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DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … transportation system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is troubling, however, because it comes at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… a series of shareholder proposals filed at several major companies on workers’ freedom of association and collective … their training, skills and productivity. It’s in the companies’ own interests, and in the long-term interests of … of a company’s workforce, and we expect portfolio companies to act accordingly.” For Walmart and CVS , the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… Audit Follow-Up (Steuben County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with town personnel and … auditor and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Each club did not maintain a separate set of records from those of … District officials did not ensure that 15 of 39 activity club collections totaling $72,998, and 20 of 39 cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… of communications and policy, Riders Alliance . “Just as COVID exposed so many inequities, its impact on transit has … neighborhoods and stations most impacted, with the lowest returns in ridership (based on Feb. data), are: Dashboard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardUnderstanding the Audit Process
… The Audit Process at a Glance Opening Conference: Audit team and auditee officials discuss the audit. Preliminary Audit Survey: Audit team gains an initial understanding of organizational and … refine the audit objective(s). Fieldwork Phase: Audit team examines the organizational and program information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … and effectively.” Chenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (Broome County) All … company officials did not have sufficient controls over cash collected for fundraising events to ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Series 2018C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds to UBS Financial Services Inc. with a true interest cost bid of 2.057387 … authorized by the following bond acts: Environmental Quality (1972), Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… Citizens Hose Fire Company official was charged today with grand larceny in the third degree after allegedly … said. "Thanks to my investigators and auditors working with the Sheriff's office, her crimes have been exposed. This … at the Sheriff's Office have a great working relationship with the New York State Comptroller's Office and have worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today … K. Johnson, 63, of Huntington and a former employee of the Town of Huntington, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing more than $56,000 of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott , Village of Hempstead , City of Lackawanna , Town of Willing and the Town of Wright . “In today’s fiscal … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Endicott Village of Hempstead City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 97-5
… (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (construction of … and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, … to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road with the costs assessed against adjoining properties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) … of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance UI payments made by the Department of Labor DOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… Background One cost-saving initiative recommended by the State’s Savings and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, … established by the Governor in January 2011 to streamline State government, was targeted at decreasing the amount of leased property occupied by State agencies. The Commission predicted this initiative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and … for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules and regulations. Most of the employees (22) were … monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce unsolicited … 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade … Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers that were previously on the New York registry were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… provides to vulnerable populations. To ensure that only authorized users are allowed to access this information, … inappropriate access to those systems. We identified 367 user accounts with access to six OCFS systems that were … OCFS did not keep accurate records of those individuals authorized to approve or manage access to its systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… entities: Albany Parking Authority [pdf] and the Cities of Buffalo [pdf] , Ithaca [pdf] , Rochester [pdf] , Syracuse … that they operate properly and are free from physical and fire hazards. The code specifies that elevators be inspected … The lack of periodic inspections has resulted in three Buffalo, two White Plains and possibly two Ithaca parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3Town of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Sullivan is located in Madison County and has a population of approximately 15,340. The five-member Town … Clerk properly performs all required duties related to her position as the Receiver of Taxes. Tax collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… insurance benefits provided by the town. Finger Lakes Community College – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures … uses their college credit card to automatically charge fees. Town of Rensselaerville – Real Property Tax Exemption … of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The assistant superintendent for business, finance and support services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1