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Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… all rental fees, issued refunds and disbursed funds for all rental hall purchases and operating expenses. … and prepared and signed his compensation checks without a Board member or Department official confirming the payment … indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0City 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-s9-24-38Wallace 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-125Opinion 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-88-31Service-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-followDiNapoli: 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-yorkGeneric 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-pinsComptroller 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-1Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reporting and Utilization of … Finding We found that NYPD officials made some progress in addressing the issues we identified. Of the four prior … actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followCompliance 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-followNew 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-followOrdinary 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-benefitTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided … corrective action. … Determine whether the Theresa Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two … did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of six tested users of the cloud-based application used for School operations stored sensitive student data without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174