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Opinion 91-58
… not conduct an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site plan approval and whether a proposed facility … conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as … of express statutory authority ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Kupferman v Katz , 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… Purpose To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is … The Corporation’s on-site monitoring of the projects we sampled frequently occurred later in the construction … 50 and 75 percent completion. Also, the Corporation does not perform site visits after project completion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building … the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… triplicate receipts, recording the date and form of payment, or conducting an independent review of amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2002-16
… in downtown area) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; TOWN LAW §64(6), (14), (23); VILLAGE LAW §§1-102(5), … NYS2d 906; Murphy v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Opn No. 86-70, supra ). It is also well established that, … business guide (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-109, unreported). 2 Similarly, here, it is our opinion that a town or village, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16DiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… New York state has appropriated $1.71 billion through State Fiscal year (SFY) 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of the “Raise … and was therefore not included in the analysis. As of SFY 2025, state appropriations for RTA included $160 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… covered the period from January 2018 through December 2021. About the Program DOB is responsible for regulating the … incidents occurred between January 1, 2018 and May 15, 2021. These incidents resulted in 36 fatalities and 2,066 … personal injury, and property damage. Between June 10, 2021 and August 31, 2021, we visited 43 construction sites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… 18, 2020, a worker died in Manhattan after falling 62 feet through an opening where guardrails were missing. A … agency of the incident. On Dec. 20, 2019, a worker fell 18 feet at the same site and later died. DOB issued a Stop Work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (Report 2020-S-46 ). About the Program According to the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), in New York … benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedControls Over Equipment
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals … Act of 1969. H+H, the largest public health care system in the nation, is a network of 22 facilities, including 11 … were unable to find some items. In addition, H+H staff did not always accurately record information in FAM and made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Public Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in seven categories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetySelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… determine if Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit’s (Transit) Department of Capital Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementElmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… School officials adequately and appropriately acquired a building in the most cost-beneficial manner that also met the … review and cost-benefit analysis when selecting a building. The Board did not pay a reasonable price for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts
… OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. OPWDD contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contractsAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… must file tax returns and remit payment of taxes due on a quarterly basis with the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November 2015
… consultant services at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. $1 million to Smith Site Development LLC for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-november-2015Oversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and … secure detention facilities—Horizon Juvenile Detention Center (Horizon) and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center … not reported until May 28, 2020—2 days later. Insufficient prevention of contraband entering facilities: Contraband …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… oversaw and monitored efforts by Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities (ACFs), and Home Health Care (HHC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and communicate … written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and