which contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … As a result, village officials did not seek competition for nine of 10 professional service providers paid $733,497. … as required. The board also did not seek competition for six professional services totaling approximately $559,311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some troubling … not comply with district policy or provide justification for why it bypassed policies when hiring the new … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP will strengthen democracy, enable more candidates from diverse backgrounds to run for office, and create deeper accountability to constituents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeReal Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… development of the economy, provides early-stage support for new ventures, and strengthens the State’s … greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability for the State’s public authorities, the State enacted the … the use, awarding, monitoring, and reporting of contracts for disposal of property; maintain adequate inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-followDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In … finances." "I want to thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for completing this audit of Broome County that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… individual and by firm, ranging from hundreds of dollars for clerical and support staff to tens of millions of dollars for high performers and key executives. Bonuses in 2007 will be dramatically lower for workers in mortgage-related businesses, but higher for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-record