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City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… totaled approximately $64.7 million. Key Findings Since at least 1999, the City issued debt to finance the purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… that Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)-New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA-Staten Island … Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority: New York City Transit and Staten Island Railway - Selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that District official do not participate in the process of awarding contracts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessVillage of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Provide for a timely annual audit of the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports. The annual audit for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 was not presented to … fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water accounting … need attention, particularly large volumes of unaccounted-for water. Calculate unaccounted-for water losses and related costs Unaccounted-for water is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31. For 2014, three villages have been classified as in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts . In September, his office will release scores for calendar year municipalities, which includes all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesState Police Bulletin No. SP-171
… of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers … report will be available for agency use. NPAY770 – One Time Payment Report This report identifies all employees … Goal Balance: Same as Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making another payment) Retirement Information The Hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-171-2016-state-police-hazardous-duty-payMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… Green stormwater infrastructure includes a wide array of practices, at multiple scales, that manage wet weather and … green infrastructure is the preservation and restoration of natural landscape features, such as forests, floodplains, … On the local scale, green infrastructure consists of site- and neighborhood-specific practices, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… spent appropriately and effectively." Town of Johnstown – Payroll (Fulton County) The town board needs to improve its policies and procedures over payroll to ensure that officials maintain adequate time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… today to unlawfully "double-dipping" and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled. She agreed … and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "For the six years Ms. Cecero was general counsel to Monroe … that while employed with MCC, she falsely filled out an Application for Service Retirement, dated April 3, 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… revenue growth, the results can have a serious impact on their budgets now and in the future. As the 2015 fiscal … (2.1), Western New York (1.9) and the Finger Lakes (0.9). On Long Island, sales tax collections declined by 1.4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… pharmacy without the benefit of competition or obtaining price quotes. City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods … loss, data backup, monitoring of remote-access users and server room security. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, … debit withdrawals ($67,303) and check payments ($78,441) to questionable businesses in which there was no evidence … use, access and loss. Auditors found town officials have not implemented comprehensive procedures for managing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… as text and images, it appears that further changes are on the way. As technological advancement continues, it is … also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that the city lacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… (b) establish training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training … Department’s regulations set qualification requirements for school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants statewide, … Districts’ compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… by escalating costs in the years ahead. However, the city’s ability to cut spending is limited to what it has discretion and control over, according to a … of the controllable spending is allocated to education and another third is split between social services and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Belfast is enjoying. The Comptroller is a true friend of Belfast and his longstanding resolve to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… of perspectives and experiences is an essential asset for institutional investors. I look forward to his … and Sly has already added to our work opening the doors for up-and-coming financial managers,” said Chief investment … Albany, N.Y. Prior to becoming a senior investment officer for the Fund’s Emerging Manager Program in 2020, McClearn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… and the country and has had a particularly profound impact on young people of color and young men.” DiNapoli’s report … the CUNY Inclusive Economy Initiative; Identify and report on its efforts to provide at-risk youth or youth from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemployment