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DiNapoli: Chappaqua Central School District Did Not Competively Bid Contracts or Obtain Required Background Checks

NYS Comptroler Thomas DiNapoli

ALBANY, NY -- The Chappaqua Central School District did not adhere to state law when it made $455,000 in purchases without competitive bids and did not obtain criminal background checks for 26 independent contractors, according to an audit

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DiNapoli’s Office Completes School Audits

ALBANY, NY -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the following Westchester County schools: Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District, and Tuckahoe Common School District.

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DiNapoli: Westchester Economy Outperformed Rest of New York

ALBANY, NY -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report on the Westchester County economy showing that job growth exceeded the statewide rate due largely to gains in the financial services sector.  DiNapoli’s report cautioned that continuing Wall Street job cuts, stemming from the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, could have a significant impact on the Westchester economy.

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DiNapoli: Rule Changes Could Help Helen Hayes Hospital

Report Reveals Conflict Between Work Rules, Staffing Practices

ALBANY, NY -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today that Helen Hayes Hospital in Rockland County should press for rule changes that would improve cost effectiveness and ensure compliance with civil service rules while allowing the hospital to continue to provide rehabilitative patient care that is among the finest in the nation.

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DiNapoli: Nyack Schools Issued $1.2 Million in Contracts without Complying with Bidding Laws

ALBANY, NY -- Nyack Union Free School District officials did not comply with competitive bidding laws when they awarded nearly $1.2 million in security and cleaning contracts for the 2005-06 fiscal year, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Additionally, the audit found that contrary to school board policy, district officials did not seek out lower fees for legal services before spending $165,545 for that work.