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DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details … including a child poverty rate that is one of the worst in the nation and alarmingly high in some cities. “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows that poverty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… fiscal stress,” three villages and one city in “moderate fiscal stress” and four villages as “susceptible to … and the city of Yonkers (Westchester) were listed in “moderate fiscal stress.” The villages of Catskill (Greene), … stress category; The city of Yonkers moved into the “moderate fiscal stress” category, up from “susceptible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdOversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations (Report 2016-S-93 ). About the Program The State … State-operated campuses are authorized to contract with foundations, which are private, not-for-profit corporations, … are not specifically vested with the campus. Generally, foundations receive and manage donations and make these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… audit report concluded that, based on the rents charged for our four sampled developments, the proper number of … available to low-income tenants. Our review of the files for a sample of 43 low-income tenants found that, in most … "reasonable judgment" in determining eligibility. However, for 4 of the 43 tenants, we question whether the developers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of AlleganyLimestone Central School District Cassadaga Valley Central School District Elba Central School District Hampton Bays Union Free School District and the Laurens Central School District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … software application, which creates the opportunity for the manipulation and concealment of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… (Onondaga), Canisteo (Steuben), Catskill (Greene), Dering Harbor (Suffolk) and Walden (Orange) were designated … 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/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesOpinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Duties (authority to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Opinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… the costs of certain activities, such as insurance and telecommunications, to individual funds. The assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about fees … ask whether fees apply. DiNapoli also reminds recipients to spend their new gift cards in a timely manner, otherwise the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDual Employment
… of extra service per pay period. Follow-up and additional testing identified three staff who violated time and … recovery of salary payments, adjustment of pension credits, and assisting in any further investigation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank … adequate oversight of district financial activities to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called on Wells Fargo & Co.’s board of directors to publicly report on the company’s efforts to prevent harassment and … DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called on Wells Fargo Cos board of directors to publicly report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague. "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… the Program The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State … its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school districts were. We also sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems
… the General Government Cluster (Cluster). The Department uses 147 IT systems and 265 software products, most of which are used to process driver licenses and vehicle registrations. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsOpinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… we used data analytics to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … year payments related to those 2015 payment requests. For example, we analyzed the daily UI payment file to … employees hired during calendar year 2015 who owe DOL for UI overpayments received in prior years. DOL has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from … in local government employment stands in contrast to the nation as a whole, which saw a 2% increase in the number … The number of fulltime local government workers employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007