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Procurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)

… (ITS), formerly known as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable legal, regulatory … policies. This did not result in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial …

Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities

… To what extent should brokers be required to add value to a transaction and how could that value be …

Oversight of International Offices

… ESD still has foreign representatives operating in Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key Findings ESD …

New York State Health Insurance Program – Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage (Follow-Up)

… report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage (Report 2019-S-23 ). … organizations’ employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, providing coverage to about 1.1 million …

Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)

… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Report 2016-S-98 ). About the Program The Department of … their program activities and to submit an annual report detailing their results (e.g., devices inspected, …

Saratoga County – Financial Condition (2013M-235)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2013. Background Saratoga County covers an area of … the general fund’s financial position and the fund used to account for the operations of Maplewood Manor (the …

Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for acquiring building space … did not demonstrate that it used an appropriate process to ensure it obtained a suitable building site at a … site or alternative sites. Consequently, the School agreed to an arrangement requiring it to pay more than $5.1 million …

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)

… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2017-18 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $590.7 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $563.6 million …

Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)

… The Board has allowed employees to have more access rights than necessary to perform their job duties. Key … of least privilege and only grant local administrator rights to users who absolutely need them to perform their job …

City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B17-7-9)

… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …

Village of Clyde – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2013M-96)

… balance in the general fund. The Board has not adopted an investment policy, which is required by law, or any policies … those related to acceptable use, data backup, online banking, disaster recovery, equipment disposal, and breach … business practices for Village operations, including an investment policy and policies related to the Village’s …

Town of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)

… Town’s financial condition and examine selected operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … composed of the Town Supervisor and four Council Members. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the Town’s reported expenditures totaled about $208,000 for the town-wide and town-outside-village general funds and …

Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight and information technology (IT) … an effective system of internal controls over payroll, to ensure that the Town has properly classified its Fair … amount of fund balance that would be available and used to balance the budget. These inaccurate budgets led to the …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the  Town of Carlisle ,  Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department ,  City of Niagara Falls  and the  Village of Sagaponack . "In … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Carlisle Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… option. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… his office completed audits of the East Meadow Public Library , Town of Erwin , Town of New Hartford and the Town … spent appropriately and effectively." East Meadow Public Library – Claims Auditing (Nassau County) The board does not … individual claims to ensure they represent legitimate library expenditures and that library officials have complied …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… providers have met the regulatory requirements for collecting and disposing of unneeded drugs. However, … that date, the required processing time frame had elapsed for 1,681 kits (88 percent). Department of Taxation and … to provide collateral security in an amount provided for in statute or determined by the department. Distributors …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 974

… Employees Contributory employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) – Retirement Plan 7Z (TIAA/CREF) Effective Date(s) Institution … New Contribution Percentages Effective April 1, 2010 Benefit Plan Rate of Employee Contribution Rate of Employer …

DiNapoli Announces Victory in Shareholder Rights Lawsuit Against BJ's Wholesale

… Club Holdings, Inc., to be included on the company’s 2026 proxy materials for a vote by shareholders at their … company-initiated exclusions for the remainder of the 2026 proxy season and beyond. The Fund’s shareholder … BJ’s moved to unilaterally exclude the proposal from its 2026 proxy materials, the Fund filed suit in the U.S. …

Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan