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Fire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… enforcement of the Fire Code (i.e., fire safety of buildings) within their jurisdictions for the period January … and evacuation plan to be prepared and maintained for most buildings. The plans must be reviewed or updated at least … districts and boards of cooperative education service buildings. Key Findings None of the municipalities fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… system are appropriately limited. Board President Larry Gauger is employed by an engineering firm that does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… School District provides education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango County and one town in Broome County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Activities … financial condition. City of Norwich – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Billing (2019M-112) The EMS Department did not … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Procurement and Contracting in New York
… (OSC) that the Comptroller should not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity. The Comptroller's … the statutory authority for this report. Prior Reports 2023 2022 2021 2020 Prompt Contracting Report The Prompt … Contracting Annual Report Prior Reports 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… federal contractor Executive Order forced Exxon to do what they have long refused to do – enact articulated protections … corporations, but at the end of the day it's just one company and there's a lot of work to do to ensure freedom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine if the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) is selecting feasible projects … to provide permanent supportive housing to the homeless and if HHAP projects are being properly maintained. This … September 14, 2018. Background The Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation (HHAC) was established on June 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1743
… with information regarding OSC’s revised tax refund policy for employees who were/are on a paid Workers’ Compensation … method on the annual basis (refer to IRS Publication 15 for additional information). Due to late reporting of … taxable gross adjustment. This adjustment, when annualized for income tax purposes, can generate excessive refunds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1743-late-reporting-workers-compensation-leaveDiNapoli: 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-recordDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … “As the start of a new fiscal year approaches, this report is intended to provide policymakers and the public … billion by the fourth year of the program. DiNapoli’s report also shows that starting in 2010-11, the state reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 92-11
… Law, §6-n authorizes the governing board of any "municipal corporation", which is defined to include school districts, … the fiscal year. With certain exceptions, the municipal corporation may make expenditures from the fund for any loss, … Section 6-n(2)(b) provides that where a municipal corporation has previously established a reserve fund under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… by New York’s local governments need an estimated $27.4 billion in repairs, according to a report released today by … of traffic carried. Those structures may have inadequate lane or shoulder widths, low clearances or low load-carrying … in recent years. In 2016, the state created the BRIDGE NY program to support local bridges and culverts. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… related to FFI tax money. Village of Mayville – Online Banking (Chautauqua County) Online banking transactions that were reviewed were … transactions are secure. The board did not adopt a written online banking policy or implement adequate procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… was paid for practitioner, pharmacy, inpatient, lab, and clinic claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies. … authority did not have a developed information security policy that addressed all the requirements in the Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… energy goals, has made good progress on reaching its goals for distributed solar capacity and leveraged funds, but is behind in meeting its energy efficiency targets for 2025, according to a report from New York State … have underperformed,” DiNapoli said. “It is important for the state’s climate goals that these funds are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli Releases 2025 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… receive a score for 2025 and were in stress in fiscal year 2024: Saugerties (Ulster), Washingtonville (Orange) and Kaser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-releases-2025-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… not to exceed $50 million, as its non-exclusive, full-service advertising, marketing, branding, media, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… The state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for … (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … terrible crimes to get these drugs should never be lost in the bureaucratic administration of this program,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersOpinion 99-15
… when property not served by water or sewer system) VILLAGE LAW, §§11-1108, 11-1118, 14-1406, 14-1410; STATE … ARTICLE XVI, §1; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §300: A village may not provide a partial real property tax exemption or reduction to village residents solely because those residents are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Free School District , Lyme Central School District , Red Creek Central School District , Sandy Creek Central School District , Sodus Central School District … 30, 2016, or nearly $979,000 over the legal limit. Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (Wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits