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Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… was to examine the District’s information technology (IT) access controls over personal, private and sensitive … 30, 2015. Background The Oneida City School District is located in the City of Oneida and the Towns of Lenox and … do they properly manage SIS accounts and permissions and have not established effective policies and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… subway maintenance will be funded after state and City funds are exhausted. After the completion of Phase 1, … would be funded. The MTA is contributing 43 percent of the funds for the 2015-2019 capital program, a much larger share … capital program, but there is uncertainty regarding these funds. For example, the President has proposed eliminating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… reporting to help local officials better understand how sales tax is performing in their part of the state.” In April 2024: New … amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year quarter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… Better Life Experience Act of 2014. New York is one of 40 states in the country that offer this type of program. NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… cancellation rate. As of April 2023, there were 230 large-scale renewable projects awarded contracts within the Climate … completed, and on average it takes 5 years for a large-scale renewable project to be up and running, as a 2030 … Yorkers, including those who are currently struggling to pay their utility bills and who have faced rising costs over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… devastation. New York and other hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash needs to come from … delegation for the support provided thus far, but much more is needed to stabilize the situation. The … governments can slide into fiscal black hole Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… that Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), one of the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, … that are certified free of any link to deforestation, a leading cause of climate change. As a result of the company’s … – Based in Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy is an energy-services provider with subsidiaries serving approximately 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its oversight and work to remove barriers to ensure school districts are providing … during the audit scope. While reviews were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they had not resumed as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… percent of electricity derived from renewable sources by 2025. Vistra Energy Corp. (VST), a utility company that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police … found in the village’s records. A subsequent investigation by DiNapoli’s office and law enforcement determined that … from February 2017 to May 2023. At random intervals he put money back into the village’s accounts totaling $19,302. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and … of New York City entered the pandemic with mental health teams that were far short of nationally recommended … ratios: 19 school districts reported having no mental health professional staff at all; 653 (95%) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… made into the joint account and a total of $5,050.16 in paper pension checks made payable to Steven Tuomey’s father … that Kelly Tuomey forged her father-in-law’s name on the paper checks and deposited them into a joint checking account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing … health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… legitimate fire department vendors into his personal accounts and deposited checks intended for the department … and payments, including crypto currency transactions, credit card payments, and cash withdrawals with the funds he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… older adults. Yet thousands remain on waitlists, and some funds were not spent, raising questions about whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsOpinion 96-1
… BONDS AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 2003-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6