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Selected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
To determine whether the contractor operating the MTANew York City Transits Paratransit Call Center was in compliance with the terms of its contract and if n
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsOpinion 90-45
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … resolution must state that, for reasons of efficiency or economy, there is a need for standardization. The … why, as a matter of fact and not mere opinion, efficiency or economy will be served. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… increasing the risk of a shortened useful life or the need for more repairs. Also, there was no inventory system to … a not-for-profit special education provider serving students from Erie, Genesee and Niagara counties, is … which benefited about 785 senior citizen housing repair projects. A July 2021 audit found that HCR needed to exercise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit also identified several personnel actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… NYC. The city has large outstanding balances due from summonses for parking violations, and DOF has not always …
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: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … to show much more progress in executing its contracts with its service providers. We can’t continue to ask NFPs to …
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)
… projections in the Village of Washingtonvilles Villages 202526 tentative budget were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record levels in the prior year to $180,420 even though the credit crunch and market … said. “And, despite the decline in bonuses from last year, State and City personal income tax collections remain … especially overseas, and equity underwriting had a record year. DiNapoli’s office estimates that the bonus pool paid by …
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
… to dangerously low levels jeopardizing public services and long-term infrastructure investments, according to an … as of Dec. 31, 2016, the county's combined unassigned and assigned fund balance (excluding appropriated fund … $56 million higher. While the County Executive and County Legislature are responsible for determining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressOpinion 88-37
… (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), 28.00(a): The purchase of a … having a seating capacity of less than ten persons." In light of the quoted language, we have expressed the view that … 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-88-37Subway Wait Assessment
… New York City Transit (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service frequency standards; whether those standards take into account demand for service, physical structure, and other factors; and where … whether New York City Transit provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to the list of network user … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
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
… of financial literacy education in Georgia, Idaho, and Texas, with those states reporting relatively higher credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Federal aid revenue shortfall. They should also closely monitor revenue estimates for Aid and Incentives for … provide confirmations of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Agriculture and Markets: Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014 (2014-S-58) The … the department needs to improve its oversight of its Market Order Program, particularly its Apple Market Order, which is administered pursuant to a contract …
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)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Lead 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-programCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-16-17)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review … The City continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property which, if not sold, will cause a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-16-17Hewlett Bay Fire District
… notification. The District does not have a formal disaster recovery plan. Key Recommendations Consider amending the … a breach notification policy. Develop a formal disaster recovery plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/hewlett-bay-fire-district