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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Opinion 93-24
… ask whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by residents of the district, as well as members … the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], … 13, authorizing towns, villages, cities and counties to provide playgrounds and neighborhood recreation centers). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… potential fire hazards (cigarette butts discarded on a wood chip-covered play area used by students), and peeling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… counseling; coordination of services delivery, such as Meals on Wheels; securing alternative living arrangements) are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … Department, which is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection services for the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mJohnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)
… Background The Johnson City School District is located in the Village of Johnson City and the Towns of Union, Maine, Chenango and Dickinson in Broome County. The District, which operates four schools … Key Recommendation Include the funding and use of reserves in the budget plan each year and develop a plan for the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204Village of Springville – Procurement (2016M-330)
… our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2014 through June 24, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $8.6 million. … Village’s procurement policy did not include procedures for procuring professional services. Village officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-springville-procurement-2016m-330Opinion 90-45
… to standardize on a particular make and size of loader tires. The reasons recited in the proposed resolution to … are that it is desirous "to maintain a match of all tires on [the] loaders"; that the particular make of "tires are a standard in the industry and are an option on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45Opinion 96 - 11
… board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real … town purpose (see also Town Law, §§81, 220; cf . 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-203, p 216). As a general rule, when real … St Comp No. 94-12, p 19; 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-21, p 36; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-37, p 84). The method of sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Selected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… (Paratransit) and serves approximately 150,000 eligible customers. Transportation is provided through numerous … did not calculate the costs incurred to provide the AAR customers transportation due to the contractor’s call … Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (2015-S-33) Metropolitan Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsCourse Offerings
… City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the … there is no system-wide policy specifying when additional course sections should be added. Instead, departments at each … officials at the five senior colleges and were told that course schedules are established using enrollment data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… accountability, it's critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By auditing school district … use records. Auditors compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances … the past three fiscal years by amounts ranging from $1.5 million to nearly $3 million. District officials have also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In … effectively." Village of Corfu – Sewer Operations (Genesee County) The board routinely adopted budgets that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… including: the airport, two entertainment venues, the nursing home and the public transportation system. These …
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
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record … declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many … and the employment gains in the securities industry. Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordOpinion 88-37
… -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), … the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of … was in service for a year or more. If, therefore, police cars are to be purchased to replace similar police cars which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT resource, such as a particular software … with that account should be moved to a secure file server for analysis by IT or management personnel. Where … and use their own network user accounts (usernames and passwords). Likewise, to help ensure individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego County) … did not establish adequate controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Online … banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Maximus, Inc.
PMA claimed it saved Downstate $138 million during the period December 1 2012 through November 30 2014 through a Restructuring Action Plan RAP under contrac
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/23/maximus-inc