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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on DACA
… "The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA today was cruel, immoral and un-American. It is a … in our nation's history. There are 800,000 young people, more than 40,000 of them New Yorkers, who have met the educational … The Trump Administrations decision to end DACA today was cruel immoral and unAmerican …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-dacaJamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
… Determine if District officials properly administer the length of service award program (LOSAP). Key Findings The District’s LOSAP policy is not consistent with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) as the policy does not award points for certain activities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2019m-05City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the City’s water system. Key Findings Officials did not have … and implement sufficient IT policies and procedures for the water system. Provide IT security awareness training to … City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the Citys water system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor is properly administering select real … ownership or residential percentage used in calculating the exemption. Key Recommendations Ensure all applications … corrective action. Appendix C includes our comments on the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with … points. Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (Onondaga County) Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they did not strengthen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Payment Management uses a custom-developed Payment Management System (PMS) that provides federal … The Department of Health and Human Services HHS Division of Payment Management DPM uses a customdeveloped Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and … Monthly financial reports were not generated and provided to the Town Board (Board) and bank reconciliations were not … percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the transaction took place. 60 percent of journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the state’s Dignity for All Students Act … office shows that while there has been some effort on the DOE's part to comply with DASA, there is much room for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… computer equipment to be tracked efficiently. Except for minor issues, the district’s computer inventory is … (Nassau County) The board has adopted a purchasing policy for the procurement of goods and services, but do not have written guidelines or procedures for seeking competition for purchases that are not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1III.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The Constitution of the State of New York Article 5 Section 1 states that “The … The State Comptroller shall be required to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts to audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … and procedures. Auditors found that cash receipts are kept in an unlocked and unattended cabinet. The cabinet used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of … nor did it monitor budgetary results during the year. In addition, unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Services (DFS): Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry (2017-S-10) While DFS has worked to strengthen its oversight … (OCFS): Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (2017-S-56) Controls over six OCFS systems containing … were not appropriate. This includes lodging, meal, and fuel expenses for which there was no business purpose, meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
The state Department of Health DOH was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes even before the COVID19 pandemic hit New York an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2424
… Note : The Payroll Check Notification Report will be updated for Direct Deposit Return Notifications, Direct … Notification Report tab for SFS check reissues will not be updated until the SFS lapsing event has completed. Agency … ensure the employee’s Direct Deposit panel in PayServ is updated immediately per the agency submission schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2424-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… the indictment of Jael Watts, the owner of Pearl Transit Corp., on ten counts of wire fraud for her role in a scheme … for the Northern District John A. Sarcone III and Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Transportation Office of … owner of Pearl Transit Corp., a non-profit company that claims to provide transportation assistance to seniors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make unauthorized changes to … condition or safeguard district assets, resulting in a 36-month operational deficit totaling $676,389. As a … appropriations as of December 31, 2021 in the town-wide (TW) general, town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… have been issued. Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas through Aggregators (2018MS-5) Local governments and … received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five of seven entities reviewed (city of Albany; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … of Crown Point – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Essex County) The clerk did not remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer each week, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits