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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, the treasurer incorrectly recorded the real property taxes for 2012 and 2013 as an opening balance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report on the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas … shareholder resolution called on the company to prepare a report on policies the company could soon adopt to reduce its … in greenhouse gas emissions into our Sustainability Report, which we expect will be made available on our website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyOpinion 2002-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town board may expand the activities of a public dock district to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… they are. My audits have shown an increased risk of waste and abuse by these entities, sometimes leaving … provide water delivery and sewer systems, manage solid waste, maintain parking structures, and manage public … (IDAs), urban renewal agencies, water, sewer, solid waste authorities and housing authorities. About 279 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… 2020 to September 2022. As the pandemic persisted, RN staffing levels in H+H facilities declined at a greater … rate than they did in the city overall and statewide. RN employment also declined in New York City and the rest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court … announced on the record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s …
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
… 2019-20 state fiscal year, there were 28 check-off fund options, more than double the options five years earlier. Of these 28 funds, 25 were … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Clayville , Cortland Housing Authority , Essex Fire District #2 , Lockport Public Library , Port Washington Fire Department , Roosevelt Fire District , Town of Sidney , Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the Western Sullivan Public Library . “In today’s fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… Board (CCRB) receives, investigates, prosecutes, mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… numbers of CINs issued for expected multiple births per pregnancy. We recommended that the Department recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followFood Metrics Implementation
… State agencies with the procurement of New York food products in part by providing information to decision makers … businesses through the purchase of New York State food products, defined as products that are grown, harvested, produced, or processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately recorded and reported violent and … to the State Education Department (SED); and whether the DoE had sufficient controls to prevent and address … Background The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Report 2016-S-11 ), issued June 15, 2017. … one of Transit’s essential duties. Transit’s Division of Station Environment and Operations (Division) mission is to … 6,024 employees who maintain the safety and cleanliness of station areas such as stairs, platforms, mezzanines, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, aging), and … to as APS providers. Once a referral is received, the APS provider is responsible for assessing the adult's needs and … the Bureau conducts Practice Reviews (Reviews) of each APS provider. Upon completion of the Review, the Bureau informs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and teacher safety. Since 2000, New York State schools have been … Section 2801-a of the Education Law (Law) requiring public school districts, charter schools, and Boards of … representatives from the school board and parent, teacher, and administrator organizations; school safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… which does not always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… included an additional $500 million allocation to Artemis Real Estate Partners for real estate investments, an additional $300 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… (DOH) Medicaid enrollment rose by 521,805 (8.4 percent) to 6.7 million in SFY 2020-21 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the … 20.2 percent of eligible recipients, but accounted for 55.6 percent of DOH Medicaid claims costs. Pandemic Boosts … Plan increased by $696 million (17.8 percent) to $4.6 billion. In SFY 2020-21, federal funds covered 98.6 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts audited) totaling $1.8 million and did not … obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts audited) totaling $443,734. Holland Patent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… totaling $50,439 that were not adequately supported. Town of North Salem – Agricultural Exemptions (Westchester … because the exemption amount was incorrectly calculated. Town of Seneca Falls – Financial Management (Seneca County) … to a significant one-time expenditure for the town hall capital project, along with unbudgeted engineering and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits