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Town of Roseboom - Long-Term Planning (2018M-115)
… Objective Determine whether the Board effectively planned for future needs. Key Findings Town officials have no long-term plans for funding equipment and infrastructure needs. The Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-roseboom-long-term-planning-2018m-115Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen shortfalls in revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual … 5.2 percent. New York’s 15-year annual average growth in sales taxes is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in uncertain economic times,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress . DiNapoli’s office evaluated … May 31. For 2014, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four in “moderate fiscal … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress DiNapolis office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… retirement benefits while remaining a public employee is informally known as "double-dipping," and is prohibited under state law with few exceptions, none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… pharmacy without the benefit of competition or obtaining price quotes. City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods … records were not up-to-date to reflect the village’s current financial position. Auditors also found any employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-61
… (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts (authority to impose … Supply Districts (abolishment and reestablishment as water district); (authority to impose benefit assessments or user … the costs of establishing and maintaining a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, and not on a benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Language Access Services (Follow-Up)
… cards, vehicle titles, and vehicle registrations; conducts road tests; monitors driver training; and performs … who act as agents of the DMV pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Title 2, Article 2, Section 205 (Vehicle and Traffic Law). Counties are not subject to the Language Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies providers to operate over 1,700 substance use disorder and problem … OASAS conducts unannounced recertification reviews to assess providers’ compliance with regulatory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… cost savings options. Detailed water audits Meter replacement Better billing and accounting software Infrastructure replacement Better internal controls to adequately measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… as a valuable resource to be harvested and used on site, or filtered and allowed to soak back into the ground, … On the local scale, green infrastructure consists of site- and neighborhood-specific practices, such as … Management Design Manual; provide the Corporation with site photographs, showing project progression at 30, 60, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… at MitchellLama housing developments supervised by NYC HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to … maintain appropriate insurance coverage. Key Findings The number of reported accidents increased from calendar year … To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2022, nearly 9 million individuals or 45 … were enrolled in Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique requirements for school bus … completed the Department-established School Bus Driver Safety Training Program and to make an annual report … requirements, the Department administers the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program, through which 1,400 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; city police departments in Buffalo [pdf] , Mount Vernon [pdf] , … [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police department in Suffolk [pdf] County. Purpose of Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… The allocation followed an intensive analysis by 57 Stars LLC, the manager of the Fund’s $100 million Emerging Europe … is part of an estimated $30 million anticipated investment in Northern Ireland. “We’ve found a dynamic opportunity to … will benefit our pension fund and Northern Ireland in the years to come.” “I am heartened by the news from New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… This year’s conference will be held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. Prior to becoming a senior … Manager Program. With more than two decades of Wall Street experience, McClearn has also held various leadership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (Erie County) The board and district officials did not properly manage project change orders. The board and district officials did not aggregate 31 change orders, totaling over $860,000 that were for the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… the Fund withdrew the shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at the company's annual stockholders' meeting. "I commend Mattel for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political spending," … shareholders," said Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability which has worked with the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosure