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Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … $1.9 million of additional work the District contracted for. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to … under budget. Officials expended just over $2 million for five professional service contracts and 39 change orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report … Medicaid payments were made on behalf of recipients with multiple CINs where at least one CIN was enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientOpinion 92-9
… in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (appearance at attorney's office in compliance … 3102[c]). Depositions may be taken from, among others, a "party" to the litigation, an officer, director, member, agent or employee of a party, or from any other person upon notice stating the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Livonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… to access appropriate services. District officials agreed with our recommendation and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023. About the Program The Acts help ensure that … they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Police Bulletin No. SP-235
… this bulletin is to notify agencies of an increase in dues for Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (University Police, Encon Police, Park Police, and Forest Rangers). Affected Employees: Employees in … from the PBANYS dated November 16, 2022, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Units 31 (Deduction Code 483) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-235-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022. About the Program The Acts help ensure that … they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDownsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and claims were approved prior to … ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims were approved … services tested, totaling $58,117 (11 percent), complied with the District’s procurement policy, because they either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followDiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure … have to take the lead in strengthening safeguards for public water supplies and improve our response to … the state also: Create a statewide response plan, with public input, to effectively address drinking water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… (Department) is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including … in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. … debt. The Department generally followed relevant policies—with certain exceptions—in cases where it abated amounts due. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesSelected Performance Measures
… in 2017. MTA Bus does not include non-paying passengers when reporting ridership to the NTD. Although the need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresSullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… job creation and retention numbers and had no procedures for recapture if job creation and retention expectations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingOpinion 89-19
… 8022 of Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) in connection with the filing of a record on a civil appeal. Section 8022 … is our opinion that the exemption granted by this section with respect to counties applies only to those fees paid by a … 8022 of Civil Practice Law and Rules CPLR in connection with the filing of a record on a civil appeal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B24-7-4)
… includes a tax levy of $60.1 million, which complies with the legal limit. In adopting the 2024-25 budget, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b24-7-4Approved State Contracts and Payments
… . Major Contracts Approved Division of the Budget $545,000 with Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP for … of Corrections and Community Supervision $50 million with Securus Technologies Inc. to provide an inmate telephone … High Technology Matching Grants Leverage Program. $993,000 with GTI Tourism to market New York tourism in Australia. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Department of Environmental Conservation $1.5 million with Land Remediation Inc. for environmental remediation at … Glenmere Lake Property, Chester, Orange County. $913,000 with The Nature Conservancy to purchase vacant land in Wilton, Saratoga County. Gaming Commission $1.3 million with Truview BSI for underage sales benchmarking. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 2.95% for those with a June 30, 2026, fiscal year end. “For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2024-25 Financial Plan
… but continues to have a structural budget deficit, with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $13.9 billion … says action is needed to align projected state spending with revenues and address factors that challenge the state’s … the structural imbalance in the state’s finances remains. With the state in a relatively stable position, now is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2024-25-financial-planDiNapoli Applauds Top Court Ruling Reaffirming Audit Powers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today applauded the unanimous Court of Appeals decision in South Island Orthopaedic Group …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-applauds-top-court-ruling-reaffirming-audit-powers