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Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… District ultimately did not have to pay any retroactive salary increases from the collective bargaining agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial … 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 is located in the Town … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No 1 Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206XIII.4.B Travel Advance – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Process and Document Preparation: The OSC Rules and Regulations allow continuous travel advances up to … The OSC Rules and Regulations allow continuous travel advances up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4b-travel-advanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 145
… automatic processing of retroactive adjustments for closed contract periods Affected Employees Employees with Pay Basis Code 21P who have adjustments for a closed contract period. Effective Date Immediately Automatic … affects the amount an employee should have been paid for a closed contract period, the adjustment will automatically be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/145-new-earnings-code-rcn-retroactive-contract-pay-adjustmentDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… initiative to safeguard public funds by exposing fraud and corruption. Partnering with federal, state and … from the retirement system, state and local governments to procurement and numerous other issues,” DiNapoli said. Prior … to the New York State Inspector General, with a focus on fraud and corruption. He was an assistant attorney general in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… are used efficiently and effectively. He is the ideal choice to lead my efforts to hold local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA does not identify some students who miss a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record levels in the prior year to $180,420 even though the credit crunch and market … said. “And, despite the decline in bonuses from last year, State and City personal income tax collections remain … especially overseas, and equity underwriting had a record year. DiNapoli’s office estimates that the bonus pool paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordOpinion 98 - 22
… e.g. 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-244, p 259; 31 Opns St Comp, 1975, p 53; 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 82; compare 30 Opns St … for publicity fund purposes in their discretion (1975 Opns St Comp, p 53, supra ). December 29, 1998 Douglas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22DiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… to buy local and track how much the state was spending on food," DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the implementation … put in place since our audit began, New York farmers and food producers could see increased business from the state." … guidelines, and provide training on New York state food purchasing to agency personnel. OGS is also responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) have effectively enforced the New York City Noise Code (Noise Code) and adequately … To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for noncapital purposes leaving critical highway and bridge projects at increased risk as the state faces fiscal challenges and shrinking debt capacity according to a report by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … administrative tribunal established by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and … contributes to collection difficulties. For example, in our sample of 150 uncollected fines, 60 (or 40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… Mobil Corp., after a review of the companies’ readiness to transition to a low-carbon economy, State Comptroller Thomas P. … it has determined are not transition-ready. In addition to Exxon, the companies to be divested and restricted in the … Exxon Mobil Corp after a review of the companies readiness to transition to a lowcarbon economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. This number represents a jump of 159 deaths, or … and in Erie, Oneida and Orange counties. These overdose statistics mirror the increase in reported heroin and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report … York.” Over the past decade, school aid has averaged 23.6 percent of state-funded expenditures. The Division of the … formula changes during the last ten years; In 2015-16, lottery aid is expected to total $3.2 billion, approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: New York City Transit … York Codes, Rules and Regulations. Riders who enter the subway system or ride buses without paying the fare are … Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic checkers to observe and record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… gain in older prisoners: one is the rise in the number of admissions of older individuals to Department of Corrections … decline has resulted from various factors such as reduced admissions and releases to parole supervision, early release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… longer serves its original purpose of directly paying for road and bridge projects. Transfers to pay for debt surpassed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-off