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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within 24 hours or record 2023 tax collections totaling approximately … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they used or … The president had sole control of the foreign fire insurance bank account instead of the treasurer, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… Demand for services, combined with the temporary loss of employee availability attributed to the pandemic, contributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… and monitoring IT internal controls. An important way that governing boards fulfill their oversight … board’s questions might be directed to the CEO, IT manager, department head(s) or an IT vendor. Asking the right questions is not only an effective way to exercise oversight, it can be done at little or no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsTown of Dover – Financial Activities (2013M-139)
… financial activities and ensure that applicable laws and best practices are followed to help ensure that Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-dover-financial-activities-2013m-139Village of Cato – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-145-F)
… the Village of Cato’s (Village’s) progress, as of June 10, 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145), released in March … did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/09/19/village-cato-audit-follow-2023m-145-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Furthermore, the board did not have written multiyear capital or financial plans or a written fund balance or … board did not properly plan and manage a certain capital project and was not fully transparent on the anticipated … – Payroll – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Employees (Suffolk County) The board overpaid its 13 ALS employees a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD … and officials are also projecting deficits in 2024. The 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, … $12.7 million revenue anticipation note (RAN) due in July 2025 plus interest of $952,196; $4.3 million past due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released … state Department of Health DOH has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at intake as physical altercations, illegal … and found 53 lacked evidence of at least one required screening having been completed. Medical admission checklists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be required to demonstrate that … included the costs for special events, memberships and sponsorships. Central New York Regional Transportation … be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be required to demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Compliance With Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the Program Executive … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… March 31, 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and … ensuring sound management of the City’s affordable housing stock. In New York City, there are 94 HPD-supervised … of Housing Preservation and Development: The Mitchell-Lama Program - Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… reliable for NYSOFA’s use for analysis at the facility, regional program, or complaint level, which may limit its … in the number of volunteers combined with a lack of paid regional program staff. As of January 2019, about 600 of the … half the recommended minimum number. Eleven of the 15 regional programs fell short of the recommended minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programTown of Erwin – Justice Court (2017M-266)
… reported and remitted in an accurate and timely manner for the period January 1, 2016 through October 12, 2017. … a Justice Court with two Town Justices. Court revenues for 2016 totaled $418,866. Key Findings The Justices did not … Motor Vehicle (DMV) reporting errors and tickets eligible for DMV’s Scofflaw Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/03/09/town-erwin-justice-court-2017m-266State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – … (DME) – wheelchairs, for example – as a benefit of the program. Some DME items are available on a monthly rental basis, subject to caps; when the cap is reached, the item is generally considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… funds. The council did not enter into a written agreement with the district management association or monitor how the … the executive director of the association was arrested in January 2020 and charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… or priority CARs), and Notices of Violation (NOVs). An NOV carries a monetary fine and places the issue under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followDiNapoli: New York Can Do More to Enhance Strategies to Lower Suicide Rate
… government,” Bottcher said . “As a survivor myself, I know how much it matters when systems work and how devastating it … report makes clear that while progress has been made, too many counties and communities are still operating without the … veteran status and sexual orientation or gender identity, were incomplete. Without this data, counties may miss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-york-can-do-more-enhance-strategies-lower-suicide-rateDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … that affect the classroom learning environment. The State Education Department is taking necessary steps to reform this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… misused as much as $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State … to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. “Senior citizens who thought they were paying for activities … The town offers various services to residents through its senior center, including providing food, coffee, bingo games, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkill