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DiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… Island caterer which provides food to the New York Army National Guard, inexplicably acted as an unnecessary middleman by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryOpinion 92-34
… §1809-a: When a city receives partial payment of a parking fine or penalty and/or a mandatory surcharge, the city may … 1991 (L 1991 ch 166, §374; as amended by L 1991 ch 526, §2). To our knowledge, the provisions of this section have not … courts and administrative tribunals are obligated to make good faith efforts to collect the entire amount due. To this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… the city's largest providers of special education services to preschoolers with disabilities, has been sentenced to six months in prison and probation after repaying $650,000 … allocated money as if it were their own personal pocket change. Those who would victimize children for their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… P. DiNapoli announced that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire … obtain $24,915 in grant proceeds under the New York Main Street Program. United States Attorney Freedman stated: … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York … districts in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Clark County (Las Vegas) have allotted from 0.4% to 17.1% of their funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making a steady recovery from … in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are still … also recommends developing an operating metric to measure how often trains are late for their connection with another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … gained increased, according to the report. In 2015, IDA projects reported a total of 608,825 full-time jobs, with an … by his office in 2015, will improve the process of how IDAs approve new projects, the quality of the information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020 (2020-S-22)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s22.pdfClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020 (2020-S-22) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s22-response.pdfClaims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021 (2020-S-54)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s54.pdfState Police Bulletin No. SP-193
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers, Inc. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17 represented by the PBA of the New York State Troopers, Inc. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-193-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesKinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… competition when procuring goods and services, as required by District policy. District officials disagreed with certain … have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Opinion 99-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … ). Section 217 of the General Municipal Law sets forth a number of requirements for service award programs adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Town of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… 2017, the Board underestimated revenues in its budgets by a total of $15.4 million, or an average of $3.08 million … some of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… Purpose To define Increment Codes and Anniversary Dates and to explain … may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To define Increment Codes and Anniversary Dates and to explain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-servicesReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge (Part 36 Eligible Fiduciary List). The court verifies the eligibility of the … there are special circumstances, and must then notify the fiduciary clerk and the administrative judge of this decision … we sampled were not listed on the Part 36 Eligible Fiduciary List as of December 28, 2012. UCS officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countyVillage of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… Village employees received and used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies, and whether amounts paid … Village employees received and used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236SUNY Bulletin No. SU-285
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues Increase. Affected Employees SUNY employees represented by UUP in Bargaining Unit 08 are affected. Effective Date(s) … purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues Increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-285-united-university-professions-uup-dues-increaseDiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… in the Rockaways were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than two years after the … than 10 employees. As of 2021, retail trade accounted for the largest number of firms, followed by health care, … by the pandemic. This area also had some of the lowest vaccination rates across the city. As of July 11, 2022, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setback