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Public Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… in 2020, according to preliminary data reported to the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Motor … Total crimes in the seven categories reported to the State are 107,006 (or 23.8 percent) lower than they were in … decrease of 9,314 (16.6 percent)—were held in 126 State and local correctional facilities, which include: 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOpinion 91-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28The Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… June 2022 PDF Version Highlights As of April 2022, the transportation and warehousing sector in the City has … the top 10 metropolitan areas in the nation for number of transportation, warehousing and utilities sector jobs … (4.7 percent). Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, air transportation is the largest subsector, employing 26,550 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… and civil fees. The financing of justice courts is a local responsibility and maintaining a court may pose … As a result, there is growing interest by citizens and local governments to explore consolidation of justice courts, … each receive a certified copy of the resolution. Public Hearing Once the process to establish a single town court is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsXI.2.D Vendor Name on Contractual Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… agreement. In certain instances it may be appropriate to reference an alternative name or alias (e.g. Doing … transaction on the SFS. (See Chapter X, Section 1- Guide to Vendor/Customer Management Overview of this Guide, for … must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have a valid Vendor ID. In addition, they must be registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2d-vendor-name-contractual-agreementsOpinion 97-24
… and by-laws of the fire company provide that the auxiliary is under the supervision of the fire company and that its primary function is to provide supplemental services to the fire company, i.e. … For this purpose, an "active volunteer firefighter" is a person who has been approved as an active member of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Opinion 88-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … a change in the location of the county seat. You state that the county seat is currently located in an … In our view, Article III, section 17 of the New York State Constitution, which was referred to in your inquiry and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 89-51
… of the services to be rendered under the contract. There is no authority for the town to make additional payments to … BENEFIT LAW, §30(12): A fire protection contract is generally required to provide that the party receiving … district pursuant to contract. You ask whether the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Overview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average earnings (FAE). Your FAE is the average of your highest three consecutive years of earnings.* Usually these are the years right before retirement, but they can be anytime in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/overviewIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… to determine if counties using public resources for the State’s Ignition Interlock Program were adequately monitoring … May 29, 2015. Background On November 18, 2009, New York State enacted the Child Passenger Protection Act, commonly … own or operate for a certain period of time. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately … posed by the extraordinary demand caused by the pandemic for unemployment benefits and more lenient federal … UI benefit claims, but it also administered UI benefits for the temporary programs created by the federal Coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudVillage of Quogue – Justice Court (2015M-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … Key Findings The Court had bail money totaling $35,955 on deposit, of which only $8,550 was for current cases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/08/village-quogue-justice-court-2015m-18Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, … her death in 2006. Fitzpatrick, who had been acting as power of attorney before Sullivan’s death, failed to notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The City responded with a marked increase in capital investment for shelter improvement projects. At the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … led to today’s plea and our recovery of $275,000 in stolen retirement funds. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… copayment or deductible amounts. “The state’s Medicaid program, providing health care for millions of New Yorkers, … job making sure that the money spent on this important program is not being wasted and is being used for necessary … needed.” Medicaid is a federal, state and local government program that provides a wide range of medical services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s initial Needs Assessments and Individual Living Plans are completed timely and if clients are … the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentOverview – State Police Plan
… in your career. Your FAE can include, but is not limited to, the payments listed below. Payments must be earned in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/overview