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Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District (District) officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/valley-central-2020-154.pdfHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools (2019-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n7.pdfThe Tourism Industry in New York City: Reigniting the Return - April 2021
New York City must develop a proactive strategy that cultivates and attracts international and business travelers to restore the tourism industry to robust health and return to a path of continuous and shared growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2022.pdfDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the … trends that need to be addressed; and Use the analysis of complaint and inmate grievance data to identify ways to … //www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/sga-2018-17s2.pdf For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… years 2008 through 2014. Cecero also admitted that while drawing retirement benefits from NYSLRS, she also participated in SUNY ORP. The practice of drawing retirement benefits while remaining a public employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… our pension fund invests in to be desirable places to work for everyone,” DiNapoli said. “Studies have shown that … DEI addresses the lack of information and disclosure of corporate policies on disability inclusion by creating a … and promoting people with disabilities in the work force. Corporate participation in the DEI is a concrete step for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today recommended improvement of oversight of the Long Island Power Authority LIPA after a report by his office found that previous reforms have not reduced costs for ratepayers and debt levels continue to rise
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityOpinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service … award program for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department is subject to mandatory referendum in one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 91-30
… (see General Municipal Law, §802). General Municipal Law, §104 generally authorizes political subdivisions, without … Purchasing Memorandum CL-262, page 3). Further, section 104 expressly provides that the municipality purchasing from … without competitive bidding. Section 103(3), like section 104, provides that the purchase is subject to audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 90-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that an improvement district commissioner who does not work a full day is entitled only to a proportionate share … Concerning the portion of 1981 Opns St Comp No 81179 p 191 that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 93-10
… and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to … LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(3): A non-charter county must keep its offices open on the day after Thanksgiving and may not adopt a local law authorizing the closing of county offices on such day. Although the determination of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10DiNapoli: Former Fulton County Snowmobile Club President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17K from Nonprofit
… thousands of dollars that were meant to keep snowmobile trails and the community safe. We have zero tolerance for … New York state and Fulton County to maintain snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks. Daley was the organization’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-fulton-county-snowmobile-club-president-pleads-guilty-stealing-17k-nonprofitIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Payment Management uses a custom-developed Payment … are approved or rejected automatically based on the amount of available funds in non-expired status in the PMS account. … The Department of Health and Human Services HHS Division of Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemOlean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… business and lifestyle,” DiNapoli said. “Now, thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Rieman and the New York … Court. Gaylor Jr. is accused of paying his personal credit card bills directly from the fire department’s account and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new … Comptroller’s website, as are several other webinars and a wide variety of user-friendly publications designed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Perry Ambulance Service Manager Charged With Embezzlement
… Former Town of Perry Ambulance Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway was … the State Comptroller’s office, officials from the town of Perry, former board members and employees of Perry Emergency Ambulance,” said Wyoming County Sheriff … Former Town of Perry Ambulance Service Business Manager Darcy J Conaway was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-perry-ambulance-service-manager-charged-embezzlementCrown Point Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-29-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Crown Point Fire District’s (District) … images for 19 months. As a result, the Board’s ability to assess and monitor the District’s financial activity was … in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of the State Comptroller and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/crown-point-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-29-fUpper Jay Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-24-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Upper … audit period, and the remaining checks were signed by the Chairman of the Board (Chairman) and/or a Commissioner. The audit included seven … The purpose of our review was to assess the Upper Jay Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/upper-jay-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-24-fNewark Valley Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-30-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Newark Valley Fire District’s (District) progress, as of … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Newark Valley Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-30), … of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Newark Valley in Tioga County. The District provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/newark-valley-fire-district-audit-follow-2020m-30-fMiddlesex Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-130)
… and she did not have access to the OSC Online Services portal 1 to file the AFRs. When AFRs are not filed, … of New York State Town Law, a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in … must submit their AFR through the Online Services portal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/middlesex-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-130