The West Hempstead Fire District was among nearly 500 fire departments throughout New York state that failed to file required tax cap data with the Office of the State Comptroller — but its … more

The New York State Comptroller’s office recently released its report on Valley Stream’s information technology controls, and made several recommendations for the village to improve its operations. more

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

On April 14 I will host a meeting in the Rockville Centre Public Library to discuss the need for meaningful reform with representatives from two state agencies and former Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman. more

At the village budget hearing on March 29, Comptroller Mike Schussheim offered a preview of what residents could expect in the 2011-12 fiscal year, which begins June 1. more

 Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos released an audit of the NuHealth System on Tuesday that included what he called “significant” findings that must be addressed by the … more

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently released an audit of the North Bellmore Fire District. The district received a handful of recommendations for changes in its accounting. more

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit of the Village of Island Park late last month. The village received quite a few recommendations on what needed to change, but the … more

My last column, “Stop playing games with the budget deficit” (Feb. 3) was written one week before New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued his analysis of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget draft. The irrationality I outlined fell short of anticipating the following mea-culpa expressed in the comptroller’s analysis. “The SFY 2010-2011 enacted budget relied on $16.7 billion in non-recurring or temporary budget resources; and overly optimistic tax revenue projections, causing a dramatically worsened state structural deficit.” How dramatic? These tenuous entries constituted 30 percent of all the monies in the state’s operating fund. more

Mayor Mary Bossart, the Board of Trustees and village administrators met for an ad hoc public briefing session at Village Hall on Feb. 15, and Comptroller Mike Schussheim updated them on the village’s financial health leading into the 2011-12 fiscal year, which begins on June 1. more