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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… and teacher safety. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and regularly review school … requirements for school safety planning and, consequently, does not have assurance that the requirements are being met. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… work. The Board did not audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … (2018M-274) County officials did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling … County) The Assessor granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… local facilities. Over the three year period examined, the number of complaints received increased 16 percent to 2,316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsFood Metrics Implementation
… Services (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance … in part by providing information to decision makers on the extent of the State’s success in supporting local farm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical impairment, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… and issues impacting the fiscal health of H+H. The number of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual reports with the Office of State Comptroller for the past two years. Lockport Public Library – Claims … to payment. Instead, claims were audited and approved for payment by the director, who also signed the disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… be returned to the general fund. The district also did not have comprehensive written reserve reports or plans, or … IT control weaknesses, the district staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement … IT disruption or disaster. As a result, district officials have an increased risk they may not recover data and resume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Public School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… be correct; and the necessary corrective actions might not have been taken. On 184 occasions, students appear to have left the premises of nine of the sampled schools without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid enrollment rose by 521,805 (8.4 … the largest overall and percentage increases in average monthly enrollment since SFY 2014-15. According to DOH data, … to establish a Basic Health Program, a new low-cost health insurance option authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… of 5.4 million passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 472 subway … duties. Transit’s Division of Station Environment and Operations (Division) mission is to ensure “the cleanliness, maintenance, and safety” of subway stations. The Division has six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… I thank Orange County District Attorney Hoovler for his continued partnership and steadfast commitment to … State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police for their joint investigation of White that led to her … “That this defendant would seek to manipulate the system for her own benefit is reprehensible. I am thankful for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… in the prior year and that several others had yet to spend any of their contributions. At the end of SFY 2019-20, the … number of check-offs has increased, total contributions have been relatively flat. Over the last 10 years, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 2002-3
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … facilities such as a playground and swimming pool. Any town bordering upon or containing within its boundaries any navigable water of this State may establish, by petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to … than 4,300 employees, report approximately $1.5 billion in spending and $18 billion in outstanding debt, and operate with little oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… complaint is filed, investigators gather documentary and video evidence and conduct interviews with complainants, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followMonroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the County’s oversight of … $1 billion. Key Finding County officials failed to properly manage or enforce their contract with an external operator and failed to take corrective action to address audit deficiencies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for any technical assistance. … Real Property Tax Exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… percent of next year’s budgeted appropriations. The Board does not conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… exemptions used by approved projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job expectations. The Agency did not have a process in place to ensure that properties are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-project