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Oversight of Shelter Placements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is effectively placing clients into shelters or facilities that have the necessary services and supervision. The audit covered the … To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsTown of Gorham – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-106)
… tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – July 23, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Town officials should … The Town disbursed FFI tax proceeds totaling $11,401 in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Audit Summary Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/06/town-gorham-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-106Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… before the RFP was released. Rivera further admitted to hiding the fact that the County intended to use a Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… company for nearly two years," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my auditors and investigators, working with Sheriff Philip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kX.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… (OSC) record retention requirements related to vendor registration in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). OSC’s auditors will require … to support information that is entered into the Statewide Vendor File in the SFS. As a result, OSC may contact the … Comptrollers OSC record retention requirements related to vendor registration in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a new DRO requesting the Comptroller make this change. Changing elections or designations in accordance with RSSL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial report, issued March 9, 2018, concluded that the … of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Health and Safety of Children in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… the Board and Supervisor provided adequate oversight over cash disbursements. Key Findings The clerk received $6,000 in … The clerk did not withhold the required health insurance premium contributions from her pay, totaling $2,875 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… The defendants corrupted the Orange County IDA through a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaOpinion 88-30
… the district) -- Connections (requiring property owners to connect to a district water system) TOWN LAW, §§130(15), … by ordinance, may require district property owners to connect to a district water system in the proper exercise of … board to require that a property owner in a water district connect to the water district water system. You state that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… indictment of, as well as a civil asset forfeiture action against, Arkady Goldin, 39, of Brooklyn, and Value Pharmacy, … also filed an asset forfeiture and civil recovery action against Goldin, Value, and Goldin’s co-owners seeking over … Court Justice Peter F. Vallone, Jr. unsealed an indictment against Goldin and Value and arraigned Goldin on six counts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… office." DA Singas said that beginning in January 2015, an elderly victim for whom Eckstein worked as a personal … NCDA investigation was started in November 2017 after the elderly victim reported the incident to officials. A search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 90-49
… engaging in a brief telephone conversation (see also, In re City of New York , 78 AD 87, 79 NYS 793, regarding payment … meeting which was adjourned for lack of a quorum; In re Town of Hempstead , 36 AD 321, 55 NYS 345, affd 160 NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 89-41
… DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program); (referendum requirement); (necessity of public hearing) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (establishment of); (referendum requirement); … LAW, §179: A mandatory referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 89-12
… in the following circumstances involving a fire district contract. You state that the fire district has retained a … which was a subcontractor of the firm that was awarded the contract. The county was aware of the relationship between … of prospective bidders that performance of the resulting contract would be supervised by [the engineer] and that he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Opinion 94 - 23
… to the provisions of this subdivision except upon the consent in writing of a majority of the commissioners of such fire district. Such consent shall be acknowledged or proved in the same manner as … to the provisions of this subdivision except upon the consent in writing of a majority of the commissioners of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Opinion 2000-23
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Highest Ranking Subordinate" (for purposes of General Municipal Law §207-m) GENERAL … officers in the bargaining unit receive a 4% increase plus an additional amount, the police chief is entitled only … for all members of the police officers' bargaining unit, plus an additional $2,673 pay increase for those members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23XI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… followed by a State agency to execute the transfer of the rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to an … other than the original contracting party having such rights, obligations, and liabilities (“Transferor”). … business with New York State may attempt to transfer their rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… draft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOversight of Kendra’s Law
… Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing … and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment. Our audit covered the period from April 2019 to … Health OMH is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment AOT to provide reasonable assurance that existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-law