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DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller, to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the … fraud and corruption. He was an assistant attorney general in the New York State Attorney General’s litigation bureau, where he handled cases in federal and state court. He was also an assistant district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… programs and services that support quality of life in our state, while also ensuring the long-term … of the state’s finances. “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, tax collections remain relatively … through December. These funds should be used wisely in this shifting economic landscape, and I am pleased the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in our initial audit report, NY-Sun Incentive Program (Report … such as solar and wind by 2030. NY-Sun was launched in 2012 by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to help … a self-sustaining and self-sufficient solar industry in the State. Our initial audit report, which was issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Railcar … are occurring and the reasons they are not performed in a timely manner to ensure that, at a minimum, they meet … NYC Transit and Railway officials have made some progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… found during inspections. If a serious ("red flag") structural defect is identified during an inspection, NYSTA … actions must be approved by a licensed professional engineer. As of July 2012, NYSTA records show it owns 792 … Department of Transportation: Management and Oversight of Structural Defects on Highway Bridges (2012-F-18) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses of high-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year audit period, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… payments for a period of six years. If the information is incomplete, unacceptable, or false, any Medicaid payments … provider. The audit covered the period September 26, 2012 through December 31, 2016. The audit found that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… $1.9 million of additional work the District contracted for. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to … under budget. Officials expended just over $2 million for five professional service contracts and 39 change orders … timely to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. Key Recommendations Transparently share capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… through September 30, 2015. Background The Saranac Central School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black … Saranac Central School District Payroll 2015M298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… 1, 2014 through September 1, 2016. Background The Vertus Charter School is an educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The … Vertus Charter School Conflict of Interest and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… The North Shore Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates five schools … inventory records that included the date, stick reading in inches, gallons of fuel in the tank (physical inventory), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Freeport 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-49Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and l Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a … State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The President did not enforce the credit card … The Treasurer did not perform the duties outlined in the Policy. Officials allowed an individual that was not … totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) sales tax even though the Company is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson … a sewage treatment plant and related facilities located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The plant provides services to City and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is located in the downstate area and is bordered by Orange, Putnam and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable, except for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 … are normally purchased with annual budget appropriations. In 2014, the refuse fund’s revenues per capita were $19.52, … funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials could issue short-term debt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting … financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is … Generally, the Board’s estimates of surplus fund balance to be appropriated in the budgets exceeded the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District ’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
Village of Spencer Financial Condition 2013M119
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119