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Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Act or ADA) was signed into law to provide people with a disability the right to access … of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federally assisted programs. … II prevents discrimination of people with a disability on the basis of their disability by state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… case management and follow-up services for children based on their elevated blood lead levels (BLLs). Services can … staff are not consistently scheduling and conducting on-site reviews of LHDs' Program implementation, contrary to … LeadWeb and LHD data. On April 12, 2019, the Public Health Law was amended to lower the State standard for elevated BLLs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… $55.9 billion of State-Supported debt, as defined in State law, an increase of $2.7 billion or 5 percent since SFY … Act of 2000 defines State-Supported debt and sets limits on the amount of debt outstanding and debt service, based on affordability measures such as State personal income and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… fuel contract could have saved the town about $3,000 on these purchases. Additionally, the board improperly … were not audited prior to payment in accordance with state law. Additionally, the claims auditor did not report directly to the board, did not note exceptions on the warrant and did not include all exceptions on her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in … The district did not consistently comply with education law for employee criminal history background checks. … fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Hornell City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… and employment. As a result, they earn far less on average than those without a disability. In 2024, one in … to annually collect data from each agency and report on and evaluate the state’s progress on improving the … workforce for people with disabilities under Civil Service Law 55-b and 55-c. In addition, since 2015, businesses in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… Survivor’s Benefit Program. You are automatically covered for this benefit if you have ten years of full-time State … System retirees who have selected a retirement option that does not allow for a change to their pension beneficiary designation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar … property tax exemptions, the program required limitations on profit, income limits on tenants, and supervision by DHCR. … recent match was for 2012. The Private Housing Finance Law states that tenants whose income exceeds the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63) 180-Day Response
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63-response.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63)
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63.pdfAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick … Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. If your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jPort Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… Employee compensation represents a significant portion of a school district’s (district’s) operating expenditures. … paid the salaries and wages authorized by the board of education (board). The District’s 2023-24 fiscal year payroll costs of approximately $94 million represented 50 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… did not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… were not deposited within 10 days, as required by Town Law Section 29.The collections were deposited an average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… approve claims. Key Recommendations Continue to work with law enforcement to recover any funds due to the Town. Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… bidding requirements set forth in General Municipal Law (GML), Section 103(16) and the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… all the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing … all businesses with timing devices. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement procedures for price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4