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State Police Bulletin No. SP-235

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an … Employees: Employees in Bargaining Unit 31 represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (PBANYS) are affected. Background: Per the request from the PBANYS dated November 16, 2022, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-235-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increase

Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022

… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle

Downsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)

… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Downsville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that … tested, totaling $58,117 (11 percent), complied with the District’s procurement policy, because they either lacked … Determine whether the Downsville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board ensured that goods …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130

Opinion 89-19

… State Department of Social Services (DSS) in an Article 78 proceeding. The Court held that since the local … by the State Commissioner of DSS pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR, unless otherwise precluded by Federal law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19

Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)

… and the operating group Chadwick Bay Intermunicipal Water Works (CBI). Because the Board did not monitor the IMA’s … rent. Take appropriate measures when conveying real property to help ensure the conveyance is in the best …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74

Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023

… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle

DiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection

… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Clean drinking water is a precious resource that we should never take for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protection

Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)

… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings … District officials did not develop an IT contingency plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-information

Interactive Maps: Language Access Service Needs Statewide (2022-S-38)

… 6 2011 established a statewide language access policy in New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/interactive-maps-language-access-service-needs-statewide-2022-s-38

Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare

… the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. The audit covered the period July 2016 through June … Individuals who are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare

DiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors

… industries, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job … 95.5% of pre-pandemic jobs, slightly below the rest of the state at 97.3%, and the nation, which has already fully … compared to only 22% for the private sector, as New York State paused nonessential construction. Over the last year, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectors

DiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges

… The executive director of special education provider IncludED … for life from providing special education services for the state. "Today’s guilty plea shows that those who rip off … Vance. "Instead of providing these young children with the special education services they needed, the defendant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-charges

Livonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)

… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-york

Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)

… officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program (Program) in accordance with established policy … (guidelines) and ensured businesses complied with loan agreements. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … not ensure businesses complied with their agreements. The Loan Review Committee (Committee) approved two loans that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolving

Selected Performance Measures

… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … are accurate and consistent. In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses relevant metrics to measure … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measures

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes

… Objective To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is making … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts in accordance with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes

Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)

… (Report 2017-S-72 ). About the Program The Office of Victim Services’ (OVS) mission is to provide compensation to … to crime victims through a network of community-based Victim Assistance Programs (VAPs); and to advocate for the … made only to eligible victims and providers for eligible victim services. Our review found that OVS’ controls …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-follow

City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B24-7-4)

… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City of Long Beach’s … the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance … estimates for metered water sales of $5.575 million and sewer rent estimates of $5 million. These estimates …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b24-7-4