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Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… payments of approximately $33 million; $22.3 million was for services such as mortgage payments, insurance, and … prices. The Rules did not require competitive bidding for contracts less than $100,000 or for purchases made without a contract, regardless of dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followDiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… on a spending spree, even going as far as doubling her own salary without detection. This employee took full advantage … swiftly on our findings of wrongdoing and sought justice for taxpayers.” The misappropriation was discovered after … established an office supply credit account that was used for personal purchases; and The village board allowed Bailey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kOpinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 91-56
… (as including accounts payable and contractual obligations for purposes of termination of a public authority) PUBLIC … subdivision thereof shall not be deemed a liability for the purposes of this section. (emphasis added) The … to the Authority. The term "liabilities" is not defined for purposes of section 2828. "Liability", however, is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56DiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… events or registered with the electronic notification system (NY-Alert) that tracks those events, potentially … discharges; and the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) program, which controls permitted discharges … systems were not registered for the NY-Alert notification system and were not reporting overflow events. Auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must … but in late 2017, the federal government ended the program for people coming to the U.S. from El Salvador, Haiti, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… the homeless at Metro-North stations is a growing concern for Metro-North customers and staff, and sometimes presents … (Contract). Pursuant to the Contract, BRC is responsible for carrying out regular visits to the Metro-North stations … reports to Metro-North officials. BRC is also responsible for entering the data from its Daily Activity Reports into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-63) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, auditors … costs that did not comply with the state requirements for reimbursement and recommend such costs be disallowed. … service costs. Department of Health (DOH): Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for due to internal control weaknesses. Hamburg Central … technology (IT) cybersecurity awareness training for individuals who used district IT assets. In addition, … Auditors analyzed the budget-to-actual expenditures for 2013-14 through 2017-18 and found that the board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your … evaluate these services to see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to … funded by real property tax revenues, taxpayers may resist increases in their tax bills. Seeking Competition A local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use policies, but they have not been revised for changes in technology since December 2006. The board has also not adopted policies and procedures for personal, private and sensitive information data … was not completed. As a result, the board paid more for the building than the appraised value. Islip Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Montauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… budget. The Board is responsible for establishing and approving all salaries and hourly wages by position or as part of a collective … 13 ALS employees use a combination of sign-in sheets and a biometric timeclock (finger reader) to help ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153DiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… has control of the purse strings, it can be too easy for the misuse of public money to go undetected. I want to … thank Genesee County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman for making sure this individual will be held accountable for his actions.” DiNapoli’s audit of the Le Roy Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written or verbal quotes should be obtained for purchases not required to be bid. Town officials review and update … for officials and employees to follow when bidding is not required by law. Town of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (Fulton County) The town has not established a system to ensure that leave accruals earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… through June 8, 2011, Medicaid paid about $6.9 million for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the … also found that the dentists routinely certified claims for services that were purportedly provided by another … our findings to the State Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. In August 2012, Lawrence Bruckner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-176
… will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2011 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-176-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Butternuts – Disbursements (Otsego County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process … purposes and adequately supported. However, the board did not audit and approve 53 of these claims totaling $15,600 … of the Treasurer’s Office (Orange County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the treasurer’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… His thefts included checks from the Jewish Communal Fund for local charities and from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed … as local charities. Today’s plea holds him accountable for his crimes and sends a strong message that thefts like … Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their work on this case.” USPIS Inspector in Charge of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… products (e.g., milk, apples, squash) to populations in need through the state’s network of food relief … people experiencing food insecurity. A prior audit, issued in September 2023, found that both AGM and DOH needed to … products and expenses are funded by Nourish NY. Gaps in oversight create a risk that funding from Nourish NY may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsEastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80 million. … Key Findings Budgets did not include estimated amounts for refunds of real property taxes or amounts to fund them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59