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Executive Order - Procurement Integrity

It is the policy of OSC to procure goods and services in a fair, equitable and open manner and to protect the procurement process from improper influence.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/procurement-integrity.pdf

Locally Owned Roads by the Numbers

This report looks at local road spending, State and federal road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, maintenance needs and associated costs.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/locally-owned-roads-by-the-numbers.pdf

DiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide

… more than $24 million a year for New York since 2011. The full report “Fishing, Hunting and Trapping in New York State” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwide

Special 25-Year Plan for Nassau County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-s and 603(o))

… Information for members about 25 year plan for Nassau County peace officers who serve in the Nassau County Probation Dept …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-nassau-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-s-and-603o

Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)

… Payments for Recipients with Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (2010-S-29). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on July 24, 2012, examined whether the Department of Health …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-social

DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic

… emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, … from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in its residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. … emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID19 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has not been located. A call to DiNapoli’s Fraud …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-security

Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)

… needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-information

Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)

… data classification inventory that assigns the appropriate security level to each type of data. Develop formal written …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-and

Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)

… operations if an unexpected IT incident occurred. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-and

Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)

… July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services … districts educate approximately 93,000 students in the western area of Suffolk County. BOCES is governed by a … Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-and

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case

… a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in … 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over $204000 in state …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-case

Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program

… Purpose To determine whether payments made by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded (AABR) for the … whether payments made by the New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities OPWDD to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-program

Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money

… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-money

DiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength

… to February 2023), with leisure and hospitality sales on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … Tourism Industry Transportation and Warehousing Sector Track state and local government spending at Open Book New … millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strength

Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)

… plan, update the plan as needed and distribute it to all responsible parties. District officials agreed with our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and

DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism

… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … and casualties, impacting public health and economic vitality. In recent years, water systems around the country …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disasters