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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Frewsburg Central School District – … for scholarship funds allowed the former treasurer to use funds donated for scholarships and funds collected from other revenue sources to conceal misappropriated and missing money. $6,982 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … employees did not use time sheets, vouchers or timecards to record the time actually worked. Leave request forms were not used to monitor paid leave time. As a result, there is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of approximately $6,340 and court officials were unable to determine the composition of these excess balances. Forks … use of reserves or a multiyear financial plan. From 2016 to 2017, the district's reserve balances increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The board also did not adopt budgets … and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The board did not … city’s use of approximately $4.6 million of fund balance to close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … are not properly segregated. The treasurer is permitted to perform all financial duties with no oversight and, in … budgets consistently overestimated appropriations due to conservative budget practices. As a result, the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… drivers, and traffic accidents have declined, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … also included Sammy’s Law, which allows New York City to reduce its speed limits. DiNapoli’s report notes that … that New York could consider and urges policymakers to consider giving more local governments the ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… outstanding State of New York General Obligation bonds to reduce future debt service costs, saving New York … basis over the life of the bonds. The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 23, 2021. “This voter-approved … bids were as follows: Series 2021A Tax-Exempt Bonds to Bank of America Securities, Inc. with a true interest cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… four in “moderate fiscal stress,” and 15 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 15 villages from … our larger municipalities,” said DiNapoli. “By continuing to focus on sensible budgeting and long-term planning, local … stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress” or has “no designation.” The three villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesDiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… at 7.7%. The population in the Mid-Hudson region grew 4.7% to nearly 2.4 million, the largest percentage increase of any … second-most populated region, increased by 3.1% from 2010 to over 2.9 million people. Conversely, the Southern Tier had … New York City grew for the first time since 1960, up 2% to total 2.3 million people in 2020, though fewer than half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually … them in January 2022. BOCES lacked adequate procedures to ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds from … question whether the change orders may have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the district’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, auditors found that 235 … collections of $845,258 were missing key support. Records to support transactions totaling $134,449 were missing and 95 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Medicaid fee-for-service claims for drugs that appear to be generic but were paid using brand name pricing methods. … claims were paid on behalf of ineligible members due to data transfer issues between the Civil Service and CVS … initial audit; namely, Civil Service and CVS are working to develop a procedure for the recovery of these and future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.18 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contract type may be found in sections/subsections related to the specific topic area. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18-overviewState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision
… the dignity, equality and respect they deserve. We need to continue the fight to ensure equal protection in the workplace and beyond, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-decisionIII.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… maintaining an integrated Statewide Financial System (SFS) to support NYS’s accounting, management, audit and control of … The use of the Enterprise Services Automation module to improve project management. The implementation of Real Estate and Asset Management modules. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/14/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… New York success story. It is meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy, easy-to-prepare dinner options that … is generating results and shows significant potential as demand for online meal services increases. We’re proud to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facilityEast Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer accurately recorded all transactions … not be deposited. Key Recommendations Implement controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Ensure all claims … and indicated that they have initiated or planned to Initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… 24 hours as required. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer … tax collections, including interest and penalties, to the Supervisor and Treasurer within the required … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… computers examined. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. Adopt a breach notification policy that is … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Revise IT vendor contracts to define roles and responsibilities. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… District officials did not comply with Board policy to ensure adequate network access control procedures were … the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure officials enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93