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Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,022 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/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt … effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and … required by law. The Treasurer did not accurately capture in the monthly meeting minutes the cash receipt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key … doorways with an operating width of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Opinion 2008-2
… General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) provides an exception for a contract in which a municipal officer or employee has … involved an expenditure below the monetary threshold for competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103. In … proposals or quotations will be secured by requests for proposals, written or verbal quotations, or other methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… renters who fell behind on payments in the pandemic, but this money isn’t getting to them,” DiNapoli said. “The state … that OTDA received only 168,321 applications as of July 30, reflecting fewer than 15 percent of the 1.2 million … ERAP and from the passage of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act, so that tenants understand their legal rights; and Work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskOpinion 88-31
… effects of forfeiture on the surety ( see People v Public Service Mutual Insurance Company , 37 NY2d 606, 376 NYS2d … instruments directly derived from the initial one; and (c) terminating with the imposition of sentence or some other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Cost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… more frequent and costly maintenance than new vehicles. A real life example follows: A county was faced with the choice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemVendor File Advisory No. 2
… information in the Statewide Vendor File Reference: Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter X Section 3 - Vendor Registration or access SFS Secure to find job aids Consistent Formatting: In order to ensure consistency of vendor information and allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned … eligible veteran-owned businesses to play a greater role in the State’s economy by increasing their participation in State government contracting opportunities. To qualify as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followGeneric PINs
… DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC officials have not … and DEC Policies. Key Recommendations Issue unique PINs to all employees who purchase fuel. Ensure DEC employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… 56 percent statewide from 2008 to 2014 with $164 million in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . In 2015, New York’s organic sales rose another 35 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based … supplies. Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units … end of the school year. Key Finding DOH has made progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… and reserves. As a result, officials have withheld funds from productive use and may have missed opportunities to … costs during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years as required. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include … fund and use the debt reserve to pay debt-service costs as required. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… on District computers although the District’s regulations for acceptable Internet use and computer resources and data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … audit town nichols …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Compliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Congress enacted the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics and security policies to help the public make informed … crime statistics on their Annual Security Reports and/or to the Department of Education which could affect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-follow