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Bloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)

… Key Recommendations Only pay bills after being ordered to do so by the Company. Only approve bills based on adequate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83

Kiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)

… necessary and reasonable. Ensure that vehicle allowances do not include nondeductible personal commuting expenses …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selected

Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)

… for the majority of the costs for providing services that do not benefit them. The Board allows Shop employees to use …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93

Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)

… the Office of Court Administration to determine what to do about the pending tickets and whether the oldest ones are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208

Town of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)

… engage the services of an independent public accountant to do so. … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76

DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft

… used village funds to date on Match.com. She was able to do so because village officials provided no oversight of her …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theft

Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)

… functions or separated incompatible functions. Employees do not use leave request forms or time sheets that include …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14

DiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA

… has recently emerged from bankruptcy protection needs to do a much better job of minding its finances and seeing to … and the support for estimated costs. Further, NYRA did not have any “long-term” plans providing an overall vision for … probable that many of the costs NYRA is now facing could have been avoided with better planning. DiNapoli recommended …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyra

DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety

… lack of enforcement actions, which they are required to do. Auditors did site visits as part of the audit and … and problems transmitting data from health departments have resulted in data inaccuracies that render the data … auditors did find that health departments reviewed have effective systems for both investigating and following …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safety

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… – Financial Condition (Erie County) District officials have reduced unrestricted fund balance to within the … approved payments for non-BOCES claims that did not have adequate supporting documentation, lacked sufficient … received. However, district officials said that they do not issue a press-numbered triplicate receipt for moneys …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt

… Recent authority actions suggest that authorities must do more to open their doors to public accountability.” Of the … provider. Audits and reports on LIPA in recent years have identified areas requiring improvement, including … agencies. The Comptroller’s audits of public authorities’ have revealed numerous examples of deficient contracting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debt

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department

… nurses to self-disclose, which they are only required to do every three years. This enables nurses who have been sanctioned to continue practicing in the interim. Other states, such as Pennsylvania and Florida, have addressed this risk by requiring licensees to report new …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-department

Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated

… to blow into the tube periodically to ensure that they have not been drinking while driving (rolling test). The IID … to verify that offenders who disclaim vehicle ownership do not have vehicles registered in their names. Ensure that all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated

DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians

… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to … relatives or guardians outside of foster care from harm or neglect,” DiNapoli said. “OCFS lacks adequate oversight and … to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child welfare system and is responsible for supervising and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardians

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… appropriations. Additionally, district officials did not have proper documentation for establishing and using two of … acceptable-use policy does not address computer users who do not use the district’s computers for instructional … Four of the district’s seven general fund reserves, which have balances totaling $8 million as of June 30, 2016, are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… period and officials increased the risk that employees may have been paid for unnecessary overtime. Auditors reviewed … state aid totaling $62,920 because the filing deadlines have passed. The district may also lose the remaining $82,244 in state aid if officials do not properly submit claims for reimbursement by June 30, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Opinion 90-31

… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … name of the towns jointly, and as their joint agent, to have charge of the construction, equipment, maintenance and … which suggests an intent that the provisions of section 41 do not apply to the committee. Therefore, we believe General …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31

Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change

… shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort to … for the Church of England's investment fund said, "I am delighted investors will have the chance to vote on this … advisors, ISS and Glass Lewis, support the proposal as do numerous institutional investors including CalPERS, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-change

Comptroller's Oversight of State Contracts

… contacts, adding transparency to the process and resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers each year. As government contracting expands in size, scope and complexity this oversight is more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversight

Opinion 95-23

… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … making the statement required by section 118(1) must have actual knowledge that the services have been rendered or … No. 79-202, p 36). It should be noted, however, that we do not believe that it would be appropriate for the town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23