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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… activity. Because the board relied on an engineering firm and a financial advisor to manage capital projects, it … duties and did not monitor the work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as director of … took place and 60% of journal entries were approved by the firm without the supervisor’s review. The supervisor also …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… expenditures. Averill Park Central School District – Payroll (Rensselaer County) District officials accurately paid salaries and wages according to their payroll process. However, when the superintendent signs the … always pre-approved. Greater Johnstown School District – Payroll (Fulton County) District officials ensured employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… his office reviewed 1,962 contracts valued at $2.9 billion and approved nearly 1.2 million payments worth nearly $12.9 … in September. His office also rejected 200 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.3 billion and nearly 1,500 payments valued at nearly $7.4 million due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District – New Hire Paperwork (2022M-189)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials ensured that new employees’ paperwork was adequately completed, processed … audit school valley stream 24 new hire paperwork …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/valley-stream-24-union-free-school-district-new-hire-paperwork-2022m-189North Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… policy to procure professional services. Our review of procedures District officials used to select 17 … selecting six service providers, who were paid a total of $437,732 during the audit period. Key Recommendations Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… on April 23, 2014, to Grand Larceny in the First Degree (a class B felony), Money Laundering in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree (a class D felony) and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilOpinion 93-33
… a publication which is entered as second-class matter at a post office located outside the boundaries of the school … a publication which is entered as second-class matter at a post office located outside the boundaries of the school … in a publication which is not entered at the United States post office as second-class matter, we believe it is clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Opinion 92-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION - Recreational Trail (as … trail would constitute a park for the provisions of law relating to the holding of a referendum upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-27
… St Comp No. 82-231, p 291; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-382, p 420, 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-402, p 444). We are not aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… approved nearly 1.3 million payments worth $9.6 billion in January. His office also rejected 190 contracts and … with Oakgrove Construction to rehab Interchange 57A in the Buffalo region. $1.3 million with Hardesty and Hanover Construction Services for construction inspection in the New York City region. Department of Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development … has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between ages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2014
… their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … 58 State Fair revenue contracts including sponsorships and food/beverage concessions. Department of Labor $3.7 million … Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation $37,800 with National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation to extend the natural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2014Opinion 88-77
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … A member of a school district board of education who is also an employee of a not-for-profit corporation would … letter in which you inquire whether a school board member, who is also the salaried director of a local council for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… announced today his office approved 1,786 contracts valued at $2.1 billion and approved more than 2.5 million payments … rejected 204 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.1 billion and more than 4,000 payments valued at nearly $8.2 million due to fraud, waste or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Oversight of the Nourish New York Program
… the Department of Health (DOH) are ensuring the Nourish New York Program (Nourish NY) provides adequate access to the … Further, food insecurity remains a reality for many New York residents. Nourish NY was developed as a temporary … to expand the State’s food supply network and markets for New York farm products while also providing greater access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-programDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … Preservation $166,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. for site improvements to Niagara Falls State Park. New York State … to remediate contaminated soil at the former Duso Chemical site in Poughkeepsie. Payment Rejections and Other Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Health Insurance Program – Anthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare … (Civil Service). Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) to administer the Hospital Program of the … a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when people are covered by more than one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpen Educational Resources
… pursuing a bachelor’s degree full time at CUNY was $6,930. On top of tuition costs, CUNY estimates that students … to students at no or low cost. OER can be full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, … an effort to create OER to reduce textbook costs. CUNY’s Office of Library Services (OLS) is tasked with providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesImplementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) implemented the recommendations made … greater access, awareness, collaboration, and support of effective suicide prevention activities. The audit covered … health care. OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/17/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendations