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Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The … in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is provided by the Board of Trustees … totaling $320,000 to determine if the disbursements were for school purposes, properly supported by a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Mahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Background The … identified as being susceptible to fiscal stress due to a general fund operating deficit during the 2010-11 fiscal … with statute. With the exception of the 2010-11fiscal year when the District incurred a planned operating deficit, fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the District’s policies for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $148.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District (District) officials tracked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District … which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… the additional work. Officials did not seek competition for $3.2 million paid for change order work and professional services. Therefore, … York State Education Department (SED) in a timely manner for approval. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83Dutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… As a result: Various department officials responsible for monitoring and overseeing the contracts approved claims … approving the claim. The Comptroller approved claims for payment totaling approximately $10.5 million without … and services rendered was sufficient. Expenditures for one contract exceeded the agreed-upon contract amount by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… 2026 Preliminary Budget: New York City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 $116.9 billion preliminary budget confirms the city’s … 30, 2026 will be used to fund additional spending in FY 2025 and balance the budget in FY 2026. More resources will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetMadison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Forty-two of 126 … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Key Recommendations … regulations and AML. Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. County officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Industrial Development Agencies in New York State
… Agencies (IDAs) to support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation that … and active project data in the Public Authorities Reporting Information System within 90 days following the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateTown of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… $3,000 within three business days of being collected for total daily aggregate collections exceeding $250, as … Town Board (Board) to determine whether all collections for culvert pipe sales were properly recorded, reported and remitted to the Supervisor for deposit. Recommendations The audit report includes eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) for $160,000. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Opinion 92-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … and Expenditures (to repair thoroughfares within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) … According to your inquiry, the fire district in question is located on a narrow island in a town. You state that in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… to the role played by Amtrak, which is responsible for properly maintaining Penn Station and the four East River … from 95.1 percent to 94 percent in 2015. Preliminary data for the first quarter of 2017 show that on-time performance … but this estimate excludes canceled or terminated trains. For that reason, this measure does not capture the experience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortOpinion 88-34
… Atty Gen [Inf Opn] 1109 appear to be in conflict and ask for our opinion in this regard. In 21 Opns St Comp, 1965, p … accomplished in accordance with the procedures prescribed for the adoption of ordinances by Town Law, §§130 and 133. … to include a "rule or regulation of the town board for the violation of which a penalty is imposed". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34English Language Learners Programs
… Commissioner of Education (Part 154) specifies standards for identifying and providing educational services to ELLs in … academically or not graduating from high school. For example: Seven of the nine (78%) school districts we … not have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all required languages and grade levels. These nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… largest private sector employer on Long Island, accounting for nearly 17 percent of private-sector jobs (193,500). From … higher than the state median of $62,765, too, at $105,744 for Nassau County and $92,838 for Suffolk County. However, there are pockets of both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… agencies, it did not ensure they met the qualifications for the new position into which they were hired or promoted, … experience, and operating license requirements and, for operating titles such as Train Operators, Conductors, and … expenditures, and duplicate compensation costs for overlapping services. The follow-up found DYCD made only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2021 Education Payment. Affected Employees … will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the … be included in the calculation of overtime compensation for employees in BU07 and BU62. The 2021 Education Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… lifts a cloud that has hung over the city’s finances for years,” DiNapoli. “While New York City’s economy … economic recovery has already exceeded the average length for all recoveries since the end of World War II. Although the budget gaps for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 could be larger because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contracts