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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
To determine whether the New York State Education Department is monitoring schools districts and other programs to ensure they are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments totaling approximately $4,000 over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… medical care at state and local facilities. Over the three year period examined, the number of complaints received increased 16 percent to 2,316 in 2016, and grievances increased 69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsFood Metrics Implementation
… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food … their New York State food purchases, the Law requires OGS and Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) to … to agency personnel involved in the acquisition process. OGS is also responsible for tracking data on State agencies’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… Services provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, … and risk of harm, which may also require coordination with law enforcement and other agencies. OCFS' policy … target time frames for conducting Reviews, the follow-up with APS providers regarding deficiencies and improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Clayville , Cortland Housing Authority , Essex … , Town of Sidney , Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the Western Sullivan Public Library . “In today’s fiscal … not accurately portrayed expected department operating costs to the companies and the public. Furthermore, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Public School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… Purpose To determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately recorded and reported … October 17, 2014. Background The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the … students in over 1,800 schools. Ensuring the safety of those students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high …
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)
… station signage web portal or by faxing a Signage Request form. The initial audit found that the Division often did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M Hoovler announced that on Thursday April 14 2022 Valerie White 58 of Middletown pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree
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
… funds that were eligible to receive contributions saw a slight decline in total donations, as well as in the number … fiscal year (SFY), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report issued by … office in 2014 found that large amounts of money were being collected in various funds but not being spent on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 2002-3
… district. Town Law §198 sets forth a town board's powers with respect to improvement districts. Subdivision 10 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… revenue and expenditure data for the most recent fiscal year through the Public Authorities Reporting Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… of bias-based policing and racial profiling. Once a civilian complaint is filed, investigators gather documentary and video evidence … of each allegation based on the majority vote of a panel of three Board members. CCRB reported that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followMonroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… , Greene , Lisle , Meredith , and Springfield . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were … Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many different criteria, including the use to which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys. Background The … the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has retained excessive levels of fund balance. Fund balance as of December … current unrestricted, unappropriated fund balance is still excessive at 44 percent of next year’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Agency’s … County Legislature. Key Findings The Board did not design and implement an adequate system to monitor the amounts … procedures to ensure that payments-in-lieu-of-taxes are being billed and collected in accordance with authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted exemptions that we reviewed totaling … of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … provides fire protection services to Town residents and mutual aid to surrounding areas. Disbursements during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m