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… BOCES Suffolk No. 1 (Eastern) BOCES Ulster BOCES Charter School Discovery Charter School Young Women's College Prep … Rochester City City of Amsterdam School District Amherst Central School District Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School … School District Chappaqua Central School District Chenango Valley Central School District Cold Spring Harbor Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/information-technology-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… unsupported grade changes to a lack of policy guidance. For example, at the end of each semester, the number of grade … systems. The districts typically lacked proper policies for adding system users, establishing users’ access rights, … new policies that outline procedures and requirements for making grade changes in both current and previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… Program’s (Program) revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance. We also sought to determine whether Department … report annually to the Governor, the Legislature, and the State Comptroller’s Office on Program progress, costs, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/12/report-title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balanceMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… to promote travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to BBDO USA LLC (BBDO) for an amount not to … ESD has an appropriate system of internal controls in place to ensure that it receives the advertising services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringOversight of Student Immunization in Schools (2015-S-85)
To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) and the State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s85.pdfCOVID-19 Guidance for Employers
… Limit Normally, most NYSLRS retirees who return to work for a public employer face an earnings limit. Under Section 212 … 2024 to 2025). This earnings limit suspension does not apply to retirees who work for a college, university or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/covid-19-guidance-employersState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… drainage repairs in Erie County. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $227 million for 125,000 personal income tax refunds. $96.9 million for 24,000 corporate and other refunds. $19.3 million for 29,500 property tax credits. Department of Agriculture and Markets $3.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Services $5 million with the Mental Health Association of NYC for the problem gambling and chemical dependency toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… events during this time – the Great Recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic. “We all rely on local government … services such as education, public safety, health care, and much more,” DiNapoli said. “But local governments were … trend, New York experienced more year-over-year volatility and a longer period of overall economic decline. As full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… of $250 million approved in the New York State Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year 2022-23 to provide relief on these liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide … Yorkers fell behind or were unable to make payments for rent and utilities. As shown in Figure 1, data provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… also announced that the Fund would be voting against the election of six of the nine Facebook board members, including … Mark Zuckerberg; against all four directors up for election at Twitter; and against four of the 10 directors up for election at Alphabet. One of the reasons for the vote against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersProcurement Practices
… contracting practices provide sufficient assurance that funds are spent appropriately, are in the best interest of … of its mission, Buffalo spent nearly $330 million in State funds on procurements between April 2016 and September 2018. … contracting practices provide sufficient assurance that funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesOpinion 90-27
… formation of joint village and town police departments; NY Constitution, art 9, §[1][h], relative to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase for the First Time in … counties, while FA is funded by the federal government. “Public assistance” as discussed in this report includes both programs; almost 72 percent of public assistance expenditures are in the SNA program. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfarePublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief legislation shifted $3.4 billion in State Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid … requiring one-year extensions of eligibility during the public health emergency. Children and adults represented 75.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Decrease to Near Record Low For SFY 2021-22, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased … in SFY 2019-20. “Public assistance” as discussed in this report includes both Family Assistance (FA) and Safety Net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfarePublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… above Medicaid eligibility levels, subject to other income limits). Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record Heights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including rates, tolls, fees, and in some cases, … pursuant to contracts in 2020. The fiscal stability of the State is related in part to the fiscal stability of … Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year 2021-22: Increased bonding authorizations for 24 programs financed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesPublic Authorities – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including service charges, tolls, fees, and in some … $20 billion in contract payments. The fiscal stability of the State is often intertwined with certain public … Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year 2022-23: Increased bonding authorizations for 27 programs financed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-authoritiesPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide … local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including service charges, tolls, fees, and in some cases, taxes. Public authorities are generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authorities