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Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The information in this section is intended to aid State agency managers in establishing or enhancing the agency’s contract monitoring … determine whether contractors deliver goods and services in accordance with the contract terms and other requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… of Parks & Recreation facilities were accessible for people with disabilities, as required. Our audit covered … spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks and public spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… rate for all families and four times the rate of married couples. Nearly 23% were in poverty in 2021, down almost five … higher than the percentage for families and for married couples in 2021. Poverty rates were much higher for children … Chairman of the Disabilities Committee . “We must work together to ensure that all members of our community have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… significant canal structures that have not been inspected in many years – and some not at all, possibly elevating risks … officials should immediately seek all available funding for infrastructure repair, make sure all inspections are … and effectiveness of the inspection scheduling process for high- and intermediate-importance structures; Promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… over personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in its Student Information System (SIS) for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $41 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of … not taking corrective action to resolve a previous case. For non-compliance complaints, owners are given an … of $100 or $250. The $100 and $250 are settlement offers for non-compliance cases only and are not available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… decisions and commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced the following local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… Generally, DOB inspections were performed after an incident had occurred or a complaint had been received even … sites. Further, DOB had inadequate procedures for incident and fatality reporting and was not always aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. … systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and … Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… that value was revised upward to $273.1 billion.) “Market volatility has been pronounced in the first half of … management and long-term approach has weathered previous market ups and downs and remains well-positioned to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… cooperative housing to middle-income families. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … the Program required limitations on profit, income limits for tenants, and supervision by the Division of Housing and … for MHSU services, which resulted primarily from retroactive disenrollments (disenrollments entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that none of the claims were audited by the board. In addition, one vendor was overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing … accounting records and did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The board did not … adopt the water billing rates charged to customers. In addition, the board did not enforce 39 unpaid customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Campus Foundations
… to contract with foundations, which are private, not-for-profit corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real … of SUNY’s System Administration (SSA). OUA is responsible for conducting periodic audits of the foundations, while UCO is responsible for ensuring the foundations have the required contracts with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… skill of NYS Payroll Professionals by: Serving as a forum for addressing issues of mutual concern; Seeking … and Identifying, prioritizing and offering resolution for issues of common concern. Develop and support the payroll … with matters related to improving audit, deduction, and salary functions. The Systems Standing Committee shall be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and supply chain issues that continue to effect the economy,” DiNapoli said. “The Fund’s prudent management and diverse holdings have helped make it one of the best-funded public pension funds in the nation and it remains well-positioned to weather the up and downs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: The South Bronx Sees Economic Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
… shown resiliency, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The South Bronx was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-south-bronx-sees-economic-growth-despite-pandemic-challengesDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… said DiNapoli. “Our monitoring system has shown that for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can … To view the complete, sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: … report “ Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review ,” visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the oversight of sidewalk sheds (sheds), which are … necessitates this type of protection. DOB is responsible for issuing permits for the installation of sheds, monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… of the Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC) for the New York State Common Retirement Fund. DiNapoli also … and long experience on the committee, have prepared him to lead its work in guiding our pension fund’s investments.” … “My gratitude goes to Comptroller DiNapoli for appointing me to the chairmanship, to the pension fund’s staff and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committee