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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … As a result, village officials did not seek competition for nine of 10 professional service providers paid $733,497. … as required. The board also did not seek competition for six professional services totaling approximately $559,311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use records. Auditors compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances … County) The district did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan-related services provided to … or service providers did not meet certain qualifications for reimbursement or did not provide the proper documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some troubling … not comply with district policy or provide justification for why it bypassed policies when hiring the new superintendent and several administrators. For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… was signed on December 18, 2012 and remains in effect for five years at an estimated cost of $152.9 million, with an option for two one-year extensions at a cost of over $87 million. … shall assess a $25 credit against the contractor for each call handling error that occurs in months when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsCourse Offerings
… over the past 30 years, time to degree has increased for many students. Based on the most recently published CUNY … resources available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, and the need to … students. As of fall 2019, the annual tuition was $6,930 for New York State residents. Key Findings CUNY officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsOpinion 96 - 11
… approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion … TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN … the necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Opinion 90-45
… a need for standardization. The resolution must contain a full explanation of the reasons for its adoption and should … there is a need for standardization and must contain a full explanation of the reasons for its adoption. Upon the … that, since a standardization resolution must contain a full explanation of the reasons for its adoption, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report … were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late contracting remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… were significant, such as a $32,471 difference in real property taxes, we chose to rely on the proposed budget that … condition. The 2025-26 tentative budget includes a tax levy of $5.4 million. Similar to the revenue and … records precludes us from concluding on the Village’s tax cap compliance. Key Recommendations Adopt a budget that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In … finances." "I want to thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for completing this audit of Broome County that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… individual and by firm, ranging from hundreds of dollars for clerical and support staff to tens of millions of dollars for high performers and key executives. Bonuses in 2007 will be dramatically lower for workers in mortgage-related businesses, but higher for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-85
… check dated June 29, 2005. There will be no direct deposit for this payment. Background Uniform and Equipment Allowance … Eligibility There are various Uniform Allowance Payments for employees in Bargaining Units SY , SR , S9 , DR , F8 , … should refer to Teri Collins’ memo dated June 3, 2005 for a list of eligible titles and payment amounts. Eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-85-june-2005-uniform-allowance-paymentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-70
… SY, SR, DR, F8, 87,G9 and 86 Effective Date(s) Payments for Bargaining Units SY, SR, DR, F8, 87, and G9 will be made in a separate check dated June 16, 2004. Payments for Bargaining Unit 86 will be made in a separate check dated July 14, 2004. There will be no direct deposit for this payment. Background Chapters 69, 70, and 71 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-70-june-2004-uniform-allowance-paymentLead Poisoning Prevention Program
To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… such as a particular software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who … what level and type of protection is appropriate for various resources (e.g., data) and who needs access to … to very few individuals who have a valid business need for such access; and IT users are restricted from performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… that investing in financial literacy will pay dividends for our young people later in life. Recently, the state … skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of … loans, managing money, living within one’s means, saving for retirement...” Financial literacy clearly has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 88-37
… to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 Opns St … finance all or part of the cost of any object or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be used. Section 21.00(a) provides that a serial bond may be used for any object or purpose having a period of probable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Subway Wait Assessment
… intervals between trains that meet the standard (headway plus 25 percent) and those that do not. In terms of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and Markets: Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014 (2014-S-58) The department has … October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014 (2013-S-50) For the period October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … Medicaid payments, including $1,335,151 in overpayments for hospital claims for which eMedNY did not properly factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits