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DiNapoli: State's Tuition Assistance Program Not Keeping Up With Inflation, Tuition Costs
… finds that New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the state’s primary need-based grant program for college … not kept pace with inflation or rising tuition costs since the 2008-09 academic year (AY) and that undergraduate TAP … of New Yorkers attend college, but it’s falling behind the realities of today’s costs,” DiNapoli said. “Updating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-states-tuition-assistance-program-not-keeping-inflation-tuition-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Homes and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Development (HPD): Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-5) … HPD’s rules are limited in scope and do not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive … a result, none of the $10.7 million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were subject to competitive bidding. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … and paid approximately $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. East Bloomfield … communicated confidentially to officials. In addition, the district had 250 unneeded network user accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 91-30
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(2): A town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which holds State and … county contract. You ask whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which … Whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… Watertown City School District (Jefferson) and the West Irondequoit Central School District (Monroe). Of the … Springs met none. Clarence, Cornwall, Watertown and West Irondequoit only met one of the requirements. Not All … emergency evacuation, safe boarding and exiting, seasonal weather hazards, bus behavior and rules, and seat belt usage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (2018-S-62) OGS has developed targets and plans to contribute … (2019-F-2) An initial audit released in February 2018 found MCOs improperly paid $50.3 million to providers … (Follow-Up) (2019-F-13) An initial audit issued in March 2018 examined the adequacy of state agencies’ continuity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… On or before April 1st of each year, the Online Services Sole Custody Reporting Application, ( … ), for reporting agency sole custody account balances will be available for agencies … to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account information. For more information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingAccounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… Business Units create a voucher to pay under these vendor numbers, SFS automatically places the checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher. Business … ability to affect the checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box should ensure it is checked. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibankNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… Union Free School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials … plan. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were needed, and did not adopt an … Written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … developed adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. Key Findings The Board did not establish … Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Little Valley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly … Determine whether the Village of Little Valley Village Board of Trustees Board properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information … Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Monitor online banking user compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… for necessity. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userGouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… written procedures for obtaining parental consent forms, documenting the eligible services provided and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of the District’s ongoing reliance on fund balance to finance expenditures, the total fund balance has declined … from about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… officials properly approved and monitored overtime for custodial employees. Key Findings Did not preapprove and adequately monitor overtime for custodial employees. Paid overtime to 10 custodial … of total overtime paid to these employees, primarily for non-emergencies. However, with appropriate scheduling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements totaling nearly $5,700 that lacked … reviews payroll before payment. Create procedures for medical reimbursements to ensure that they are for proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was in compliance … 30, 2015. Background The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public … OnondagaCortlandMadison Board of Cooperative Educational Services Managed Technical Support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalHughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014m