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DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in … and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to mitigate their effects. … Engineering’s Track sub-unit was supposed to have one backhoe loader, 10 front loaders, and 12 light towers; … the backhoe loader, five of the front loaders, and two of the light towers were not at the site. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… a high likelihood of transitioning into a business with payroll.” Such applications from New York totaled 4,223 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-22-2020Opinion 2007-1
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … for physically and mentally disabled individuals to and from certain day treatment programs may fall within the … programmatic goals such as successfully traveling to and from the day treatment program and to prepare reports that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York … stress last year, many of the entities in this year’s list have changed. Only 12 were designated as stressed in both … 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressLakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… by the District. The Department is operated in accordance with its by-laws, and is governed by a seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overVillage of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … The Village of Village of the Branch is located in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43New Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… was to evaluate selected District financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … comprises three elected members. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $946,175. Key Findings The … President stated the unexpended surplus fund balance was for cash flow purposes, none of the adopted budgets included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mTransaction Number Requirement
… New Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. Beginning July 15, 2024, State public authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… in the chart includes Family Assistance recipients that are federally funded, and a small number of Safety Net Recipients that are TANF cases in the non-cash portion of the Safety Net … OTDA. It does not include Safety Net Assistance cases that are State funded. New York Federally Participating Temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and $4.4 billion lower than projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) 2024 Updated Executive Budget Financial Plan, the most recent plan available. The decline … consistently pointed out, the state has underfunded its statutory reserve funds for decades. Some progress has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, New York state is one of five states that have not recovered from … Island, the lower Hudson Valley and most of northern New Jersey, totaled 388,700 jobs in 2024, the highest of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsFiscal Year Earnings and Prior Years’ Adjustments
… salaries, are earnings included in the calculation of your projected invoice, estimated invoice and annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/fiscal-year-earnings-and-prior-years-adjustmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1331
… 2014 M/C Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … 131 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1129 provide for payment of performance advances on April 1 to eligible … payroll. Note: Employees who are Terminated, Retired or Deceased on 07/16/14 (Administration) or 07/23/14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1331-april-2014-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advancesDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed nearly $3 million in ineligible expenses for reimbursement, according to an … Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide one-on-one instruction for … period ending June 30, 2014, Yeled reported $81 million in costs for reimbursement. DiNapoli’s auditors recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesOpinion 2002-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Law. October 17, 2002 Patricia Lamb McCarthy Deputy State Comptroller … Whether a fire district service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… school, including records they are required to maintain on site, at least once every licensure period. If the Bureau … to impose sanctions, such as probation, and penalties. Key Findings While the Bureau makes determinations of … schools are fully complying with the Law and Regulations. Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… are fundamental human rights,” DiNapoli said. “The right to join unions, without interference, and collectively … interests, and in the long-term interests of shareholders, to ensure workers are treated fairly.” All of the proposals … a sound, sustainable and profitable long-term strategy. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of non-revenue service vehicles, and to determine whether the non-revenue service vehicles receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesOpinion 89-45
… LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45