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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … The board has not developed a multiyear financial plan to address long-term priorities or a policy to determine the amount of fund balance to maintain. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the Mount Vernon Mayor … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I will continue to partner with Attorney General Letitia James to expose corruption and protect taxpayer funds.“ “Today, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, the board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the town’s financial operations, account balances … also were generally not prepared or provided to the board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances … also did not provide adequate monthly financial reports to the board and the board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (Orange County) The former clerk did not properly account for, … of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Washington County) Payroll payments were not always accurate and … implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-734
… (Cor Sal) with the salary that corresponds to the new step on the 04/01/2022 salary chart if the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-734-april-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1500-generalDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… because it comes at a time when LIRR needs good service to help convince riders to come back.” LIRR’s 65.2 million riders in 2023 were 23% … the 52.5 million riders in 2022 and 35 million in 2021. To meet this growing demand LIRR scheduled 303,519 trains in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… arrest data to the FBI (see https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/stats.htm , accessed on September 5, … Nonprofit Security Grant Program , at https://www.dhses.ny.gov/nonprofit-programs , last accessed on July 23, 2024; … Rights, “Hate and Bias Prevention Unit,” at https://dhr.ny.gov/nohate , last accessed on July 19, 2024; New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Additionally, Eckstein allegedly used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationAverill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… Prior to our audit, the Superintendent was not using payroll change reports as part of the payroll certification process. Key Recommendations Certify … deposits, and document his review date. Continue to use payroll change reports. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special education and better gun background checks and took time to join me in an effort to educate others on childhood obesity. I wish her all the best, pray for her good health, and thank her deeply for more than two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… to use the procurement card as a payment method. The use of POs allows the State to collect, track and report useful … Units should ensure that POs contain an adequate amount of detail to demonstrate the specific goods or services being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesMoravia Central School District - Fuel Inventory (2019M-183)
… fueling area and tanks lacked adequate physical controls to safeguard fuel inventory. The Transportation Supervisor … $8,034. Officials did not perform stick-measured readings to ensure fuel deliveries were accurate. Key Recommendations Install appropriate physical controls to safeguard the District’s fuel inventory. Perform periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/moravia-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-183Rockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Contract Advisory No. 24
… for Procurement Contract Purchases , the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC), encourages State agencies to request Early Pay Discounts from contract … feasible. Early Pay Discounts have the ability to save the State money and can benefit the vendor community by improving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… not audited claims since 2015. The Finance Office clerks have access rights in the financial software to enter disbursements and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… Services (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings … Although BOCES officials restricted user account access to the financial application, they did not adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to officials, we found BOCES officials did not: Disable 20 unneeded nonstudent network user accounts that had last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userLisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lisbon Central School District (District) claimed all … students who received Medicaid-eligible services from the District or file Medicaid reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated with these services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180