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DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services … and 64 family shelters). Of these, 100 either cooked food on site or had food catered. Residents cooked their own food … 15 shelters and found on average, only 59 percent (79 out of a required 135) of food inspections from 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersPreferred Source Contracting
… Purpose To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are monitoring … To advance social and economic goals, certain providers have “Preferred Source” status under the law. The acquisition … for corporate partners and revenue for NYSID itself. Many NYSID contracts awarded for reproduction services appear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel … to pay," said DiNapoli. "This audit identifies several ways to improve the collection of unpaid tolls, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal … Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal grand jury in White Plains, New York, returned an Indictment yesterday … of the estate, Mr. Parisi abused the trust placed in him by allegedly attempting to pocket millions of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleOpinion 93-29
… defines the term "newspaper" as follows: In any case in which notice of any fact is required by law to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2002-14
… LAW -- Gifts and Loans (work performed on private property in connection with evaluating appropriateness of … pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by the village in … channel. After the project was completed, several village property owners adjacent to the construction site reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 89-36
… years) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(4), (8): There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a … usefulness of exactly five years. You ask whether the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law, … July 10, 1989). Subdivision four of section 6-c prescribes permissive referendum requirements for the establishment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 98-20
… for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be … assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, §209-c provides that the "authorities having control" of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 97-1
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and regulations. You ask whether a … become a participant in a plan established in the county, or, in the case of a public corporation . . . located in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 91-63
… or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 92-25
… a fire district to adopt rules and regulations governing all fire companies and fire departments in the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-3
… contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding or, in the case of contracts exempt from competitive bidding, let …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 96-16
… proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction … the proposed sale to a county of all the property and facilities of a town water district pursuant to Town Law, … at issue here, Town Law, §198(12)(b) provides that, in the case of purchase of district property and facilities by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be … Regular Voucher Pay Terms – 00 (Due Now) Invoice Number Field – This should include the PMS Payee Account Number … Refund. ‘Refund’ can be shortened if your PMS PAN/Document ID/Reason is too long for the field. Location – LOC01 Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… or undertreated sewage that is discharged into ground and surface waters poses serious health risks,” DiNapoli … with state law on reporting when overflow events occur and to make sure problems are addressed.” Two laws related to … not include a report of non-compliance as required. In one case, DEC conducted an inspection of a facility in July 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by … The surplus could reach at least $4.5 billion if revenue and spending remain on their current tracks, according to … optimistic spending projections for overtime, Carter case spending (involving students with disabilities) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing … of infection control data to identify patterns and find ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesOpinion 88-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … also available for that purpose. In this regard, we point out that Town Law, §112(1), which is the successor to former … of section 165.00 and the lack of any requirement that taxes and assessments raised and appropriated for debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… and families, including the assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Services adequately operates juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and … five limited-secure facilities, and one non-secure facility. OCFS must ensure that these facilities are operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilities