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DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false … said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the … to cover up the loss of water. Peets is scheduled back in court on October 19. Peets’ actions were exposed after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… Valley Central School District saved more than $300,000 in special education costs over a two-year period, according … costs,” said DiNapoli. “By delivering these classes in-house, district officials have ensured tax dollars are being spent in a prudent and economical manner.” After the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationOpinion 91-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Compromise or settlement of … (expenditures to compensate property owners for decrease in market value) STATE CONSTITUTION, ART. I, §7(a), ART. … eminent domain on behalf of the OCRRA or the county's role in the siting of OCRRA facilities were found to be in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Opinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … industrial development agency (IDA), since its formation in 1974, has provided financial assistance in the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 88-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … district, does not have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General Municipal Law, §802(1)(b) is applicable. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… and payments entered into by the state. This builds on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New … contract with DeFoe Corp. for bridge rehabilitation on I-87 over Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. Approved three … NY to provide legal services in Staten Island with a focus on immigrants. Approved an $831,000 Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014Opinion 89-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences and Training Schools (authority … MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… and payments entered into by the state. This effort builds on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive … for the period from January 1, 2017 through February 28, 2020 and other information through March 5, 2021. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… of any mental illness were especially high among 18 to 25-year-olds at 30%. According to the National Institute of … to OMH officials. DiNapoli’s report noted the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Enacted Budget included $1 billion of new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… the SWIB. Under WIOA, the State is required to submit a 4-year plan (Plan) for federal approval that describes its WFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… case, it took 655 days to serve a respondent—more than 1 year and 8 months beyond the 30-day requirement. DHR did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsEden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: … plan; or An active participant for any part of 2024 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024DiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… of the community.” The Snowdrifters of Stratford receives funding from New York state and Fulton County. Daley has been … maintenance logs to unlawfully obtain $40,000 in grant funding from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the … Act (Act) and provides related services. Enacted in 2008, the Act requires covered employers to give early … and occupational skills training, to assist workers in obtaining re-employment as soon as possible. Employers may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the health care team at the hospital throughout treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up) (2023-F-41)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Report 2021-S-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f41.pdfImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up) (2023-F-26) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2021-S-8).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f26-response.pdfControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up) (2022-F-28)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Report 2018-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f28.pdf