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XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contractor employs a nine-step interview and credential verification process to ensure personnel provided under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringOpinion 90-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (in joint fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… the establishment of the position of Town Comptroller in certain towns. When this position is established, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleWho Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … on official business. The individual traveler, whether a rank-and-file employee, an officer, or a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… awareness training for individuals who used district IT assets. Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned … that they complied with competitive bidding statutes when awarding two contracts totaling $549,000 and did not … in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund. District officials also maintained six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult … need assurance that the providers hired to help these men and women are doing just that. The agency responsible for … an average of 2,500 referrals for help in New York City and 1,800 in the rest of the state. Referrals, which can come …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… retail energy market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. The utility … website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be included in future bids. You may also find cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… is consistent with all relevant rules, regulations, and statutes, and to determine if the account is necessary for its … The request letter must include the following: Name and purpose of the account; Statutory reference where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… new technologies to save money, communicate with residents and allow taxpayers to make payments, according to a report … said. “Smart city technology is the next step in making Schenectady an even stronger city, improving … of the technology in 2013 partly because the city was one of the few that already owned its street lights. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Cortland County – Claims Audit and … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our … the same time, the Department has failed to use $460,000 appropriated by the Legislature for the other funds. Most of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… working to reach participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) programs, is … including the current New NY Bridge project (the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement), the Authority must comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The … Times Union today, urging the state Legislature to act on his proposal to create an optional investment pool to help … pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… each organized within a different part of ITS. In each case, we reported on areas where ITS had not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… rein in climate change. In recent weeks, similar proposals have won a majority at two energy companies and record high … publicly recognize that a lower carbon future is not only inevitable but rich with opportunity. While Exxon … is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $192 billion in assets under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeOpinion 97-26
… after the zone is abolished. This is in reply to your letter regarding the establishment of zones of assessment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. City University of … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Much more needs to be done to ensure the safety of the agency's disabled … zones, most of them (203) by Brooklyn-based vehicles. More than one-third of the total school zone violations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… in city school districts where large numbers of students do not graduate high school.” DOE considers students college … from high school and enrollment in college alone do not indicate whether a student is college ready, however. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… up their end of the deal. PSC lacked critical equipment to do its job and rarely inflicted financial consequences when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreements