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Town of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key … in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Big Flats (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 541 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37City of Cohoes – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-26)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of Cohoes (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and … Assess whether City of Cohoes City officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/14/city-cohoes-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-26Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… duties. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy Clerk Treasurer perform all cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… subway stations has increased, leaving fewer stations in good condition as the system has deteriorated faster than the … in New York City’s subway stations, fewer stations in good condition, and ever-increasing rider aggravation," … condition from 1.0 to 5.0. Under 3.0 is considered in good repair and 3.0 and over are worn or damaged. Serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingOpinion 97-23
… (§3000 et seq .) contains provisions of law relating to emergency medical services (see also General Municipal Law, §122-b; … 10 NYCRR 800.6 through 800.26). Article 30, however, does not prohibit a member of an organization constituting an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 92-53
… the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities within the county, the State Comptroller is … county. We are informed that the county presently retains all of the sales tax receipts not subject to such mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… million higher than initial projections in April 2014. All Funds receipts totaled $120.7 billion through January, … billion were $117.5 million below the latest projections. All Funds spending of $112.2 billion through Jan. 31 was … easily accessible on his transparency website, Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortTown of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… oversight of the Town’s budgeting and financial operations to ensure that resources were used effectively. Ensured that … services were not properly tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. … water district. Ensure interfund services are billed back to the appropriate fund. Adopt comprehensive IT policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Agency properly billed, collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through … recreation facilities. The Agency, which was established in 1974, is located in the Town of Islip and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… who are African-American or Hispanic may be entitled to part of settlement proceeds from the Matter of Merton Simpson … who are AfricanAmerican or Hispanic may be entitled to part of settlement proceeds from the Matter of Merton Simpson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceWalton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the … and provides fire protection and other emergency services to the Walton Fire District residents. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … three with flagged conditions, and the Department of Transportation was not always notified of red flags within … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings BOCES officials did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated … identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have … An adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationComptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… on New York's immigrant population. It found immigrants in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the … of 13 percent. Immigrants have stabilized populations in some upstate cities and driven growth in New York City and Long Island. In another report , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2015 through September 19, 2016. Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of … Town of Barker Justice Court Operations 2016M422 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… the Fishers Island Union Free School District (District) website provided the public with transparent and … Findings District officials did not ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and … they were required to include on the District’s website: External audit reports and corrective action plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training … the Fire Department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel, including six of the … comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… on April 1, 2022, NYS agencies acquired the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related to a Federal Customer Contract (Grant), a two-step process is … agency must then link that project/activity combination to the corresponding Federal Customer Contract line using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contract