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DiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority

… Island have driven repeated reform efforts by the state. In 2013, state legislation was enacted in a renewed effort to stabilize rates, improve service and … into the original contract were modified or eliminated in the renegotiated agreement. These include budget oversight …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authority

Opinion 93-10

… special law, holidays and Saturdays shall be considered as Sunday for this purpose (see also Public Officers Law, §62; … authorizing certain offices to close on the day before a holiday which falls on a Saturday). General Construction Law, §24, which defines the term "public holiday", provides that "[t]he term public holiday includes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10

Opinion 94-20

… Bonds (use of for "extraordinary expenses" for snow and ice removal) VILLAGE LAW, §§5-518, 6-622, 22-2200; MUNICIPAL … bonds to pay for "extraordinary expenses" for snow and ice removal incurred in its 1993-4 fiscal year. You ask … all or part of any "extraordinary expenses" for snow and ice removal incurred in its 1993-4 fiscal year, or to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20

Opinion 90-18

… of goods and commodities (see, e.g., Exley v Village of Endicott , 74 AD2d 96, 427 NYS2d 68, mod on other grnds 51 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up) (2020-F-12) A report issued in August 2019 found that DEC had made significant progress … waste tire sites. However, auditors identified delays in the timely abatement of waste tire sites due to delays in establishing a new abatement contract through the Office …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director

… former executive director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), … sentence sends the message that there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or powerful, and … from abusing the public trust and cheating charities out of the funds they need to perform vital services.” "The fraud …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council

Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students

… that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of New York City's … to pre-schoolers with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intended

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director

… Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met … Herb Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met … 2015, Joseph Ross was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail, $534,000 in restitution to Met Council, and a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-director

Accessibility for People With Disabilities

… historic sites are accessible and can accommodate persons with disabilities, including meeting State and federal … the State is important for all citizens including those with a disability. The Office of Parks, Recreation and … residents and visitors. Title II of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilities

DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency

… without critical information systems and staff that could have identified and helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at … who died is still uncertain. The audit revealed that, on many key indicators, New York significantly trailed other … COVID-19 death was counted, but many still don’t have answers from the state Department of Health,” DiNapoli said. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agency

XI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… indicated, the State contracting entity should ensure the carrier has entered the name of the State contracting entity in this field, as the insurance carrier will notify the certificate holder if a policy is … or police or peace officer. 3 The business’s insurance carrier will send this form to the State contracting entity …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarment

Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)

Determine whether the Village of Clayton (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for purchases and public works contracts.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/clayton-2021-81.pdf

Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-114)

… calculated the cost or revenue-per-meal equivalent (ME). Although District officials selected their cafeteria … should calculate and monitor cost- and revenue-per-ME. The food service supervisor should review the New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/rotterdam-mohonasen-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m

Corinth Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-129)

… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 273 eligible services totaling $16,910. Had these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/corinth-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-129

Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)

… accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts. Key Findings District officials need to … based on past practice, even though their individual employment agreements did not provide for such payments. Did … in this report that are inconsistent with the individual employment agreements or any other applicable laws. District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx

… June 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights Population in the Bronx grew by 10.4 percent from 2000 to … borough), driven primarily by the growth in the immigrant population, but it declined in the next two years to 1.42 … Population in the Bronx grew by 104 percent from 2000 to 2017 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronx

Opinion 89-1

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … employee's accumulated leave time into cash upon death in service) -- Leave time generally (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) -- Sick Leave (authority to convert into cash …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1

Opinion 89-25

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys in to pay debt service) -- Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of … town sewer districts); (authority to sell excess capacity in sewage treatment plant) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c, 6-d, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25