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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Charter School of Inquiry Elmont Union Free School District Ithaca City School District North Shore Central School District Saugerties Central School District and the Wells Central School District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… majority of its bus service. Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its … so Transit does not know where and when each customer’s trip ends. Without this information, the new measures rely … represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple times would have to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through September for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … Department of Economic Development $11.2 million in grants to the State University of New York Research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015DiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary executive budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus … and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $26 billion in the current fiscal year ending on June 30 which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (2014-S-7), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York properly established annual contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned bus
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s7-response.pdfUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… RGRTA; Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS) Figure 2: State Regional Transportation Authorities – … federal aid is expected from the American Rescue Plan Act and potentially from the infrastructure bill being … materially affect the authority’s budget or financial plan. … The COVID19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Train On-Time Performance
… Statistical Transportation Analysis and Reporting System (STARS), to its district managers and Transit support units, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… spending in the City declined in 2020 for the first time since 2011. The New York Building Congress expects … while total wages in construction declined for the first time since 2010, the average salary increased by 4.0 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Real Property Dispositions
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated properties that are not essential to its … appropriate payment amounts from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New York and New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-267
… units who meet the eligibility criteria: Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR … SA Communications Workers of America SD Assoc of Supreme Court Reporters within the City of New York SG … York State Court Officers Association SR New York State Supreme Court Officers Association SY New York State Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-267-october-2018-ucs-increases-location-pay-and-location-pay-midChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringSelected Aspects of Travel Expenses (2013-S-79)
To determine whether travel expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s79.pdfSelected Aspects of Travel Expenses (2013-S-79), 90-Day Response
To determine whether travel expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s79-response.pdfSubway Wait Assessment
… Objective To determine whether Wait Assessment performance measurements … at a station beyond their scheduled wait time; Additional Train Time, the average time customers spend on board a train …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Reference: GASB Codification Section 2100 – Defining the Financial Reporting Entity Process and Document Preparation: … Transportation Authority City University of New York - Senior College Supporting Organizations Dormitory Authority … Hudson River Valley, Inc. Health Research, Inc. Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation Housing Trust Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entitySouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had … capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … disclosure forms and procedures for consulting with legal counsel when appropriate, the Board members failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3VI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the SFS and provides the State with an organized structure for identifying financial … set of recognizable objectives. The Program chartfield is considered a statewide chartfield and has been configured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that are in judgment (i.e., a vehicle owner has failed to pay the fine, plead not guilty within the time allowed, or … the NYC Law Department, which contracts with a law firm to collect amounts due with a net balance of at least $999 if … violations, and DOF has not always taken timely action to collect the fines and fees. Our review of a sample of 153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violations