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DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to inspect and certify that the programs are safe and give proper treatment, both before and during the COVID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… New York City’s government workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 … below pre-pandemic levels. A decline in staffing since 2019 at these agencies coincides with a reported decline of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and reliable accounting records. Rockland County – Sale of Estate Real Property The Office of Public Administrator (PA) guidelines regarding the sale of estate real property state that the PA shall determine fair … did not always get a professional appraisal for estate houses before listing them for sale. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State … municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… procurement policies and procedures. When officials do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods … procurement policies and procedures When officials do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… and federal regulations for environmental management and occupational safety and health. Hazardous materials are … the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which increased by an … The state’s prison population has been trending downward for years. The decline has resulted from various factors such … policymakers to allow for more informed choices about the best way to address this challenge. Report New York State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… completion within four years of a review of investments in energy sector companies, using minimum standards to assess … to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. … net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 will put the Fund in a strong position for the future mapped out in the Paris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… as a co-conspirator have been indicted by a Queens grand jury after an investigation exposed the theft of … of the top charge of Grand Larceny, he faces a maximum of seven years in prison. The same indictment charges Jelani … he faces at least two years in prison and a maximum of seven years. The investigation was handled by Investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials properly collected, receipted, deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/amityville-union-free-2021-87.pdfDiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… The North Shore, for many the gateway to Staten Island, has led the borough in population growth since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Opinion 88-77
… to the district. However, disclosure would be required under General Municipal Law, §803. This is in reply to your … board and the local council (see Stettine v County of Suffolk , 66 NY2d 354, 497 NYS2d 329). The board member, … in section 802(1)(f) applies here, the school district's code of ethics should be examined to determine whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Amagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… Recommendations Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206Fiscal Year Earnings and Prior Years’ Adjustments
… your estimated invoice and annual invoice due February 1, 2026. From April 1 – May 31, it’s important to review the … submitted for State Fiscal Year April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026 (SFY 2025-26), the earnings reported by your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/fiscal-year-earnings-and-prior-years-adjustmentsCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations
… begin until written parental consent is received. IEP meeting: The IEP team reviews the results of the various … Reports) based on data in its Special Education Student Information System (SESIS), which the DOE uses to record and track student referrals, evaluations, and placement information. According to DOE data for SY 2016-17, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluationsTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9