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DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… made 791 arrests and issued 5,482 summonses. Nightlife and construction noise complaints were the most vexing, given … These complaints also fall under the City's direct authority to regulate, unlike air traffic noise for example. … complaints . Based on the responses auditors received from NYC, improvements have been made in the enforcement of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… sufficiently monitor, oversee, and enforce CityBridge’s compliance with the franchise agreement terms. Failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the out-year budget gaps are manageable under current … Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The city … The city projects budget gaps of $1.5 billion in FY 2017 and $1.9 billion in FY 2018, which are smaller than projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthAccounts Payable Advisory No. 7
… Payments to Barnes & Noble Guidance: Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.C - Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence , Business Units must select the correct Vendor ID and Address Sequence when processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/7-complex-entity-barnes-nobleMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 through November 14, 2013. Background The Marlboro Central School District is located in the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County. The … the LLC’s principal owner to provide services similar to what the LLC had previously provided. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessExamination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which outlined our findings … to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported in 2015-BSE1-04, according to the State’s travel rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesWeedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… The Weedsport Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and Throop in Cayuga County. The District, which operates two … acknowledged the decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase it to between 3 and 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Travel Advisory No. 2
… Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual Guidance … Manual an employee’s official station (i.e., usual work location, regardless of where the employee maintains … cases, the official station will be the employee’s tax home (i.e., the general area where an employee’s usual place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… officials’ oversight of the Stream Restoration Project and the overall contract process for the period January 1, … Background Schoharie County is located in central New York and has approximately 32,750 residents. The County is … Board did not provide adequate oversight of the planning and execution of the Project and did not ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Snyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through November 20, 2013. Background The Snyder Fire District is a … approximately $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity. We found that the Board was not soliciting … for either of these purchases. We reviewed natural gas and electricity bills from September 2012 through September 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365Town of Plymouth – Board Oversight (2016M-190)
… of selected Town activities, including personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI); disbursements; and the Board’s annual audit, for the period January 1, 2015 … The Town of Plymouth is located in Chenango County and serves approximately 1,800 residents. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-plymouth-board-oversight-2016m-190DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… More and more, private sector businesses are investing in key industries like agriculture and food production, wine and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… friendly “Green CHIPS” semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain projects. The objective of our initial audit, … high-tech projects within the SUNY Polytechnic and/or Buffalo Billion portfolio to ensure that taxpayer money was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of … continue to show positive results, but the lower growth in June bears watching,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown … Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $55 billion in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8-response.pdfCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8)
To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… Market Authority’s financial position has deteriorated, and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from … the authority will continue to have annual net losses and will not have sufficient funds for its operations. The … developing realistic budgets, not monitoring operations and expenses, and not doing a thorough analysis before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDeposit Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-204)
… effectively manage the financial condition of the general and cafeteria funds. Key Findings District officials have: … the cost-effectiveness of special education services and offer programs in-house when it is cost-effective to do … officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/08/deposit-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-204State Agencies Bulletin No. 1106
… Purpose To inform agencies that earnings code CFR (CLEFR) will be used to process taxable fringe benefit CLEFR transactions for 2011 and explain how it will affect employee’s taxable income and … To inform agencies that earnings code CFR CLEFR will be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1106-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… Purpose To inform agencies that earnings code CFR (CLEFR) will be used to process taxable fringe benefit CLEFR transactions for 2012 and explain how it will affect employee’s taxable income and withholdings … To inform agencies that earnings code CFR CLEFR will be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012