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Opinion 93-12
… member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member … any officer or employee to attend a conference conducted for the betterment of the municipality. Authorization must be … (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). Section 77-b provides for the payment by the municipality of all actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … the charge. She was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Roger McDonough in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… realistic budgets, maintain reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The board … underestimated revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by … policies: a multiyear financial plan; capital plan; fund balance policy; or reserve policies. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were issued. Longwood Central School District – Overtime (Suffolk County) District officials did not appropriately approve and … Village Central School District – Financial Operations (Suffolk County) District officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… and demand immediate attention. For example, if the payroll process is identified as a critical function, the plan should include an explanation of how payroll processing will continue in the event of an unplanned IT incident that renders the current payroll system inoperable and/or electronic data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … policies. As a result, the treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform financial duties and did not maintain … no recommendations as a result of this audit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, … programs, eligibility, and funding; thereafter, update it on an annual basis. Take steps to address actual and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… clear written guidance or provide adequate oversight of fuel management including verifying the quantity of fuel purchased, controlling fuel access, monitoring fuel … periodic inventory reconciliations and were not aware of fuel inventory valued at $3,500. Therefore, they could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… In 2017, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) had its worst on-time performance in 18 years, with an estimated 9.2 million riders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Opinion 2000-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department … agreement is subject to the approval of the New York State Attorney General (General Municipal Law §469) and the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… must initially be filed with the OSC Director of Financial Administration according to OSC’s procedure for protests of … a determination made by the OSC Director of Financial Administration may file an appeal in the manner described for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … in 2023, $2.8 billion in 2024 and $3.3 billion in 2025) predominantly through the use of $10.5 billion in … by an average of 4.2%, higher than projected inflation. In 2025, when federal aid runs out, the MTA plans to balance its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious program to expand access to high-speed internet, known as LinkNYC, prevented the program from achieving its goals of bridging the digital … neighborhoods need broadband connection, but the LinkNYC program has not succeeded largely because the city has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programOpinion 91-60
… the accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and … authority in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other public corporations (NY Const, art X, §5; Patterson , supra ), we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Financial Operations (Livingston County) The company board does not provide adequate oversight of financial activities. … Allegany Co Carle Place Water Dist Circleville Fire Comp Vil of Hempstead Hoags Corners Vol Fire Comp Humphrey FD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% … nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the services. According to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the … “Increased mental health services are urgently needed to meet the rising demand for care,” DiNapoli said. “With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedInspector General
… New Yorkers need assurances that the Office is guided by the highest ethical standards and principles in the conduct of its business. Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Executive … or his designee. (d) The Inspector General shall provide a copy of the final report to the State Comptroller and his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalGreece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… 21, 2017. Background The Greece Public Library is located in the Town of Greece in Monroe County. The Library, which received its charter … recovery plan and ensure that the plan is distributed to all essential personnel. Maintain complete, comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130Wilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s process over water … did not have written policies in place directing how and when adjustments were to be applied to customer accounts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329