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DiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed … footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Invasive species can wreak havoc on our natural ecosystems and be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… active landfills. However, the program is funded at just $250,000 per year and has a long waiting list. DiNapoli's … and post-closure costs to help ensure that landfills do not become a burden to community residents. For a copy of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsElmont Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2017M-82)
… through December 31, 2016. Background The Elmont Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in … Elmont Union Free School District Financial Condition 2017M82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/elmont-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-82Opinion 88-44
… the provisions of Article 18, General Municipal Law, §803 nonetheless generally requires that the interest be … proceedings. Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not … subdivision two of section 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). Based on the foregoing, the board member is deemed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44State Comptroller DiNapoli's Statement on the Second Anniversary of the January 6 Attack
… 6. The attack on our Capitol was a fanatical attempt to prevent the orderly transition of power. It threatened the … heart of our democracy, free and fair elections. Let us remember those who put their lives on the line that day defending our Capitol and work to ensure our democracy is protected against threats in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapolis-statement-second-anniversary-january-6-attackTuxedo Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-360)
Tuxedo Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M360
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-360Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7131 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7151 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-2)
… are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7142 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/12/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-2DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the … the first six months of 2016 it was 1.7 percent. "Local sales tax growth is showing sustained improvement across much … been a strong start to 2018. But as history has proven, sales tax can be an unpredictable revenue source for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Solvay Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … The Solvay Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Geddes and Camillus, in Onondaga County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/solvay-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-257Southampton Union Free School District – Special Education Claims Processing (2016M-200)
… February 29, 2016. Background The Southampton Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton, … Southampton Union Free School District Special Education Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/southampton-union-free-school-district-special-education-claimsUniondale Union Free School District – Procurement (2016M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s procurement … The Uniondale Union Free School District is located in the Town Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/uniondale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2016m-195Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … Key Recommendation Establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling business office … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly … residents of MitchellLama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewals HCR Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… surged to nearly 107,000 nationally and more than 5,800 in New York. At the core of this crisis is a shocking rise in … 2020 to comprise 85 percent of all drug overdose deaths in New York in 2020. In recent years, the increase has been … deaths increased 38 percent nationally and 44 percent in New York and, according to provisional counts, grew by 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkMiller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s check signing procedures for the period July 1, 2015 through … Miller Place Union Free School District Check Signing 2017M76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… a number of local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually … over a 10-year period. Schuyler County IDA Officials do not adequately monitor projects for compliance with job … projects in the county. However, Cattaraugus officials do not verify the investment and job information provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
Determine whether Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District (District) officials established an adequate accounting system for extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/brookhaven-comsewogue-2021-181.pdf