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DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and … of a family member employed by the library which resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Currently, a suballocation is used when an owning agency for a given project has the … Once the Appropriations/Segregations sub-allocation is complete the owning agency will perform another Interunit … Business Unit (PCBU) If the suballocated project work is for the same project, per the definition of a project, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… finalization of IPEs (90 days after eligibility date), or annual reviews of IPEs, which are required by federal law … of the IPE that were completed also often contained vague or boilerplate language, rather than using specific, customized, or detailed language as called for in SED policy. SED failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… and coordination,” DiNapoli said. “As the lead agency in workforce development, the Department of Labor needs to … and get our state back to work. Employment recovery in New York is lagging behind the rest of the country and … shared comprehensive understanding of WFD needs statewide. In New York, this governance body is the State Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right direction.” The state’s plan for increasing the … the climate emergency. The Charge NY program was announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be ready in five years. It was followed in 2018 by Charge NY 2.0, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that … of contributions, with more than 16,000, while Breast Cancer Research received the largest amount of donations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… Objective To determine if the Research Foundation for the State … protect the State University of New York’s (SUNY) interest in the transfer of technology and royalties received for … To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsVillage of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of financial operations and review the Court’s financial … The purpose of our audit was to review the Boards oversight of financial operations and review the Courts financial operations from August 1 2014 through May 31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be … programs within the required time frames, and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ … services and programs. Our audit covered the period of July 1, 2016 through January 21, 2020, and included all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… through 2022. “As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the enhanced federal benefits that helped struggling … DiNapoli said. “These benefits drove down the number of households facing food insecurity and food insufficiency. … Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau since the start of the pandemic also show general increases in food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the … the alleged theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftComplaint Processing
… mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian complaints filed against members of the NYPD. CCRB has jurisdiction over complaints that allege the use of excessive or unnecessary force, abuse of authority, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… York City’s collections totaled $793 million, an increase of 4.4%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $945 million, an increase of 3.5%. Most (45 of 57) counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised of payments. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… 22 (EO 22) was issued to ensure that State agencies follow best practices in green purchasing and in their operations by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88Maternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is … To determine whether the Department of Health DOH has implemented recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthNext Generation 911 Services
… and implementation of New York State’s Next Generation 911 plan, and whether the Office of Information Technology … (ITS) has controls in place to ensure that data used by 911 systems is adequately secured and conforms with the format and standard for Next Generation 911. The audit covered the period January 2021 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and Treasurer ensure collections were recorded and deposited in a timely manner, disbursements were properly authorized … an audit of the Districts financial management procedures and issued a report in February 2017 that identified certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… bylaws and a four-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing the Department’s financial activities. The … The Board did not have the necessary information it needed to help ensure that the Department’s financial operations were adequately accounted for and reported. Also, it did not enforce the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
… employees supporting ITS functions and spent $50 million on contract labor. Generally, contracts contain reporting … requirements – create a risk that ITS may not have received the required deliverables. Most notably, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing