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Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… of our audit was to review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through … provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting professional services. The District did not have formal written agreements with all professional service providers that were paid more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesAccessibility for People With Disabilities
… in stress, cortisol levels, muscle tension, and heart rate – all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesBuffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… to evaluate the Authority’s control program for trucked-in waste for the period July 1, 2015 through November 7, 2016. … do not measure or verify the amount of liquid/slush waste trucked-in for treatment and disposal. The … and conducted all required analytical data tests to ensure waste discharge complies with discharge limitations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126NY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… to enforce the terms of service by which all of their platform users must abide. The Fund has co-filed a … have a transparent view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. … to enforce the terms of service by which all of their platform users must abide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Schneiderman today announced that Joseph Ross, the former insurance broker for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish … of the now defunct Century Coverage Corporation, an insurance company that serviced Met Council from 1992 to … Coverage Corporation would submit inflated invoices for insurance coverage to the nonprofit. Met Council knowingly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerOpinion 2007-1
… §12101 et seq .). This program operates seven days per week and is a “demand-responsive, advance reservation, curb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Addiction Support Services During Emergencies
… Plans are revised when warranted and that they include strategies to manage and mitigate prolonged disruptions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesOpinion 96-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-- Insurance Transactions (town supervisor placing insurance through same agency through … from participating in the proceedings (see Cahn v Planning Board of the Town of Gardiner , 157 AD2d 252, 557 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled She agreed to pay back those benefits with interest as part of a pretrial diversion agreement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, … DiNapoli. Nearly 1.4 million households paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic … Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… set for the locality where the work is performed, but my auditors found numerous violations committed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a … affect the pace of future growth.” The city added 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, more than every state in the … Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of the jobs added were in employment sectors, such as leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from … Development Agencies IDAs provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015 an increase of 10 percent from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting a degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest figures from 2015, the nationwide … loan balance is $29,700 and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a college education increases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New … "Shoppers don’t see where the palm oil used in hundreds of products comes from, but often it’s harvested in ways that … suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified to be free of deforestation, free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… rating agencies have raised concerns about New York’s low reserves compared to other states. DiNapoli’s proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… for awards that are open for draws and returns via the Payment Management System (“PMS”) draw system. Please note … PMS, and if the intent is for a refund to be issued separate from the normal draw process, this needs to be … any transaction that would bill against the award. REGULAR PAYMENT VOUCHER To generate an electronic refund of federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsI.3 Guide to Financial Operations Account Codes Procedure – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… and acts as a useful general reference through all stages of financial system processing. OSC will periodically update … in Chapter IV – Accounting Codes – Uses and Descriptions of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/14/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i3-guide-financial-operations-account-codes-procedureI.2 Organization of the Guide to Financial Operations – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… by section and alpha-numerical subsections (i.e., 3A, 3B, 3C, etc.) to provide further content-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i2-organization-guide-financial-operations