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State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… with Economy Paving Co, Inc. for bridge replacement on NY Route 38 over Fall Creek in Tompkins County. $3.2 million … Authority for construction of the new Western NY Welcome Center. $4.6 million to Fort Schuyler Management Corporation … test corridor for unmanned aircraft systems from Syracuse to Rome, NY. Office of General Services $22.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… state’s share of costs to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 million with … at the Perry B. Duryea Jr. State Office Building in Suffolk County. $1.2 million with A. Peter Luger Construction … Gatsby on the Ocean LLC for a concession license for the Marine Dining Room restaurant at Jones Beach State Park. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… services in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather than the … was no evidence that they worked for MDS; $198,888 in executive compensation that was improperly allocated to MDS; … from 3 to 21 years old, spent nearly $2 million on non-competitive contracts with companies that had ties to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… made errors when tagging items. New York Power Authority: Real Property Portfolio (Follow-up) (2017-F-16) A prior audit … has not been consistent in how it reports disposals of real property. NYPA does not regularly review its real estate portfolio to identify properties it no longer needs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through June for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … approximately 24,000 payments valued at $59.1 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … Manasse & Son Auctioneers, and Bontrager Real Estate and Auction for the storage and auction of seized vehicles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state's chief financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… ensure those funds are spent appropriately. Every agency should have a process to monitor and evaluate contractors’ … terms: variety, typically, usually, can, may, periodic, often, and good faith effort. To determine whether the agency … Where is the contractor to perform required activities? How will the contractor communicate to the agency that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… own circumstances. However, pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 806(1)(a), counties, cities, towns, villages, … "relative" to include a specified list of persons having a family relationship with a municipal officer or employee. Can … and computers for necessary personal matters such as family care and changes in work schedule. Examples of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsLoans: Applying and Repaying
… Retirement Online is the fastest and easiest way to apply for a loan with NYSLRS. You can see how much you are eligible to borrow, what the repayment amount would be and if your … any existing loans and manage your loan payments. Sign in to your Retirement Online account , then look under ‘My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/loans-applying-and-repayingApproved State Contracts and Payments
… construction of the New York State Fairgrounds Exposition Center. $3.6 million with MMC Corporation for proceeds from … to construct the Western New York Welcome Center at Grand Island, Erie County. $17.1 million with Slate Hill … for the Disabled Inc. for janitorial services at the Long Island Expressway Welcome Center. $4.2 million grant to CSX …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 98-4
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY AUDITOR -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 98-12
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … all funds raised or collected by the authorities in a city for school purposes or to be used by the board of education … that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend approximately $60 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of services by private organization); (contribution to private organizations) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not … with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for such services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-4
… ask whether, assuming that the village is authorized to do the work, bonds may be issued to finance the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4Opinion 88-25
… when a court might find that restrictions on non-residents do not have a rational basis, such as where the facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25XII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… payable staff should obtain receipts supporting all travel card charges and reimbursable expenses, as well as other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Civil Service $6 billion for HMO Health Benefits for the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) including … Physician’s Health Plan Inc., $1.4 billion with HealthNow New York Inc., $1 billion with Independent Health Association … of Environmental Conservation $16.2 million with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a … body or official is supplied with sufficient information to make that determination. When auditing claims, the … not for a legitimate purpose include: Gifts and donations to private entities in violation of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… when someone is actually placed in a facility. Didn’t Make Station Visits Based on the homeless population, BRC was … supposed to visit stations either twice a week (high risk station), once a week (medium risk), or once every six weeks … with BRC workers. Outreach Observations Auditors made 12 station visits (7 announced and 5 unannounced) and found BRC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-population