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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to when items must be competitively bid and when written or verbal quotes should be obtained for purchases not … The board did not adopt structurally balanced budgets or consistently monitor the budget. As a result, the general … and were not remitted to the appropriate party timely or in the appropriate amounts. Auditors also found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-176
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) … December 7, 2011 (Administration) Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-176-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and monitor the … from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term borrowing to cover … office, which they must do by state law. Specific areas of concern in regards to inaccurate recordkeeping include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District – Payroll (Warren County) The district’s new timekeeping system did not adequately and accurately document … time clock it resulted in less accountability over timekeeping because it was not used effectively. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… association’s bank accounts to the department’s checking account, and four unauthorized transfers totaling $8,600 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… transition plans and has fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with … requires close coordination and communication with local counties,” DiNapoli said. “The sooner it's implemented, the … should implement its recently released 911 plan, monitor counties progress in implementing the NG911 system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911Opinion 89-7
… was required to meet twice in one year to hear complaints with respect to the assessments on the town's tentative … was required to meet twice in one year to hear complaints with respect to the assessments on the towns tentative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7List of Agencies That Can Receive Electronic Invoices
… Joint Commission on Public Ethics DCS01 Department of Civil Service DED01 Department of Economic Development DFS01 … UCS05 Unified Court System - Appellate Divisions* UCS06 Lawyers Fund for Client Protection WCB01 Workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/list-agencies-can-receive-electronic-invoicesComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… system that allowed users to assume the identity or the account of other users as well as inherit increased rights or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefits From Stronger Economy
… with each year,” DiNapoli said. “To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has taken steps to increase the city’s reserves, … in FY 2015 and by a similar amount in FY 2016. Mayor de Blasio has also proposed increasing the city’s ten-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefits-stronger-economyBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… defendant stole checks from unsuspecting Brooklynites as well as local charities. Today’s plea holds him accountable … enforcement partners will continue to pursue mail thieves well into the future.” Galker, 40, took the checks, which had been mailed to addresses around Midwood where he lived, deposited them using a stolen identity, then withdrew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… and the state were not processed until after the contract start date. DiNapoli’s report showed that no progress has … and the state were not processed until after the contract start date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… special health care needs. Our initial audit identified a dentist, Lawrence Bruckner, whose Medicaid billing pattern … that were purportedly provided by another affiliated dentist. In addition, the dentists paid staff to recruit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… unpaid Deferred Tolls, incurred when customers appeared at toll plazas and could not pay the toll, promising to pay … as much as 90 percent of fees due upon receipt of the payment of the unpaid tolls. Based on the informal nature of … eligible. Finally, officials said the new ORT system has no mechanism to alert officials that a vehicle crossing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law by authorizing insurance claims and annual … creation and retention numbers were not verified. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Funds (2021M-181) Unapproved ECA clubs were operating in the district and officials did not establish an adequate … to follow to recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Port Chester-Rye Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Police Bulletin No. SP-156
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-156-2014-state-police-expertise-payGenesee Valley Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-122)
… funds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 22, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire department treasurer … correct dates or amounts in the computerized accounting software. Record 104 disbursements totaling $22,062 with … revenues and expenditures of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds with the New York State Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/genesee-valley-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-122New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Trends After Five Months, Jobs Recovery Varies Across New York Total employment in New York State fell in March, and again—much more sharply—in … the State’s fifteen metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). New York City, an early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not … and Disruptive Incident Reports (VADIRs) with SED. In New York City, schools first file an incident report with … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidents