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Tuckahoe Common School District - Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (2018M-229)
… activity (ECA) funds were deposited complete and in a timely manner, and whether all disbursements were … extraclassroom activity funds were deposited complete and in a timely manner and whether all disbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-eca-funds-2018mPoughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
Determine whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mental-health-training-component-of-the-new-york-state-save-act-2022-ms-1.pdfOpinion 2024-1
… 16 We understand that this effort includes replacing not only the publicly-owned portions of lead service lines, but … state law and to constitute a proper public purpose with only an incidental private benefit and, therefore, not in … strong presumption of constitutionality applies not only to enactments of the Legislature but to ordinances of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information. Key Findings BOCES officials did … IT security awareness training, assess computer usage to confirm IT assets were used for appropriate purposes or establish adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… $1.6 billion is from prepayments for purposes including debt service, workers’ compensation and personal income tax … from the Capital Projects Fund as part of a plan to delay debt issuance, to support spending from the Dedicated Infrastructure Investment Fund and for budget relief. Of more than $8 billion in settlement resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… separately and distinctly from the FURA and the FLDC; Only use the FIDA’s cash for the payment of the FIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,661 contracts for state … Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Civil Service $3 million with OpAD Media Solutions LLC to … services for continuous recruitment campaigns. Department of Environmental Conservation $2.9 million with Tetra Tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberOpinion 88-45
… to lend the county money pursuant to the following terms and conditions. Under the proposed plan, the bank would agree … once or in increments. Interest would be payable monthly and the entire principal balance could be paid on any payment … that the obligations shall be only of the kind listed and shall be denominated only as stated. In our opinion, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 88-7
… debt service need not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 superseded. You ask whether 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 (File No. 3046) reflects the current … balance of an appropriation." We note that 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 failed to consider that Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Opinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties … corporations (i.e., town, village, county, city or school district); (b) district corporations; and (c) those … territory coterminous with the county or a tax district or districts within the county (Workers' Compensation Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… medical items; and took sufficient steps to minimize the State’s risk of excessive payments which result from … January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… accepted $7,360 as the full payment, United should have only paid $5,888 on the claim. This resulted in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpOpinion 2000-12
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1450 contracts for state agencies and public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… turnover increased 68.3% and the Fire Department increased 52%. As a result of uneven turnover, some categories of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… with a college degree earn more than those with only a high school diploma. Median earnings for bachelor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that the department did not provide adequate oversight of CTE programs offered through the secondary school system to … issues that are a deterrent to students’ enrollment in CTE and their successful completion of the program, further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report … expected to provide $1.7 billion in better-than-projected tax revenues in FY 2022, according to its February plan. The … returning to its 10-year pre-pandemic average. Property tax revenues are now expected to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… County. Department of Transportation $167.4 million with El Sol Contracting / ES II Enterprises JV for bridge repairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-april