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DiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… the clothing maker to detail how it handles potential and actual human rights risks in its operations and supply chain. “The devastating loss of life in the Rana … Ralph Lauren uses numerous suppliers in Bangladesh and should explain what steps it is taking to ensure human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsPutnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… school districts and operates at three campuses. BOCES is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 through … entity created to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is … describe their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES officials established the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… audit was to evaluate the District's financial condition and selected employee reimbursement payments for the period … one school with approximately 200 special needs students and provides transportation, health and welfare services and textbooks to approximately 11,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedBay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition and claims auditing function for the period July 1, 2012 … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance and reserves to finance operations, and unrestricted fund balance was less than $320,000 as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally … protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child … operations so they can better respond to abuse complaints and save children’s lives.” DiNapoli’s audit found OCFS can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… P. DiNapoli, Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police, today announced that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy … 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local communities are still navigating the post-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the prescriptions he wrote. The audit covered the period … for each visit; notes regarding the patient’s progress and response to treatment; notation of all medications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… controls over information technology (IT) equipment and user access and to review potential conflicts of interest for the period … hires, keeping track of equipment assigned to employees and collecting equipment when an employee leaves District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictValley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through … or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to ensure that separation payment calculations are reviewed, approved, accurate and sufficiently supported. The Assistant Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… year, largely because of one-time financial settlements and a boost in federal aid, according to a report on the … projections, although withholding collections were lower and current year estimated payments higher than expected. The … costs associated with Superstorm Sandy), public welfare and education. Total state spending reached $143.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Even with these and other positive developments, more people and jobs need to return to the city to fuel economic growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… interest mortgages financed with tax exempt bonds and real property tax exemptions in exchange for government oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents … Byron Brown on March 16 to urge people to claim their lost money. Over $88 million still remains available for residents … residents have claimed their funds, but $88 million in unclaimed funds, tied to persons with Buffalo addresses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 … 450 students attending Kindergarten through Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate … written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual records. The District does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Senator Jeremy A. Cooney, and Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages today urged Governor … both houses at the end of session enhancing transparency and accountability for state contracts awarded during a state … during the COVID emergency period, by giving the public and the press the ability to not only examine the contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… Services (BOCES) officials ensured network access and information technology (IT) assets were properly … Key Findings BOCES officials did not ensure network access and IT assets were properly safeguarded from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over water operations for … Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The Village is governed … a Board of Trustees, which comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173