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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego County) … did not establish adequate controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Online … banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting, and … clearly has the attention of the public and a required course in our high schools is being given serious … Just as teens are required to take a driver’s education course before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsEldred Central School District – Building Access (S9-26-1)
… District (District) officials properly manage and monitor building access accounts and devices? Audit Period July 1, … logs during our fieldwork. Understanding the Audit Area Building access controls are essential for enhancing security … teachers, staff and visitors. The District utilizes a building access management system (system) with 252 active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/eldred-central-school-district-building-access-s9-26-1Maximus, Inc.
PMA claimed it saved Downstate $138 million during the period December 1 2012 through November 30 2014 through a Restructuring Action Plan RAP under contrac
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/23/maximus-incCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… were not eligible for such services. 14 of the 27 garbage fee exemptions reviewed (52 percent) lacked appropriate … memos indicating 10 City properties required garbage fee assessment and/or billing updates during our audit … for assessing and billing garbage fees. Ensure garbage service and corresponding garbage fees comply with the Code. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206City of Hudson – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-102)
… 13, 2012. Background The City of Hudson is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately … receipts for cash transactions without maintaining a log of these receipts. Certain Departments issued permits, … issues press-numbered permits only, and maintains a log of the permits procured and issued. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/28/city-hudson-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-102City of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could make it more difficult to determine when it is more economical to replace rather than repair a bridge. For the nine available and completed fiscal years … Track yearly maintenance and repair expenditures by bridge. Ensure that DPW is adhering to NYSDOT requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2Hampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… appeared to be properly auditing claims, the purchasing agent did not always formally approve all purchases prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… spent appropriately and effectively." Town of Aurora – Real Property Acquisition and Sale (Erie County) Auditors … received only one offer for the property, did not use a real estate broker to identify potential buyers and did not publicly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Comptroller’s audit and investigation have been referred to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. … basic checks and balances. I urge Fishkill officials to take immediate action to shore up internal financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… of them. Of the remaining 51 hospitals, five did not have registration certificates for the current and the prior registration period, four had gaps in their registration periods and six had not been inspected as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… to collect the penalties owed and beef up its monitoring of this contractor to ensure customers are being provided … who are unable to use public bus or subway service because of a disability – was not penalized for making nearly 16,000 … black car service, livery, or voucher authorization to transport customers who did not receive service due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to maintain in each fund. City of Newburgh – Budget Rev i ew (Orange County) The city continues to budget minimal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior to payment. An emergency procurement … to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is a decrease from 82 districts that were listed in stress last year and 90 the year prior. This is the fourth … latest round of scoring designated two school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” nine in “moderate fiscal stress” and the remaining 48 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has … levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the line on … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Agency (FEMA) grants. Funds to New York City The City’s FY 2026 preliminary budget includes CDBG and CDBG-DR revenue … $195.0 Note: Columns may not add due to rounding. Sources: NYC Office of Management and Budget, Budget Function … Maintenance Problems Requiring HPD Response Sources: NYC Mayor's Management Report; OSC analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education De …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act