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Open Book New York
… Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. Without transparency in government, there cannot be accountability. His open data … City Agency Services Monitoring Tool MONTHLY UPDATES TRACK PERFORMANCE, STAFFING AND SPENDING The Office of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkOpinion 91-62
… purposes of the corporation may require". Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no … corporation, association or undertaking. Article VIII, §1 does not, however, prohibit gifts or loans to or in aid of … Law, §226[5],[6]), it is our opinion that section 72-h does not authorize the conveyance without consideration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Payment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… service currently not credited to you. There are two kinds of past service costs — mandatory and optional. Mandatory … you choose to make to purchase credit for a period of previous or military service. Once you have made payment and have accrued two years of service credit as a member, you can receive that credit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 618
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new procedure which will default … be changed in some instances. The work schedule is used to determine the prorated daily rate of pay for all … the biweekly earnings. This calculation will then be used to determine the wages for a specific period of time. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/618-automatic-entry-default-work-schedules-pay-basis-codeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-214
… who meet the eligibility criteria. Background Chapter 183 of the Laws of 2014, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-214-october-1-2009-october-1-2010-and-october-1-2014-stipendOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Purpose To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) pesticide … through December 31, 2015, and to determine the status of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database … To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservations pesticide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is not … sex offenders, often failing to make the minimum number of required monthly contacts and not performing mandated … sex offenders’ compliance with court-ordered conditions of their release. The Act applies to offenders who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … 23 elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s members ensured that … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has … totaled approximately $28,000. Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over purchasing and … 1, 2015 through April 13, 2017. Background The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. … Village of Homer Purchasing and Credit Cards 2017M112 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… the Board adopted budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes. Key … the District’s six reserves, two were not used as intended and appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates and discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… has six weeks to take appropriate action (i.e., close the bridge, repair the defect, or take alternative action to ensure that the bridge is safe to use). In addition, NYSTA must provide DOT with the written determinations from bridge inspections within 60 days. Any repairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsUnity House of Troy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs submitted by Unity House of Troy (Unity) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … located in Troy, New York. Unity provides a variety of services to the community including preschool special … services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. Unity is reimbursed for preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/unity-house-troy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … nine towns. This release is based on financial information of local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… following audits have been issued: Development Authority of the North Country (DANC): Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs (2015-S-3 ) Auditors … DANC could improve its operations, specifically in terms of procurement reporting and determining reasonable cost. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (2020-S-49) . … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/30/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services-followDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… a critical weather-related systemwide risk assessment of its infrastructure for over a decade and failed to … train system in North America and is the primary means of transit from Long Island to New York City which means it … 200,000 customers on weekdays. The LIRR has 700 miles of track, stretching from Montauk on Long Island to Penn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… Health established adequate controls over inpatient claims for recipients who were transferred between merged or … responsibilities include establishing Medicaid policies for reimbursing hospitals and other health care providers for their services. Generally, when a Medicaid recipient is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue … TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. … and 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… state deal with a housing affordability crisis and rising eviction actions. An added $356 million in funding from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-start