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City of Yonkers - Budget Review (B21-6-7)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-7.pdfOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (2017-S-60)
To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected high-technology economic development programs and projects it oversees and whether these projects are achieving the intended employment goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s60-response.pdfState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve … to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Children in … are supposed to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide computer system for recording child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… 8% from 2019-20 to 2022-23. Because a high school diploma is a standard requirement for many jobs and higher education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York's 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, … Not only are contributions to New Yorks 529 College Savings Program accounts tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsOpinion 93-10
… offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, … Although the determination of the particular personnel to be present on that day is, in the first instance, to be made at local level, subject to terms and conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Introduction to IT Governance – Information Technology Governance
… amount of resources into their information technology (IT) systems including, but not limited to, costs for … access, cybersecurity and personnel training. They rely on IT systems for storing and processing important financial and … unauthorized, inappropriate and wasteful use. Protecting IT assets is especially important given the ongoing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/introduction-it-governanceIX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… Fiscal Year (SFY) is recalculated annually by the CMIA consultant in accordance with Section 205.5 of the CMIA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… and sustainability initiatives are creating new green occupations, as well as creating additional demand for … educational and workforce development programs to grow the green economy and help bolster New York’s pandemic recovery. … report found that the number of jobs influenced by the green economy in New York exceeded one million in 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkMonitoring of Construction Management
… $1.8 million, did not meet the criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP), yet this was not reflected in the Office’s evaluation and scoring. Three of the five … is obtained. Verify the accuracy of the information in the proposals submitted to the Office. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that were issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, bus lane camera, and school zone camera violations. DOF’s … collections from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsXVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… statements for the State of New York are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles … Accounting Standards Board (GASB) which is the standard-setting body for establishing governmental … as what information is required in order to comply. As part of the accounting issues determination process, both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts (2013-S-52) Auditors found that at one OCFS facility, cash receipts from a small café, which is part of a training … Auditors found that at one OCFS facility cash receipts from a small café which is part of a training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… Educational Services (BOCES) can do to enhance CTE programs. The audit covered the 2015-16 through 2018-19 … rate for students who have completed two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90 percent – 15 … is responsible for overseeing CTE funding and State CTE programs. CTE programs may be Department-approved (Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… region's population declined 7.7 percent over the 30-year period from a high of 478,654 residents. From 2000 to 2010, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… Recruitment and Retention, and Prostate Cancer Research. Two funds had slower spending during the more recent period – … modest decline when compared to the previous year. All but two of the funds had higher balances than the prior year. The … years, annual contributions have not. In SFY 1988-89, the one check-off in existence, Return a Gift to Wildlife, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 88-24
… -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3)(a): Town board member … with the town where she and her husband are reimbursed for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… the authority prioritizes capital improvements, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … that the authority prioritize its most pressing needs to ensure it will be able to meet the growing demand for public transportation across … the authority prioritizes capital improvements according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 94-13
… hearing at which the municipality has the burden of proof. You ask whether a city may require disabled firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13