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Opinion 96 - 11
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- … of town board to submit proposition to voter approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than twenty years. The number of contracts varies year to year. Click here for a breakdown of not-for-profit … region and length of days for approval. “The state needs to show much more progress in executing its contracts with …
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
… Act of 1990. This service, called “Access-A-Ride” (AAR), is operated by Transit’s Department of Buses, … did not calculate the costs incurred to provide the AAR customers transportation due to the contractor’s call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsCourse Offerings
… one or more desired (required or elective) courses, thus delaying their graduation. We determined that CUNY’s Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… liquidate the accumulated (actual) deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of … expired collective bargaining agreement. We also project the Village is underestimating personal services by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… identified several personnel actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. … board and district officials did not comply with district policy or provide justification for why it bypassed policies … officials did not obtain fingerprint/criminal background check clearance for six of these administrators. Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Initiative) – Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-7) Cantalician, a … Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. … The audit identified $358,254 in costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of Aloma D. Johnson Charter School , Center Moriches Union Free School District , … leave carryover amounts were overstated by 47 days. Center Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid … Central School District – Financial Duties (St. Lawrence County) Salaries and wages were accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… have been issued. Department of Health (DOH): Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) … has generally met the primary objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) regarding data reporting, collection, and … Law, enacted to expand parents’, guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records relating to incidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… penalties in 2017 by $8,654. New Hyde Park Fire District – Payroll (Nassau County) The board did not segregate payroll duties or properly certify payrolls. In addition, the board did not implement policies and procedures over payroll. For example, direct supervisors did not review or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance Democracy works best when the voices of all people are included and represented. The launch last November of the state Public Campaign Finance Program (PCFP) empowers everyday New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeReal Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Real Property Portfolio (Report 2022-S-14 ). About the Program Empire State … of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Real Property Portfolio Report 2022S14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-followDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… on fund balance to finance operations, the county's fiscal health has deteriorated. County Executive Garnar has worked … balance deemed reasonable to retain, adopting budgets that leave $255,000 as a cushion for a general fund operation in … recommended that county officials adopt a specific policy establishing the minimum levels of fund balances that …
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
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record … declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many … and the employment gains in the securities industry. Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state committed to spend an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 88-37
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- … by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health: Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014 (2013-S-50) For the period October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Auditors identified about … six months. At the time of this follow up, DOL only had 305 cases that were open for more than one year. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … are set for users, there is limited accountability because someone else knows the password. Holding passwords to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsSubway Wait Assessment
… Purpose To determine whether New York City Transit (Transit) provides … structure, and other factors; and where Transit fails to meet the wait assessment, whether it determines the causes and takes corrective action to address them. The audit primarily covers the period March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… discrepancies between LeadWeb and LHD data. On April 12, 2019, the Public Health Law was amended to lower the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-program