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DiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve … to protect residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Safe … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… how many important papers and legal documents you can accumulate over a lifetime. Having everything in order … and other important information. Here is a checklist to get you started: Personal documents — passport, birth … friends and business associates who could be helpful. Also include names and numbers of your attorney, accountant, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 2012-13 through 2014-15 that appropriated a total of $17.4 million in fund balance and $7 million in reserve funds to finance operations. However, because the district overestimated expenditures by $21.3 million over the three-year period, most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Procurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… for themselves. One of these supervisors was paid $2,158 for three overtime instances before the overtime was … staff, and found they were paid $18,878 for 360 overtime hours. However, Transit activity reports indicated these … were only at the assigned subway stations for about 149 hours, resulting in a potential overpayment of 211 hours at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… and CareerZone, which are job search and career planning tools. Six State agencies in addition to OMH, including DOL, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building … promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and … hazardous conditions identified by DOB are addressed in a timely manner. DOB also did not prioritize which sites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… cities with similar population levels, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo have child poverty rates that are … cohort cities. Between 40 to 46% of children in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo were living in poverty in 2022, and … living in concentrated areas of poverty in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. If this initiative is successful, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… Earlier this year, the company tried unsuccessfully to get the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep investors … Proxy Access DiNapoli and the Common Retirement Fund are also supporting a complementary proposal at ExxonMobil's … A copy of the latest Church Commissioners annual report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. While the former Head of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 207 of the 567 (37 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andTupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6DiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… mostly of local grants to reimburse counties. Those funds totaled $468.5 million through SFY 2025. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawEligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… General $2.3 million to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for legal services. Division of Budget $3.4 million to Accenture LLP for strategic consulting services in response to the … Executive Chamber $640,000 to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP for legal services. Gaming Commission $7.6 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,950 contracts for state agencies … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an … too many of our nursing home residents suffer needlessly due to substandard care and neglect. And, far too often, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15DiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less. … submit a claim for abandoned property of $250 or less that can be validated. The legislation (A.10219/S.9410) was … lost money even faster while still ensuring the funds get back into the hands of their rightful owners. “I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-money