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Controls Over Equipment
… period July 1, 2016 through August 7, 2018. Background H+H is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City … anesthesia machine instead of four physiological monitors. An HP computer was purchased on August 27, 2009 for $1,547. … Social Services: Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters ( 2016-N-6 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentElevator Safety
… Background The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more … Building Code, and the Rules of the City of New York. DOB is responsible for enforcing these codes and rules. DOB … and tests. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for the inspection and testing of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Hicksville … officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the district’s fixed assets. Of the 80 fixed assets totaling $856,681 reviewed, 64 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 94-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Villages (continuation of … Concerning the establishment of a service award program for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Opinion 92-43
… procedures may not provide that prior town board approval is required by the superintendent for purchases of materials … prescribe procedures for determining whether a procurement is subject to competitive bidding and, if it is not, documenting the basis for such determination; (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by district policy. In addition, district … However, when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, unassigned fund balance exceeds the statutory … financial plan. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 92-47
… a separate bank account. Although a separate bank account is not required, however, the surcharge revenue must be … and used for the E911 system costs, we note that there is no requirement in article 6 that interest earned be … as other revenues within the fund in which the account is included. We note that this conclusion is consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47DiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… Some addiction treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an emergency to prevent gaps in care, which could … of catching COVID-19, limited admission of visitors to treatment facilities, court closures and adjusted enrollment … Some addiction treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Accounts (2015-S-92) CUNY officials provided auditors with a list of 24 bank accounts at Medgar Evers. Fourteen accounts … were certified in error. As such, auditors concluded there is a low risk that a significant number of students certified … Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS): Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… “By not penalizing excessive and recurring mistakes, there is no real incentive for the contractor to improve its … per occurrence, a total of $395,925. In addition, it is the MTA’s practice to approve a taxi, black car service, … agreed with the Comptroller’s findings. Its response is included in the audit. For a copy of the audit , visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… oversight of services was hindered because it did not know how many students were enrolled in the preschool special … IEP programs and services to which they are entitled, but does not know how many students are not receiving required … of preschool special education service providers and work with school districts to identify ways to obtain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… her crimes were exposed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. St. Lawrence … audit report, which can be viewed here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2015/depeyster.htm . … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsCounty Medicaid Costs
… the next two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own … relief, the savings are insufficient to offset anticipated cost increases over the long-term. Preliminary information … some counties, average annual growth rates have reached double-digits, ranging as high as 16 percent. In comparison, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… through State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2028-29 and state spending is projected to rise at a rate that outpaces revenues. … for SFY 2024-25. State Operating Funds (SOF) spending is expected to grow by $10.5 billion, or 7.9%. General Fund (including transfers to other funds) spending is expected to grow by $7.9 billion, or 7.3%. While General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (Suffolk County) Town officials from all five towns (East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and … Fund purposes and properly allocated. However, Town of Riverhead officials did not always record dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… are added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 … percentage points, which exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two … Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… The average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City grew by 15 percent to $164,530 in 2013, which is the largest average bonus since the 2008 … some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. Securities industry employees took home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… tear down those obstacles and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has … which third parties have the option to cross-endorse major-party candidates. It has a strong history in New York; even … they care about. Not everyone affiliates as a Democrat or Republican, so let’s support a system that allows them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openOpinion 2001-13
… a fee to certain users of town highways) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions (authority … LAW §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX, §2; VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW §§1600, 1604: Absent a State statute providing … 577 NYS2d 215). Sections 1600 and 1604 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law contain restrictions on the authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-13St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… 30, 2015. Background St. Lawrence County is located in northern New York State and encompasses one city, 32 towns and 12 villages. The … to pay its bills and other obligations when due, resulting in issuing $10 million of revenue anticipation notes (RANs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173