Search
DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance Democracy works best when … and represented. The launch last November of the state Public Campaign Finance Program (PCFP) empowers everyday New … state office the opportunity to participate in a voluntary public campaign financing system, which matches small dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some … Further, district officials did not obtain fingerprint/criminal background check clearance for six of these … complete disclosure forms and are in compliance with criminal background checks. Brentwood school officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … public access to such information. However, auditors found a lack of formal guidance governing certain enforcement and … residing in facilities operated, licensed, or certified by OPWDD and other state agencies. While facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit … providers to take out loans to cover costs,” said Michelle Jackson, Associate Director & General Counsel of the Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… DiNapoli noted that bonuses have historically declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to … budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In September, the county received a designation of "significant fiscal stress" in the latest round of scoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … should develop a plan and make budgetary modifications to balance the budget for the $1.15 million Federal aid revenue … found the reviewed purchases followed the district’s purchasing policy, were adequately supported, and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Over the past ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is … this report is intended to provide policymakers and the public additional information on education funding in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Subway Wait Assessment
… New York City Transit (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service … in the official schedule. The assessment determines the number of intervals between trains that meet the standard … stated that “wait assessment” is the best way to measure customer experience with respect to service reliability. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or compromised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… op-ed is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2014 (2014-S-58) The department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately reports its assessable expenses in all material aspects. However, the department needs to … March 31, 2014. Auditors identified about $3.3 million in inappropriate Medicaid payments, including $1,335,151 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Commack Union Free School District (District) officials identify, report and … lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Oversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
… Objective To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is adequately … and contract staff to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. The audit covered ITS agreements … deficiencies for the International Business Machines (IBM) Service Desk contract as compared to the others in our sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffingADAPT Community Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on ADAPT’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on ADAPT’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background ADAPT is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide full-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/adapt-community-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… coffee, bingo games, and organizing paid day trips and overnight trips. The town’s recreation director is … Auditors found the director routinely paid for overnight trips for center members with her personal credit …
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
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-always