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DiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… An audit of the Tonawanda Housing Authority (THA) has … An audit of the Tonawanda Housing Authority THA has revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOversight of Food Service Establishments
… 2014 through April 12, 2018. About the Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, each … of Environmental Health Protection, is responsible for overseeing New York State’s more than 90,000 food service establishments (Establishments) and for ensuring that those Establishments are adhering to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals received for the period from April 2017 through December 2020 and the … adults. APS is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for APS referrals outside of New York City (rest of State, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… Repay State Loan 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security …
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 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-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-90-45Selected 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
… studying toward a bachelor’s degree would earn that degree in four years of full-time study. However, over the past 30 … course schedules are established using enrollment data from prior semesters. In addition, 13 of 25 officials told us … (31 percent) ultimately dropped out (did not graduate from CUNY). Key Recommendations Ensure that CUNY students …
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
… 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 with the employer … case, as recommended in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for more than 120 …
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-auditsReal Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… authority that consolidates the operational efforts of the Urban Development Corporation, the Department of Economic … reported it owned 130 properties—of those, 71 (55%) were vacant. Notably, three were former correctional facilities … affordable housing). An additional 28 (39%) of the 71 vacant properties were in Niagara Falls, and all but one …
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
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record levels in the prior year to $180,420 even though the credit crunch … securities industry rewarded employees who performed well in 2007 even though the credit crunch battered profits,” … Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 47 percent from record levels in the prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-record