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Food Metrics Implementation
… on the extent of the State’s success in supporting local farm and agricultural businesses through the purchase of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs ( 2020-S-2 ). About the … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) – a program of … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs 2020S2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing staffing … 2022, temporary staffing at H+H grew by 83% to offset the loss of staff nurses while managing demand for its … costs of $125 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which the State Comptroller’s office anticipates will remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Roosevelt Fire District , Town of Sidney , Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the Western Sullivan Public … budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (Warren … Fire Dept Roosevelt Fire District Town of Sidney Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company and the W Sullivan Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
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
… Background The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves … safety of those students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. … their children in another school within the district that is not designated PD. Key Findings Our review of 10 sampled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… to $75.2 billion in SFY 2020-21. State share spending is further influenced by the continued deferral of certain … funded by the federal government. In New York, the program is known as the Essential Plan. It is available to individuals who are under 65, not eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… 2017. About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New … for the daily riders who use its 472 subway stations is one of Transit’s essential duties. Transit’s Division of Station Environment and Operations (Division) mission is to ensure “the cleanliness, maintenance, and safety” of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… to receive contributions saw a slight decline in total donations, as well as in the number of contributions, in the … expect.” New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their state PIT returns … earlier. Of these 28 funds, 25 were eligible to receive donations during the fiscal year (others were not yet in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 2002-3
… as otherwise provided by law, after a public dock district is established, the town board may contract for the … limitations of section one hundred ninety-eight". There is, however, nothing in section 198, or any other State … districts created for different purposes). Further, it is our opinion that a town may not, pursuant to its home rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to citizens. However, the 639 … and be more accountable to the public. “My goal is to shed light on these types of entities – share what we know and what we have yet to fully understand,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… policing and racial profiling. Once a civilian complaint is filed, investigators gather documentary and video evidence … CCRB investigators make recommendations to CCRB’s Board on how each allegation should be resolved, the Board decides the … of 2021, respectively. While CCRB officials attributed long investigation times in part to NYPD delays in providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followMonroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… 2012 through February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake … procedures to ensure that all contractual maintenance work is adequately completed each year. Ensure that adequate …
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)
… 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant … criteria, including the use to which the property is put, the owner's ability to pay taxes, the desire of 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)
… and to safeguard District moneys. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Commissioners (Board) consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial … the 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)
… The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board appointed by the Clinton …
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)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted … the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
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)
… The Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. fire company is located in the Town of Carrollton within the Carrollton … Fire District, in Cattaraugus County. The Company, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors per its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… been changed as follows: When the target employee has a National Id (Social Security Number), the Rehire, Concurrent … will require a full 9-character Empl ID and a full 9-digit National ID to be entered by the online user. When the … Concurrently Hired, or Transferred does not have a National ID in PayServ, the system will accept the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. … adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims totaling $258,969 that we reviewed, 51 … $82,743 could not be properly audited due to one or more of the following: 17 claims totaling $59,992 contained 53 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114