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DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… ensuring that caseworkers are making timely and frequent contact with children, their parents and their foster … Wayne and Westchester) and four VAs (Buffalo Urban League, Cayuga Home, House of the Good Shepherd and … as required. For example, auditors found the first contact with a child from Schenectady County placed in June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… said. "Even though the Justice Center is over three years old, we don't know how effectively it is operating or whether … needed. This isn't about finger-pointing if some of the old system's problems still exist. It is about keeping New … after committing serious acts of abuse or neglect. The names of two of the individuals should have been included on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… law, upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk … of study. Most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year, impacting the thousands of New York … budget law upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… which regulates the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released … with the law, particularly when employers did not disclose AI use or post bias audits. As a result, job applicants are often unaware when AI tools are used to screen them. Additionally, DCWP’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirOpinion 96-7
… by the participating ... districts on a ratio of full valuations of real property, or on the basis of the … may provide for apportioning the costs on the basis of full valuation of real property or, if they determine it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the board ensure the supervisor … properly performed these duties. The audit found $15,823 in missing funds. Auditors also determined that the former … however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… resulting in an estimated $19 billion in destruction and lost economic activity. In 2020, overall damages related to … leadership that President Biden is showing on the national level. Now it is time for the SEC to follow the Biden's lead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… helped support the recovery of more than 67,000 retail and restaurant jobs between the first and most recent year of … operating for more than one year added retail and restaurant jobs between their first and most recent year of … five years between 2020 and 2024. Of the total retail and restaurant jobs created during the analysis period, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynOrdinary Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… disability benefits. The benefit is also subject to full escalation. Learn more about escalation. Filing You, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-disabilityDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… to jail time, probation and payment of restitution in full. “For six years, Ms. Riley treated the public’s money as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… Staten Island caterer which provides food to the New York Army National Guard, inexplicably acted as an unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Former Bradford Volunteer Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree … Attorney Brooks Baker. Their joint efforts discovered Hamilton misappropriated funds by taking "advance" payments … conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust by turning company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsNewfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… Background The Newfield Central School District is located in Tompkins County. The District is governed by the Board of … funds were transferred to various reserves resulting in three reserves having more money than is likely necessary. … a plan to reduce the amount of unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Consult with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169XI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… right to terminate a contract can create a situation in which all vendors are not bidding on the same basis. … the period for which the service is to be provided. In short, such a clause provides the vendor with the ability … their bids on the full term of the agreement as set forth in the solicitation issued by the State agency. Further, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1249
… Withholding Recommendation If the agency determines the full or partial value of an M/C employee’s April 2012 LLS … to make the LLS payment after the completion of six (6) full pay periods in the lower grade using the same effective … Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) on 03/31/12 receive the full LLS payment amount based on the employee’s increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1249-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsOther Bulletin No. 62
… position between 04/01/2022 and 03/31/2023. There is no minimum service requirement following the employee’s … be submitted as soon as possible but must be received no later than 03/24/2022 . Please email completed Correction … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-62-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 56
… position between 04/01/2021 and 03/31/2022. There is no minimum service requirement following the employee’s … be submitted as soon as possible but must be received no later than 04/01/2021 . Please email completed … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-56-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Police Bulletin No. SP-88
… a row in Job Data using the Action/Reason codes of Pay Rt Chg/SAC (Pay Rate Change/Salary Increase) and increase … any subsequent rows using the Action/Reason codes of Pay Rt Chg/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) where the … the date of the return. The Action/Reason code of Pay Rt Chg/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) must be used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-88-state-police-benevolent-association-nys-troopers-inc-bargaining-unit-17Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-83
… SD, G9, DR, F8, SK, 86, 87, 88, and CT Effective Date(s) 4/07/05, checks dated 5/4/05 - Pay Period 1L Background … or Workers’ Compensation Leave ( WDL ) effective 4/7/05. Service Increments Increment Code 0001 - Effective … the maximum salary rate, using the Action/Reason of Pay Rt Chg /INC (Pay Rate Change/Increment). Increment Code 0004 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-83-april-2005-service-increments-longevity-pay-and-longevity-bonus