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DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Spending by New York’s largest public authorities jumped $3.5 billion … budget,” DiNapoli said. “And from Buffalo to Brookhaven, New Yorkers foot the bill. These shadow governments are … spending $21.5 billion. Of the 1,180 public authorities in New York, 325 are state authorities, 847 are local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… are subject to a range of sanctions including, but not limited to, license suspension or revocation, significant … persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 to install and maintain an ignition interlock device (IID) in … preset into the IID (.025 in New York State), the IID will send an alert to the device manufacturer and prevent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Amherst Central School District , Friendship Central School District , Harrisville Central School District , Oswego County Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … to General Municipal Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, … pursuant to General Municipal Law 353a consisting of the supervisors of the seven participating towns must act by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Peconic Bay Community Preservation … audited and approved before payment. Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (Nassau County) District officials … with a breakdown by fund as required. Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] . Bellmore-Merrick Central High … The board has developed an acceptable-use policy and an email policy. However, the acceptable-use policy does not … or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. In addition, the email policy allows for the use of personal email through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person … oversight and uniform standards to ensure children in direct placement are not put into another bad situation … is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort to limit climate change. "Combating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… Problems with capital planning remain for the New York Racing … (totaling $54.1 million) to the state and provided NYRA with funds to pay off $80 million in non-state debt and $25 … Racetrack. According to NYRA’s Franchise Agreement with New York State, some of the revenue from this facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… ensure compliance with the sanitary code and investigating complaints and reports of foodborne illness. The departments … at risk. Additionally, auditors found error-prone reporting and problems transmitting data from health … also found regional offices inconsistently utilize the reporting functions within DOH’s Environmental Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… truthful in their disclosures, but SED still does not take full advantage of other available resources, including … auditors and cited steps they took to address them. SED's full response is included in the complete audit. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentCity of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… 18, 2014. Background The City of New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and has approximately 77,000 residents. … last three years. City officials do not report cash assets in each fund’s cash account. All cash is deposited in a concentration account and recorded as an asset in the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. … Fire Department provides fire protection services for the East Bloomfield Fire District, which covers the Town … budget-to-actual comparisons for revenues and expenses or profit and loss statements. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsVillage of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village’s water … 21, 2009 through April 30, 2017. Background The Village of Stillwater is located in the Town of Stillwater in … Village of Stillwater Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… the School’s relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through … SED as to the propriety of its relationship with the LLC and the Corporation. Only spend School resources for activities that clearly and directly benefit its students. Ensure that contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… into the accounting records, preparing the monthly bank reconciliations and generating all of the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… were printed before claims were audited and approved. Warrants were not signed indicating audit and approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionTown of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. … the State to operate and maintain the Joseph Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled … The Board did not ensure that proposed improvements to the Park were properly evaluated and authorized prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… by law. Key Recommendations The Supervisor should attend training to familiarize himself with the requirements of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … the Towns of Denmark, Champion, Harrisburg and Pinckney to provide fire protection services, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities