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Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… resources listed in Appendix C of this report for training opportunities. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-46
… Entry procedures. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Units SY, SR, DR, F8, 87,G9 and 86 Effective Date Payment will be made in a separate check dated June 20, 2001 There will be no … agreements between the State and various bargaining units in the Unified Court System, provide for Uniform Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-46-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentStatement From New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General
… to the highest legal position in our nation. Loretta Lynch will be a remarkable attorney general for our country …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-senate-confirmation-loretta-lynch-us-attorneyOpinion 88-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … district attorney had any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, §801. This is in reply to your letter, written in your capacities as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… doors or struggled through the pandemic, entrepreneurs in New York continued to identify and pursue new … Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York exceeds the nation in the share of businesses that are majority female and … continue to represent less than one-quarter of all owners in New York state. “New Yorkers have always had a great …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148DiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… Superintendent Steven G. James for their partnership in this ongoing investigation and for holding the defendant … charges demonstrate that public servants who are dishonest in their positions will be held accountable for their actions,” James said. “The victims in this case are the people of New York who entrusted these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsOpinion 89-31
… Election (authority of city to provide for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not … grant or reservation of power ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401). There is no … Therefore, unless a city is authorized under its home rule powers to adopt a local law providing for recall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Report 2018-S-48 ). About the Program Under the federal Older … of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program Report 2018S48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followOversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… report Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followTown of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Riverhead (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic … Determine whether Town of Riverhead Town officials properly administered the Peconic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… performed without Board approval or the Clerk-Treasurer’s knowledge or oversight. Key Recommendations Continue efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Opinion 89-38
… Benefits (authority of a school district to purchase insurance to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a … LAW, §§90, 113, 470: A school district may not purchase insurance to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a … agreement, under which the school district will purchase insurance to provide for payments to the surviving spouses of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not audit claims before … each claim is adequately supported before approving it for payment. Update the resolution authorizing advance payment of claims so that only claims allowed by law are paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Opinion 91-48
… attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2),(3), 806, 809: When a planning board member's personal attorney appears … of article 18. We also note that General Municipal Law, §809 contains a disclosure requirement in connection with certain planning board matters. Section 809 provides, in pertinent part, that every application, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… taxpayer-funded charitable organization – one dedicated to serving some of New York City’s poorest and most vulnerable … 2014, before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a class D felony) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerMonitoring of Construction Management (2020-S-42) 180-Day Response
Objectives To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42-response.pdfNYC Health + Hospitals Check-Up: The Impact of COVID-19
NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest municipal public health system in the country and New York City’s largest provider of care to Medicaid patients, mental health patients, and uninsured patients, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers within the five boroughs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2022.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1745
… Employees and New York State employees who are enrolled in the New York State Employees Retirement System (ERS) … NYSLRS is preparing to roll out a new information system in May, 2019. NYSLRS will begin receiving job, biographical, … date and contribution rate on the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for existing members, mandatory members reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1745-payserv-updates-resulting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring