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Selected Travel Expenses
… Authority (MTA) - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and documented for MTA business purposes. The audit covers from January 4, … Long Island. The MTA issues policies, procedures and rules for its staff to follow. The MTA created the All-Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… less than 50% of major facility thresholds and those that “cap-by-rule.” Cap-by-rule facilities have the potential to emit air … limit actual annual emissions. The owners or operators of cap-by-rule facilities agree to adhere to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsOpinion 95-19
… previously paid) CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to issue bonds to prepay certain employer retirement contributions which … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority to issue bonds to prepay certain employer retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 92-4
… is any limit on the total amount that may be paid for such activities. You have indicated that it is expected that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a "right to shelter" mandate, the City provides temporary emergency … delays. This project, with an original completion date of December 2018, is now expected to be finished in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely … exacerbated pre-existing achievement gaps, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … year’s school reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that allows … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because the director has the ability to procure and pay for goods or services that may not be for valid authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… section directs agencies on the use of the requisition to streamline and standardize the purchasing process. In the … Financial System (SFS), agencies use the requisition to: Begin the contract process with a Contract Type Requisition, Initiate a request to purchase goods or services from a Preferred Source vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… agency with an invoice or a completed claim for payment form for the goods and/or services provided. The agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … issued: Research Foundation of the State University of New York: Allocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted … central office. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) … AI-powered tools have an increasingly significant role in industry operations including agriculture, health care and … institutions. As AI has been growing and benefiting business, it is also giving rise to a host of unintended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Residential Domestic Violence Programs (2017-S-16) Based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, … placed constraints on the audit, including delays in and denial of access to records needed to evaluate the … (2017-F-28) (Follow-up) An initial audit released in September 2016 found OGS had made substantial progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… budget cuts on the federal level pose a significant threat to the city’s finances, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in federal fiscal policies constitute the greatest risk to the city since the Great Recession," DiNapoli said. "New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… also found that the agency did not always follow up on violations to confirm they were corrected. "New York City has … Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to live up to safety standards for handling radioactive materials." As of … 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New York City. In addition there were 97 hospitals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysState Agencies Bulletin No. 1898
… employees who are in a composite position (identified by Increment Code 2222) even though the agency must submit a … for those employees who meet the eligibility criteria by inserting a row on the employee’s Additional Pay page as … seven (7)* or more years of continuous service (identified by Increment Code 2010-2014, 0910, 1010, 1110, 1210 or 1310), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1898-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… at 10 campuses controlling about 84 percent of these funds. DiNapoli's auditors found 10 of the 30 foundations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedEmployer E-News Archive — 2023
… Late Reporting Affects Your Employees What to Do in Case of a Data Security Incident New York Retirement News for Your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2023Course Offerings
… available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, and the need to take remedial courses. Our audit focused on the five senior colleges with … In addition, 13 of 25 officials told us they do not offer online or hybrid courses (courses encompassing both classroom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offerings