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Approved State Contracts and Payments
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.5 … million with Westchester County Health Care Corporation for inpatient and outpatient health care services for inmates. Office of General Services $62.6 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-0Financial Toolkit for Local Officials
… are faced with unprecedented challenges in the wake of the pandemic including simultaneously managing the public health response and the budgetary impacts of the financial crisis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… the risk assessment; tests and evaluates one or more areas of the district’s operations periodically; and prepares … your district has: fewer than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… County had two elected Treasurers during our audit period. Key Findings The Treasurers did not establish any procedures … As a result, there is a lack of segregation of duties. Bank reconciliations were not timely or accurately prepared … correcting entries. County officials had no record of the number of delinquent tax accounts or the total amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … Investigation for its collection and publication. The NYPD is responsible for capturing, recording, and reporting hate … reportedly took place in New York City. The NYPD’s data is drawn from Incident Reports that are prepared by its Hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… [pdf] , Westhill Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school districts have … rights than needed for their job duties. 90 users out of 229 tested (39 percent) had access to one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1VII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… must forward all checks, money orders, etc. and a printout of either the SFS “Summary” page or “Invoice Information” … e-mailing [email protected] with the amount of the cash deposit and a justification as to why there is no … cash through the mail exposes the agency to the risk of theft or loss. Therefore, agencies must have proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April the unprecedented scale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 12 of the 333 water outlets we identified at select areas, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … report, Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Report 2019-S-15 ). About the Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… earn at least the New York State’s minimum wage . The date of membership is the date of full-time, permanent appointment. Employees who are … for: Jobs with competitive classification. The date of membership is the date of permanent appointment. Jobs with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipDiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Agriculture is an essential part of New York’s economy,” DiNapoli said. … make sure that agriculture can thrive in the Empire State for generations to come.” The state boasted more than 33,400 … covering nearly 23 percent of New York’s total land area, with 96 percent of those family owned. While the total number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-farms-generated-57-billion-new-york-economyDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility … companies, with one in eight customers in arrears as of March 2022, according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… transparency and help the city respond to growing quality of life complaints, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … Yorkers are increasingly contacting 311 to report lack of heat and hot water, excessive street noise and illegally … 3.4 million in 2024, up 7% from 2023, with certain types of complaints driving the increase. DiNapoli’s NYC311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of these costs are associated with the decades-long … stream has ended." In 2017, local governments outside of New York City reported spending a total of $917 million on refuse and garbage-related activities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… health care provider support. $2.5 million for three mobile mammography grants including $833,000 each to Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017Driver Responsibility Assessment Program
… laws enacted to promote safety and protect consumers. In an effort to prevent the repeated behavior of problem drivers and to improve traffic safety, in November 2004, the State Legislature amended the Vehicle … on drivers who accumulate six or more points on their driving record within an 18-month period. The Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… and perform 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State pension system by … concealing his unlawful post-retirement public income and for stealing from the village through sham requests for reimbursement. His fraud was discovered during a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Waldron pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by … I thank Cayuga County District Attorney Jon E. Budelmann for partnering with us to protect our retirement system." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsFinancial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial … District regulates the flow of the Hudson River and the Black River to reduce flooding caused by excess run-off and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices