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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer’s … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Recovery Act; “Act” authorizes the City of Dunkirk (City) to issue debt not to exceed $18.5 million to liquidate the accumulated (actual) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 33,710. The Town is governed by an … five-member Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s budgeted operating … Key Findings The Board has not established policies and procedures related to personal, private and sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, recorded and deposited for the period June 1, 2012 through January 30, … is located in the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County and has a population of approximately 2,600. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… whether the Crown Point Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately oversaw the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not … 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… network access controls were adequate. As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources, financial data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski. “My office’s independent contract review is an essential and … process. By reviewing contracts before they are awarded, my office protects taxpayers and state agencies by uncovering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… index, doubling its investment. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that … with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund's public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… victims’ ability to report crimes. Reported statistics in 2020 may not reflect actual numbers of incidents, … 145 incidents of this type in New York City, and all but 14 of them were committed with an anti-Jewish bias. The two … York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). 20 These agencies focus on partnering with community-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… position. The town has adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2015. City of Cohoes – Purchasing (Albany … The town’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Town of Deposit – Budget Review … Additionally, town officials have increased the real property tax levy for the general fund and implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… Program is carrying out its responsibilities under the law, including adequately advocating for the needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Purpose To determine whether vacant housing units at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were … subject to HPD’s approval. Key Findings Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a timely manner. … in lost rental revenue. On March 31, 2017, 15 apartments at Clinton Towers had been vacant for more than 60 days, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentCompliance 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in remarks to the Association for a Better New York (ABNY). Sharp declines in the city’s workforce, combined with revenue uncertainty … to ensure a robust and broad recovery, DiNapoli said. In conjunction with his remarks, DiNapoli released a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… review the Treasurer’s work, by reviewing the Department’s bank statements and reconciliations, claims, canceled checks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… and other moneys received. Perform, or hire an independent public accountant to perform, a thorough audit of the Court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… claims were independently reviewed and approved prior to payment. The board did not appoint someone to audit claims … were not properly supported, audited or authorized before payment. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Capital District … discretionary payments totaling $14,814 as it is unclear how the authority determined the reasonableness of the … and other considerations and pass 100 percent of the value of the agreements on to the prescription drug program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the … Also, the state’s persistent underinvestment in public health over the past decade may have limited DOH’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issues