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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not implement a prior audit’s recommendations to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… June 2022. About the Program HCR is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and … housing crisis caused by the pandemic escalated the need for programs that provide housing stability. As such, the … obligation and spending of CDBG-CV and HOME-ARP funded projects. This may include but not be limited to: Improving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… for employee earnings. For detailed information about how to format these transactions, please read our enhanced … for the first time. Certain employees are required to join NYSLRS and for others, membership is optional. Read … Dashboard and upload a signed membership application to Retirement Online when you submit your report file. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … years. City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (Nassau County) The board and … fund balance or ensure annual audits were completed. More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring school districts compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This effort builds on his commitment to added … Approvals Department of Health – Medicaid Systems Approved a $210.8 million, 24-month extension to the Medicaid … Smart pilot programs. Contracts that Provide Revenue to NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the board and district officials did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of … DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality of those services for the periods both … cost increases, spending would “break even” by 2019 due to savings in procurement. Additionally, the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end … and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an economic … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability … shelters across the State provide an array of services to families and adults, including assessment and case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… Population shifts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration within the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Suffolk County) Town officials from all five towns (East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold) ensured disbursements were proper … manner. Auditors found 248 disbursements totaling $81,595 were not audited and approved before payment, and 111 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 89-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … A company in a multi-company fire department may also pay all or a portion of the tax to the department of which it is … 5 of that act provides that the Association shall have all of the powers of a not-for-profit corporation, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 90-31
… MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need of … homeless services by either operating shelters directly or contracting with third-party providers. OTDA’s role is to … Living Plan (ILP), administered by the Local District or a third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an emergency to prevent gaps in care, which could … OASAS has not tried to improve the accuracy of its wait list data for certified substance use disorder programs. As a … needed information to OASAS for its central waiting list directory or are sending inaccurate information. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes … 2022); 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 12 New York City correctional facilities. Over the last 10 … Fiscal Year 2019-20, statutory changes to eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyLabor Investigations in New York City
… and assessed employers with nearly $3.4 million in civil money penalties. 1 Further, the Department of Labor … when investigators retired or resigned; the Manual used by investigators for guidance that needs to be updated; and a … Injuries Prompts Enhanced Outreach, Strong Enforcement by US Department of Labor, July 29, 2022 2 One of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative) – Small Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2023-S-36) Small Wonder Preschool, Inc. (Small Wonder), a not-for-profit special education provider in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Montgomery County – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Childcare Assistance Program … to the town supervisor. The clerk accurately recorded tax collections but did not always deposit collections … $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our review. As a result, auditors could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits