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Selected Management and Operations Practices (2020-S-38) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these programs could be achieved; and whether it's EVolve NY program met its initial goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s38-response.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27-response.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… with The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for juvenile delinquency prevention training. Department … Staffing of LI, Inc., $7 million with AHS Staffing, LLC and $6.4 million with 22 nd Century Technologies, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 92-2
… fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts … fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and current year under hydrant contract) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Law by chapter 220 of the Laws of 1960. The legislative history in the Governor's bill jacket of chapter 220 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… to delays and cost overruns,” DiNapoli said. “These are red flags that fall within the MTA’s power to fix. As the MTA … notes: Contractors can also submit questions about the plans or processes for a formal response, known as Request … design errors or omissions and develop corrective action plans to avoid recurrence. Require construction managers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… paid Summit more than $867,000 for 40 individuals provided by Summit’s subcontractor, Bestworth, who did not meet the … New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible … or improve driving skills for employees with frequent driver license interruptions or serious violations (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 93-24
… by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land owned by the district with permanent … supplies for such purposes, and may lease portions thereof not required for fire district purposes [emphasis added]. … we have long construed subdivision 14 of section 176 as not authorizing the acquisition of real property or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 89-31
… HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the … for the removal of the chief executive officer and police chief of a city by the Governor). Therefore, unless a … law providing for recall elections, such a procedure may not be utilized to remove elected officials from office. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The … On February 7, 2013, TBTA retained the services of one firm (Firm A) solely to prepare a prototype complaint to … as ORT is now systemwide. Additionally, TBTA’s contracted law firms were not effective in collecting outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… than $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The … may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 for administrative fees and sales tax. Key Recommendations … legal counsel and, if appropriate, seek reimbursement for the improper charges. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to … of schools’ fiscal records prior to their licensing them. For example, in their examination of records from Jan. 1, … the required financial statements filed by 381 schools for fiscal year 2018 and found 70 faced some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleOpinion 91-60
… with populations below 50,000, such as your city, are not required by statute to file such forms. This Office has … v Wanamaker , 12 AD2d 149, 209 NYS2d 75). Article 3 does not prescribe how the Comptroller is to conduct an audit ( cf … ( cf . Levitt , supra ). In the event that our request is not complied with, the Comptroller, pursuant to his authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 91-15
… development of the plat is completed, the village may not impose an additional park land fee on the same plat under … of a road and the location of certain lot lines, but does not increase the number of lots or the overall density. This … a park or parks suitable for recreation or, if that is not practical, the planning board may require payment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-52
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of … board who is present, the clerk is under no statutory duty to record the names of other persons attending the meeting. A decision to publish the minutes of a town board meeting must be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Applying for Benefits – Career Plan for ERS Tier 1 Members
… … Career Plan information for ERS Tier 1 members covered by Sections 75f and 75g Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1503/applying-benefitsApplying for Benefits – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 and 2 Members
… … Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 2 members under Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1840/applying-benefitsApplying for Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… … NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/applying-benefitsApplying for Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan for ERS Tier 1 Members
… … NonContributory Plan information for ERS Tier 1 members under Section 75c Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1501/applying-benefits