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2024-2025 Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
… law this annual report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of the State Comptroller from October 1 2023 through September 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024-2025-annual-report-audits-state-agencies-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… better known as “backdoor borrowing,” totaled $58.6 billion, representing 22 percent of total public authority … $66.7 billion issued for authority purposes and $40.9 billion issued on behalf of other entities. Meanwhile, … as a backdoor source of revenue for its budget. Drawing on such non-recurring resources makes it easier to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… ( 2013-S-65 ). Background Our initial report, issued April 6, 2015, concluded that neither City University of New York … not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli. Auditors found regulators lacked the equipment to measure Internet speeds, used inaccurate data to track service reliability and imposed only four penalties in four years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance … the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — … are beholden to all voters and not to special interests or big donors. This system’s design incentivizes smaller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in … Board of Regents on an annual basis. In our initial audit report, issued on January 13, 2015, we found that for the … related school districts did not properly and accurately report the schools’ statistics on crime and incidents to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health … nurses, respectively. As a result, H+H increased temporary nursing headcount with costs rising as high as $660 million … and continued challenges contributing to a nationwide nursing shortage persist and add pressure on the H+H system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… weather stripping. Use programmable thermostats to raise air conditioner settings and lower heating settings. Resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be … complained that they could not register for a desired course; Significantly, 139 of those 252 students (55 percent) indicated they were unable to register for a course that was required for their major; and 103 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… officials do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies … written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value for its surplus property. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … educators should know was not included in the District’s training offered to the high school teaching staff. Five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, we … a duplicate press-numbered receipt. Twenty-one of the 24 ECA clubs did not maintain ledgers. Deposit slip compositions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Brushton-Moira Central School District (District) officials properly billed tuition … it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District officials did not: Provide oversight … were prepared, accurately calculated and issued to the school districts of origin for all eligible nonresident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B26-7-2)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 202627 budget
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/04/10/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b26-7-2Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… of the proposed 2022-23 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… scorekeeping events due to various discrepancies with game schedules. For example, time sheets were submitted with overlapping game times and for dates when there were no games scheduled. … exemption. Of the 259 water outlets sampled for testing, 50 water outlets exceeded the lead action level. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… Below is a brief overview of the audit process, highlighting some of the significant milestones of an audit. More detailed information can be found in: Understanding the Audit Process Brochure [pdf] . Audit Selection: A risk … Audits of Local Governments The Audit Process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processRochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… underbudgeted by approximately $1.5 million and salary and substitute costs will have to be closely monitored. The … District officials will need to closely monitor salary and substitute fill levels and the related budget lines and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… incorrect locations on the inventory list. In addition, a camcorder with a purchase price of $1,700 could not be … the period reviewed, the school’s disbursements totaled $4.8 million and although a prior audit and other external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits