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Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… the Department’s vehicle use and maintenance expenses for the period from January 2017 to December 2019 and … the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department vehicles. These 11 regions … on the vehicle type and service needed. As of March 2020, the Department’s fleet included both passenger and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1844
… for assigning increment code 8810 to eligible employees in CSEA, DC-37, and PEF is available for agency use beginning in pay period 9L (Institution and Administration). Please … information regarding updates to increment codes processed in pay periods 1L through pay period 8L (Institution and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1844-new-increment-code-representing-job-rate-status-october-2020-cycleSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, … the issues we identified in the initial audit. Of the 18 audit recommendations, three were implemented, ten were … report. … To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… accounting and revenue services and Randy Partridge to assistant comptroller for local government and school … and advocacy. He was most recently the executive director of SOMOS Inc. He started his career in the New York … Plattsburgh. He lives in Scotia. Please email jfreeman@osc.ny.gov for photos of staff. Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a … during the marriage (numerator) by total service credit at retirement (denominator). Then, that percentage is multiplied … 2. 60% × 50% = 30% (ex-spouse’s portion) NYSLRS will calculate the precise service credit accrued during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a … Comptroller and other State contracting entities will have access to the information. You may not share this information … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination … Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… NYCEM also works to advance long-term initiatives that reduce risk and increase the resilience of New York City … risk to the City as well as actions agencies are taking to reduce the impacts of these hazards. NYCEM creates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… While CDBG and HOME share the same goals, the programs have different approaches to meeting the needs of low- and moderate-income families and have different rules regarding eligible activities. HCR … and whether HCR obtained federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovered all eligible costs. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Authority's (MTA) Access-A-Ride program has increased and what actions the MTA and its contracted carriers have taken to reduce them. The … well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded this paratransit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… Historic federal pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, … 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. … “The response to the dire economic conditions brought on by the pandemic boosted federal aid for New York and all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Mayor de Blasio and the city are right to approach fiscal year 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-new-york-city-projecting-34-billion-surplus-2016DiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… MTA needs to lay out what is at stake and explain to the public what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and … have altered service to focus on riders that most rely on public transit. The MTA has taken some steps to meet changes … and Policy Insights: Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the Program … which includes providing adequate heat and hot water (HHW). In accordance with the Code, residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followComplaint Processing
… Objective To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has an appropriate and … of each allegation based on the majority vote of a panel of three Board members. CCRB reported that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable … compliance. As the DOB website states, “construction is a dangerous business.” From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all … the time of our visits, and 16 of the 18 sites (89%) had a total of 77 safety issues, including: not having a site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to … such as this where local officials are taking advantage of lax financial controls and helping themselves to the money … fees were not deposited. In August 2013, after learning of the Comptroller’s audit, the former bookkeeper remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. … well as arts, entertainment and recreation saw increased economic activity, with hotel occupancy rates rising above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022XI.6.A Quick Contracting–Commodity, Printing, Miscellaneous Services and Equipment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for commodity, printing, … or equipment procurements, State agencies must use the Quick Contract Boilerplate Agreement AC 3278-S and Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6a-quick-contracting-commodity-printing-miscellaneous-services-and-equipmentXI.18.F The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2012 which amends State Finance Law by adding a new Section 165A and Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2012 which amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a new Section 2879c are collectively known as the Iran Divestment Act of 2012
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18f-iran-divestment-act-2012DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… to the charges, the defendant’s father, a Long Beach resident, was the sole account holder of a bank account in … on Nov. 22, 2024. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Taylor Cain of the Major … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-father