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IX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… searchable, publicly accessible website, usaspending.gov, to give the American public access to information on how their tax dollars are being spent. As a … site went live in 2007. Federal agencies are required to report the name of the entity receiving the award, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataDiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a scheme to defraud the state … and prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office. “Joseph Junkovic shamelessly diverted $360,556 earmarked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerNew York Youth Jobs Program
… of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… of 112 percent. “New Yorkers from all walks of life have found higher education the path to a more satisfying and … or saving for the future. Such struggles have implications not only for those individuals and families with such debt … debt in New York in 2015. Figures on student loans do not include other debt families and individuals incur to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… determines how special education providers can use public funds to make certain that children get the greatest … Education Department so that they can recover the misspent funds.” Shared staff at Starting Point Services divided their … uncovered waste, fraud and abuse of special education funds, DiNapoli announced an initiative involving a broad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesOpinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that referenda which are neither authorized nor required by statute are improper and without effect and that municipal … city ( cf . Village Law, §9-912; L 1989, ch 773 as amended by L 1990, ch 17, and City of New York v State of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Islip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
Determine whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s policies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/islip-2020-9.pdfOpinion 90-30
… and/or a mortgage thereon on behalf of the social services district for the assistance and care of a person at public … previously accepted on behalf of the social services district pursuant to Social Services Law, §106(1) and that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Impact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… and accessibility requirements. A number of federal, State, and local laws, such as provisions of the ADA, New York State Education Law, Regulations of the Commissioner of the … leaving students vulnerable to being approached or harmed by the public. Potentially toxic cleaning materials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The Constitution of the State of New York, Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesForfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… following notice and a hearing. Rev. 7/24 (Return to Top) … NYSLRS members who joined on or after November 13 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felonsDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … of thousands of dollars of his deceased father’s pension funds to which he was not entitled,” said DA Donnelly . “The … accepting withdrawing and spending nearly $80000 in funds from pension payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherOpinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of whether it’s actually … rechargeable batteries increases.” Rechargeable batteries can contain toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, … there are no public costs or public collection sites. C2R also creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… and evidence presented at trial, Porcari misappropriated funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to … obtained. Instead, Porcari arranged for payments from the funds from the Board of Water Supply, which consists of money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… City for operational support of the Traffic Management System in Long Island City, Queens County. $3.8 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilOpinion 92-1
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … EXECUTIVE LAW, §261; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: The 1% fee on bail deposits imposed by General Municipal Law, §99-m, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-august