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Town of Tuxedo – Financial Operations (2014M-284)
… January 29, 2014. Background The Town of Tuxedo is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 3,600. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/16/town-tuxedo-financial-operations-2014m-284Helping Students Get Course Credit: Credit Recovery Programs in School Districts (2012MS-8)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released 8 letter reports to the following School Districts: Amityville … [pdf] , South Colonie [pdf] , and Utica [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school … programs. Two of these make-up credit programs, intensive instruction in deficiency areas of the course and on-line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/helping-students-get-course-credit-credit-recovery-programs-schoolNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment rates have slowly … Labor reports that for the one-year period between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with … unemployment rate for all New Yorkers between April 2020 and March 2021 was 11.3 percent, an increase of 7.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Opinion 2007-2
… history, these provisions authorized the charge back only of those expenses that were specifically chargeable to … would be permitted to charge back to cities and towns only those expenses that cities and towns previously incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2XI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… alteration, repair or improvement of any state building, whether constructed or to be constructed must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityDiNapoli Announces State Pension Fund's 2024 Corporate Governance Stewardship Priorities
… Risk: The Fund will generally withhold support from audit committee members or directors responsible for climate risk … voting against, on a case-by-case basis, governance committee members when a company fails to disclose the … in the Fund withholding support from incumbent nominating committee nominees or all incumbent board nominees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-announces-state-pension-funds-2024-corporate-governance-stewardship-prioritiesDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… offense,” DiNapoli said . “Diacetis and Zielinski not only allegedly stole over $200,000 from the victim, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerWayne County Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-276)
… determine whether Authority officials ensured that water and sewer account adjustments and the assessment of penalties were approved and accurately and appropriately billed and collected and … Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/wayne-county-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-operations-and-wastewaterHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… the School’s compact contract with a not-for-profit Foundation for the period July 1, 2012 through April 30, … contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation will provide. The compact contract is not … how the quality of services provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… did not seek competition for purchases totaling $848,783. In addition, the Town may have saved $44,828 if officials had alternative procurement procedures in place. Specifically, competition was not sought for: 52 … the Town obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… the source of funding for the capital reserves as a part of the budgeting process. Key Recommendations Establish … funding goals. Include funding of capital reserves as part of the budgeting process or as authorized by Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Opinion 89-9
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following school district audits have been issued. Alexander Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lisa’s Law was created to make health care in New York safer and give patients the knowledge they … generally has improved the public’s access to health care information. Too often, however, it gives negligent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsNY State Common Retirement Fund Selects New Deputy Chief Investment Officer
… of Anastasia Titarchuk to the position of Deputy Chief Investment Officer for the $181.7 billion New York State … returns,” said Vicki Fuller, the Fund’s Chief Investment Officer. Titarchuk has 17 years of experience … of Anastasia Titarchuk to the position of Deputy Chief Investment Officer for the $1817 billion New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/ny-state-common-retirement-fund-selects-new-deputy-chief-investment-officerOpinion 92-9
… one hundred dollars per day. Reimbursement is authorized only when, among other circumstances: the volunteer has been … under which a non-party witness may be deposed). It is only when the individual to be deposed is neither a party nor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Health and Hospitals … nursing staff and manages agreements with staffing agencies on behalf of Health and Hospitals. These staffing … check requirements for nurses are met prior to their hiring. Ensure facilities maintain complete, readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 95-14
… moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to … moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… Social Security Law (RSSL), you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be … your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and … sick leave credit can’t be used to reach the five years. Qualify for a better retirement benefit calculation. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leave