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DiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… individuals access to the services they need to live as full and independently as possible.” Since ESSHI’s launch, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting … A state Office of Mental Health OMH contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… rental assistance program is leading to significant delays in finding permanent housing for homeless people and those at … DiNapoli said. “The housing affordability crisis in New York City underscores the importance of an effective … rental assistance program.” DSS launched CityFHEPS in 2018, and according to officials processed 41,563 cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingDiNapoli: State Health Department Oversight of Lead Service Line Replacement Program Needs Improvement
… by the initial inventory requirement missing the Oct. 16, 2024 deadline. As of August 2025, 140 systems still had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-health-department-oversight-lead-service-line-replacement-program-needs-improvementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2312
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of … to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees: All employee records will be affected, excluding SUNY (except … paychecks dated April 9, 2025. Eligibility Criteria: All employees paid through PayServ, excluding SUNY (except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2312-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2415
… To correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for Fiscal Year Ending 2025-26 and the Fiscal Year Beginning 2026-27, the PayServ position pool chart of accounts must be … charges to be used for the following Fiscal Year End payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2415-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionOpinion 90-37
… -- Sales (authority of village to accept offer lower than highest offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): This section does not … local government, when determining what is the "best" or "highest" price obtainable, from good faith consideration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Real Property Portfolio
… listing all real property of the authority, including full descriptions of properties that were disposed of during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… for the higher payments was based on instructions from a former school board member. During this same time frame, the … approved a confidential “separation agreement” with former superintendent Dr. Patricia Garcia. The district … for up to 14 months. In total, the district paid the former superintendent $291,143 and paid the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtMontauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Roslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… IT equipment or maintain sufficiently detailed, up-to-date inventory records. The IT inventory list included at … recorded for each device. We reviewed 60 IT devices to confirm the devices were properly inventoried and … Periodically reconcile the fixed asset report to the IT inventory list, follow up on any discrepancies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… four elements of support, including a detailed cost breakdown of services to be provided and documentation … did not follow PPP Guidelines and submit a detailed cost breakdown of services to be provided. Additionally, while DOE … Guidelines are followed (i.e., inclusion of detailed cost breakdown of the services provided and documentation showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… PayServ or the check will be exchanged to the appropriate party. If any additional funds are due to the employee once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesDiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ , a … authorities’ revenue and spending. This addition to Open Book New York makes it the go-to source for … In December, DiNapoli added state payments to Open Book New York. The state payment data, which includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… that get paper checks or have payments set up on direct withdrawal, I urge them to be mindful of the impact of a late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… are required to notify CUNY Central when opening and closing bank accounts. Of the 23 bank accounts that CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followTown of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… $400,000 in architectural and engineering services and may have incurred unnecessary costs by not complying with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Opinion 94-18
… or for nominal consideration. You ask whether it is necessary for the members of a village volunteer fire … no further action by members of the fire companies is necessary to establish a separately incorporated fire … an exempt volunteer firefighters' benevolent association is a private not-for-profit corporation, a village may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 88-56
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm … doing business with district) -- Exceptions (remuneration and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), … of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… Magaziner and State of Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce. The full text of the comments they filed to the EPA is here . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-power