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Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… review, issues building permits. Per the State Education Law, Districts must obtain final approval from the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… as one-time federal funds are depleted and state aid is uncertain.” In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Sylvester (Sly) McClearn as director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) Emerging Manager Program. He was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10State Police Bulletin No. SP-180
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2017 State Police Maintenance Allowance. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-180-2017-maintenance-allowance-mta-increaseOperational Advisory No. 22
… of Operations is pleased to announce SFS is now available for normal procurement and payments (P2P) operations after … Each line can be “opened” as needed to allow P2P activity for that line. Elimination of the “2 step” OSC audit approval … no longer require the issuance of a purchase order for a contract to secure OSC audit approval for that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable … compliance. As the DOB website states, “construction is a dangerous business.” From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all … the time of our visits, and 16 of the 18 sites (89%) had a total of 77 safety issues, including: not having a site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-N-7) . About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks or … spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 acres of land (14% of NYC), including more than 5,000 individual properties, nearly … world-class sports events, and cultural festivals. NYC is home to 8.5 million people, including nearly 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… to ensuring justice is served and that the stolen money is recouped,” said Thomas DiNapoli, New York State … hold Mr. Cecile and Ms. Murray accountable for stealing money from a federally funded program intended to benefit … to claim hours on their timecard based on the amount of money that was available in the Twilight budget, not on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant revenue loss for the city while driving up costs to deal with its … if and when deficit financing is truly needed. Washington, for its part, can, and must, help the city weather this … potential revenue shortfalls and should be a prerequisite for considering deficit financing as a revenue source, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesHousing for Seniors
… the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income New Yorkers. HPD and … to assist in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental … (SARA Program), federal Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202 Program), and the Senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Marc A. Eletz, 70, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded … Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced that Marc A Eletz 70 a resident of Boca Raton Florida pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… Jason Carusone announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was … will not be tolerated. I thank the exceptional work of assistant district attorney Ben Smith along with special … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… to hold accountable those who mistakenly think they can get away with these schemes.” The pensioner, Joseph … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsProperty Tax Credits
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the … June 30, 2017 were appropriate and complied with New York State Tax Law. Background The Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… you should submit an adjustment report using Retirement Online ( here is a sample adjustment report file ). Do not … in a future annual billing. Also, you can’t use Retirement Online or the Adjustment Report (RS2050) to report an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/making-adjustmentsCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities). Jonathan’s … facilities operated, licensed, or certified by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the Office of … State Incident Management and Reporting System (NIMRS) for Facilities to record and report incidents to OMH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) have effectively enforced the New York … the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, a total of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… all PILOT agreements were properly billed, collected and distributed. Sixteen of the 62 bills reviewed were … tax either used incorrect assessment values or tax rates and had an inconsistent payment calculation process that … in two projects being overbilled a total of $170,842 and two projects being underbilled a total of $184,474. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (Livingston County) A … interest may have been avoided. Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (Monroe County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits