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A new audit of Oceanside Sanitary District No. 7 shows the district needs a new set of procedures and policies for nearly every aspect of its operations.

Oceanside Sanitation District is an open book during audit

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips’ audit of Ocean-side Sanitary District No. 7 revealed a lack of policies and procedures for hiring, budgeting, fuel inventory, payroll processing and … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/31/23

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Department of Assessment and the tax reassessment done under the Laura Curran administration on Feb. 15.

Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment

Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. more

By Tom Carrozza | 2/15/22

The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.

Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department

The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/13/19

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen with Oceanside homeowner Michael Cascio, who was told five years after Hurricane Sandy that he needed to elevate his house because of damage it sustained during the storm.

Gillen seeks audit of town Building Department

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 16 that she was seeking to hire an outside consultant to audit the town Building Department and offer recommendations on how to streamline its building … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/24/19

Maragos audit finds fault with Nassau Parks Dept.

The Nassau County parks department failed to properly administer and supervise two licensing agreements with a food vendor, costing taxpayers $430,989, according to an audit released by Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos on Dec. 12. more

By Ben Strack | 12/20/16

Nassau County Comptroller, George Maragos

Nassau Police overtime audit reveals management issues

An audit of Nassau County Police Departmentovertime expenditures revealed systemic issues of under-budgeting, reliance on overly optimistic savings from management initiatives, complex precinct overtime rules and inadequate recordkeeping technology, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos’s office announced Monday. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/26/16

Legislator Carrié Solages, second from left, called for an FBI audit of the Nassau County Police outside the 5th Precinct in Elmont.

Solages to FBI: Audit NCPD crime reporting

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to audit county Police Department crime statistics in light of a commander’s recent demotion for … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/12

More Happy and Rafael Bejarano recently won the Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack, one of three thoroughbred horse-racing facilities overseen by NYRA.

State report: 'NYRA gambles with financial future'

An audit report released last week by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli suggests that the New York Racing Association — the state’s governing body of thoroughbred horse racing, which includes Belmont Park and the Aqueduct Racetrack — has been gambling on its financial future. more

By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com | 1/30/12

The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent on Jan. 10 by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, pictured here.

State comptroller to audit Nassau County

The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, dated Jan. 10. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 1/18/12

Mayor James Ruzicka says the village has improved its operations since the comptroller’s audit.

Island Park improves budget practices

In late February, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office released the results of an audit of the Village of Island Park. DiNapoli’s office recommended some operational changes, which were to … more

Alex Costello | 7/6/11