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Opinion 96 - 11
… on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of … (see, e.g., Opn No. 81-5, supra), the town board, when selling unneeded real property, has a fiduciary duty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Selected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (2015-S-33) Metropolitan Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… services on behalf of government, and the continued late payment on State contracts hinders service to communities and can force providers to take out loans to cover costs,” said … Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991 to prevent payment delays that could impair services to New York’s most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… whether it be when putting together the annual budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of … these audit findings seriously and make necessary changes” Hiring practices Auditors found the school board and district … board did not comply with this policy when appointing the assistant superintendent for secondary education or …
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 the following audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… creating a greater degree of transparency. The PCFP will only provide a match of public funds on eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) DOH has generally met the primary objectives of the … classrooms; lack of the required supply of epinephrine pens to be used in case of allergic reaction emergencies; … Disabilities (OPWDD): Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up) (2020-F-26) An audit issued in November 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCourse Offerings
… City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the … there is no system-wide policy specifying when additional course sections should be added. Instead, departments at each … officials at the five senior colleges and were told that course schedules are established using enrollment data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… I look forward to working on a corrective action plan with the Comptroller DiNapoli's office to repair Broome … fund balance) were one of the lowest in the state with only 2.7 percent of gross expenditures available. If the county's fund balance was in line with the average amount of fund balance retained by other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Our audit covered children identified with elevated … local health departments through March 19, 2019. About the Program Lead poisoning poses a major health risk to children. … for administering the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Program). The Program, designed to develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… State and another $630 million for New York City, down only slightly from last year’s level. Tax collections from …
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 … the wait assessment statistic based on computerized train tracking information for the numbered subway lines … performance data. Appropriately weight the performance statistics of the various lines and shuttles and promote full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli 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 the largest single state-funded expenditure …
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)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … water outlets for sampling or exemption. We reviewed the test results for 40 of the 135 water outlets that exceeded … District officials also did not properly report laboratory test results for testing conducted in Cycle Two, including …
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
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … note. Section 28.00(a) of the Local Finance Law authorizes any municipality to issue capital notes to finance all or … established for motor vehicles by section 11.00(a)(29) does not apply to passenger vehicles with a seating capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… within six months. At the time of this follow up, DOL only had 305 cases that were open for more than one year. …
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
… took a course compared to those who did not. In New York, only 20 high schools offer a stand-alone, semesterlong …
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
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … The first step in implementing adequate access controls is determining what level and type of protection is … list) to the list of network user accounts to determine if user accounts belong to current employees. Any user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of … computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Lawrence Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly manage fund … Did the Lawrence Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115