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Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… the Department acquires the names and contact information for, and appropriately pursues payment from, customers who … upgrades to call centers, such as the federal mandate for Next Generation 911 systems. The current Surcharge … York State is required to act as a State collection agent for the Surcharge. Providers are responsible for adding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeUncollected Penalties
… and receipt of payments) are all assigned to one employee. An absence of management oversight has … irregularities can occur and not be detected. The current system used to track outstanding penalties is incomplete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… Objective To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims for … of the members. Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) to administer the Hospital Program of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicarePoughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of extra-classroom activity (ECA) finances and properly … … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of extraclassroom activity ECA finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-andTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… or a reserve fund policy to determine needed amounts for fund balance and specific reserves and to establish plans for periodically reviewing these funds. As a result, … over the next five years might cost up to $822,000. For example, a 2005 pickup truck, 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114XI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a … in SFS without having to process as many PO change orders for variances that result in small dollar match exceptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… ( 2020-S-29 ). About the Program The MTA is responsible for developing and implementing a unified mass transportation policy for New York City and Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnum, … Long Island. LIRR’s Engineering Department is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Rental Assistance Fund, reflecting payments and support for the program. With unemployment in New York City close to … evictions. New York’s Congressional delegation has pushed for more efficient distribution of funds, while lawmakers … groups not caught up on rent payments. Rent arrears for Black households have grown fastest in the period since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskRoslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… flow at intersections. The audit covers January 1, 2016 to March 13, 2020. About the Program The Department is … traffic signals and multi-way stop controls. Studies that result in denials may be referred to another Department unit … to be satisfied as part of an engineering study, shall result in analysis of other traffic conditions or factors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 2016 found SED did not directly monitor UPK providers for health and safety. Instead, SED relied on the school … disparity in the way UPK providers were being monitored for health and safety. In a follow-up, auditors found SED … of the Induction Training curriculum established for its train crews. This lack of compliance may be tied to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… whether the Town’s IT assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … notification policy or a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. Key Recommendations Limit the … and establish a comprehensive inventory policy for all hardware and software. … The purpose of our audit was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Program The Division of Human Rights (DHR) enforces the New York State Human Rights Law (Law) to help ensure that every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsVillage of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 4, 2013. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for minority households and economically disadvantaged … homeownership in New York. In 2023, the most recent year for which data are available, White homeownership rates were … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Homeownership can be a powerful tool for building generational wealth, but many New Yorkers face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowOpinion 2002-12
… works. All officers and employees performing services for the combined department, including the superintendent, … works. All officers and employees providing services for the combined departments, including the superintendent, … may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for the other" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… works. All officers and employees performing services for the combined department, including the superintendent, … works. All officers and employees providing services for the combined departments, including the superintendent, … may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for the other" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… $1.4 billion, up $530 million from May of last year. “For the second straight month, local sales tax collections … of New York City also saw year-over-year collections for May grow by double digits, ranging from 17.6 percent in … against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… percent. DiNapoli’s report credits a wide range of actions for tackling foreclosure problems on all fronts. For example, actions taken by the UCS have helped speed the … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013