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DiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… computer usage, inequitable tenant and applicant treatment, and high vacancy rates in public housing, … the neediest applicants and seemingly gave preferential treatment to others. For years, the authority has not … application rejections and potential preferential treatment to others. When questioned about the vacancies by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety … help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are … To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Legislation provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in Office, New York State … how much is remaining of the deceased legislator’s salary. When a claim for payment is submitted, the Bureau of State … Legislation provides that when a New York State Senator or Member of Assembly dies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsXI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… bidders on state procurements to certify that they have a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in … a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons why the certification cannot be made. The certification may … certification or the selected bidder’s statement detailing why the certification cannot be made as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationXII.5 Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal – XII. Expenditures
… to the Office of the State Comptroller OSC for payment in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5-agency-payment-preparation-and-submittalMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 will long be remembered for the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and for the … but remained more than $500 million lower than the prior year. This report provides information and analysis across … State Fiscal Year SFY 202021 will long be remembered for the disruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptrollerSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… network. These facilities include America’s busiest airport system, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail transit … between New York and New Jersey, the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, the George Washington Bridge Bus … The other lease was for a garage as part of the ongoing redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport. PANYNJ paid $1,040,755 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… New York City’s adopted $98.7 billion FY 2022 budget, … deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. Federal funding has … New York Citys adopted $987 billion FY 2022 budget beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetTown of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… $42,861 (composed of cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS Health - Accuracy of Drug … Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2018-S-50 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance … for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. In accordance with the contract, CVS Health was required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in … Contract Evaluation (ACE) review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. In … than $250,000. MTA’s Office of Construction Oversight is responsible for oversight of MTA agencies’ use of the ACE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report CVS Health Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service Report 2016S41
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followCredit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… dollar travel expenses that don’t require the traveler to present the credit card upon arrival (e.g., conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsOpinion 90-6
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (naming of public facilities after corporate grantor) -- Social Services … grant conditioned upon naming a day care room in a county building in a manner which identifies the grantor, subject to … a corporate grant on the condition that a room in a county building be named after the grantor, we note initially that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE … Whether a village which abolishes its police department is still required to pay a police officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 91-13*
… contingent on annual appropriations, although it is doubtful that a clause providing that, if the municipal … General Municipal Law, §109-b, we note that the issue of what constitutes an installment purchase has been considered … As the Supreme Court of the United States has written: "What then is the true construction of the contract? The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Opinion 94-17
… services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(9-a): A city, by … the procedures prescribed in General Municipal Law, §120-cc. You ask whether a city may include in the next … supra; Opn No. 86-88, supra). General Municipal Law, §120-cc expressly authorizes municipal corporations to adopt local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 90-33
… issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, … mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to … Village Law, §4-400(1)(c) grants to the village mayor the power to appoint all non-elected officers and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Opinion 88-44
… employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work within the town. You further state … board at the time the contract was entered into, but was not an employee of the firm at that time. You indicate that … officer or employee has an interest in a contract that is not prohibited under the provisions of Article 18, General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 88-79
… of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York Constitution. This is in reply to your letter concerning the use of "program … both provide that "program income" received after the loan is made to the developer is deemed "miscellaneous revenue" which must be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79