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Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… Purpose To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts … and if the Division provided adequate oversight of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant awards to … 1, 2010 through April 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of … to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local … temporary structures installed and maintained by property/building owners (owners), site managers, contractors, and … after being struck by debris that fell from a Manhattan building. DOB had previously identified immediately hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and … 26, 2020. About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest public school system, serves 1.1 million students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools, including 202,000 students who receive special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsControls Over Revocable Consents
… (DOT) has billed and collected the correct fees for revocable consents; whether DOT is ensuring that all structures meet the standards required … obtain this right, the property owner must file a petition for the revocable consent with DOT’s Office of Cityscape and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… today announced the felony conviction and sentence of Herbert Friedman, former Chief Financial Officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). … “The conspirators in this case abused their positions of trust to help steal millions of dollars from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerOpinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by … Whether a separate board of commissioners of a water district governed by article 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 92-57
… note that the correctional facilities had their own sewer system until recently. Water and sewer service is presently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 91-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … under General Municipal Law, §99-m(2), as amended by Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 95-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of … These costs are defined to mean " ... the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining the telecommunication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Council and agreed to a judgment against him in the amount of $956,000 in favor of Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Ross, together with former … with New York State Comptroller DiNapoli, as part of the Joint Task Force on Public Integrity. Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… to vote on this motion at this week's annual meeting, in spite of ExxonMobil's best efforts to deny them that … Shell agreeing to report on climate risk, the company is in danger of being increasingly out-of-step with the … business impact of the global effort to limit the rise in temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius or less. Specifically, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… companies to enhance disclosure of their spending on political causes, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … trustee of the Fund, announced today. “In today’s political climate, corporations that engage in political spending risk damaging their reputations; … companies to enhance disclosure of their spending on political causes New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… out,” DiNapoli said. “Unless there is an additional influx of city, state or federal aid, the MTA is facing stark … had anticipated, large budget gaps exist without the use of federal funding. In 2019, fares covered 51.1% of MTA’s overall operating costs (52.8% for NYC Transit). As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… for each unfiled or incorrectly filed information return, up to a maximum penalty of $1.5 million. Online Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsTown of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… 67 components at the Town Hall, such as signs with raised lettering and Braille. 26 components at the Town Hall Annex (Annex), such as van … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesEden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87