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Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… develop written policies and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of 33 properties reviewed (91 … 10 City properties required garbage fee assessment and/or billing updates during our audit period, the Assessor had not … for these properties will result in continued inaccurate billing in the future. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Hampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … comprises five elected members. Appropriations budgeted for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $47 million. … the ordering of the goods and services, and if claims were for legitimate District purposes and audited prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… directly reimbursing State-licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… for 300 students and found that documentation for 93 of those students were missing. In addition, auditors found deficiencies, such as no proof of address for 54 of the 193 new students’ applications and no proof of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-256
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 retroactive … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 April 2024 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-256-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… 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 from DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress … The county has the fourth-highest fiscal stress score in the state. "A healthy fund balance is a key measure of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Our audit covered … risk to children. Lead poisoning is most often the result of inhaling or ingesting lead-contaminated dust. The … To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… in the securities industry during the second half of 2007 are a fairly clear indicator that tax collections, … than the record $33.9 billion in 2006. The average bonus of $180,420 in 2007 dipped 4.7 percent from 2006, reflecting … Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a 5.4 percent increase. Actual bonuses vary by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordSubway Wait Assessment
… whether those standards take into account demand for service, physical structure, and other factors; and where … March 1, 2013 through February 6, 2015. Background Transit is a constituent agency of the Metropolitan Transportation … conformance with the headways (time between trains) in the official schedule. The assessment determines the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded expenditure within the … of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state … funding by source has also fluctuated in recent years, with the state’s share peaking at 39.1 percent in 2008-09 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 20 water outlets … bathroom outlets located in elementary school classrooms) of the 521 water outlets we identified at select areas, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Opinion 88-37
… vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased … of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of the Local … to be used as a police car may be financed with the issuance of capital notes or bonds only when the vehicle is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… overpayments identified. Department of Labor (DOL): Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up) (2015-F-9) In an initial … June 2014, auditors determined DOL was not completing wage theft investigations in a timely manner. As of August 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… could impact their long-term financial success and quality of life. There is no question that investing in financial … Commission on Graduation Measures recommended to the Board of Regents that financial literacy should be a graduation requirement. As part of the process to examine New York’s graduation measures, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… access controls is determining what level and type of protection is appropriate for various resources (e.g., … and who needs access to those resources. The objectives of limiting access are to help ensure: Outsiders (e.g., … is effective. You should periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2019 to review real property tax trends and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… failed to reimburse the town for two cruises, a trip to Las Vegas and day trips. DiNapoli made several …
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
… not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment or check to ensure that they were licensed or registered, according to an audit released today by New … not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment or check to ensure that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-always