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DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… Division of the Budget (DOB) issues its updated Financial Plan. Key fiscal provisions in the spending plan include a … Adjustment, a provision that reduced aid to schools from other formula-driven levels as part of the state’s response to fiscal challenges stemming from the Great Recession. The overall increase also reflects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andTown of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… Implement strong access controls, in part, by removing or disabling unnecessary local user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… of the six computers examined. Adopted a disaster recovery plan or formal backup procedures. In addition, sensitive IT … use. Develop, adopt and implement a disaster recovery plan and formalize backup procedures. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156City of Norwich - Capital Planning (2019M-88)
… needs. Key Findings Officials did not develop a capital plan or accurate and complete inventories of vehicles and … condition. Key Recommendations Develop a multiyear capital plan to ensure that financial resources are available to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-capital-planning-2019m-88True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-148)
… did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. School officials did not provide IT security awareness … IT policies and procedures and a disaster recovery plan. Provide security awareness training to staff and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/10/18/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-information-technologyHornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… costs of the disease. “Millions of New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and the numbers are growing. It is a costly … DiNapoli on recognizing the impact of these disorders from both a medical and an economic standpoint. It is only … outcomes. A great place to start for New York is health plan coverage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionLead Poisoning Prevention Program
To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Background New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, … passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 469 subway stations is one … were not always addressed within the required time frames. For a random sample of 10 Priority ‘A’ defects, records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-107
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of this payment and procedures for payments not automatically … County Court Employees Association, Inc. ( F8 ), authorize Supplemental Location Pay for employees in New York City or … The Earnings Codes CLS , MHS and ASL and the payment amounts will be displayed on the payroll register. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-107-retroactive-payment-new-supplemental-location-payment-eligibleDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… weapons possession, sex offenses or domestic violence, are required to be reported by local authorities to OMH’s field … took their own life the day they were discharged from a hospital. AOT orders are generally for one year, but … authorities failed to complete the case reviews that are required for renewing treatment. Auditors reviewed 37 cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… claimants came in the last week of May 2020. The totals from May onward include claimants under the Pandemic … numbers of workers claiming unemployment benefits differ from the count of those officially counted as unemployed, … in recent weeks. The updated Executive Budget Financial Plan issued by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021Travel Advisory No. 4
… approval. XIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields New section created to provide guidance regarding the fields …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsTitle V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up)
… quantities in excess of established limits. Pursuant to New York’s Clean Air Compliance Act of 1993 (CACA), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balance-eightReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… working with the Local Districts to ensure that all required documents have been included, and assessing budgeted … such as the Rescue Mission. Our audit covered the period from January 2020 through December 2020. Overall, the audit … State laws and regulations, or OTDA’s own policies, as required. For calendar year 2020, we identified $26,123 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… for teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the … have expected these employees weren’t pocketing the cash from it for themselves. Using public office for personal gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a referral from DiNapoli’s office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched … the owner of Bilingual SEIT Preschool Inc which stemmed from a referral from DiNapolis office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… The District does not have a multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to adopt more … funds and update the District’s fund balance management plan to clearly communicate the optimal or targeted funding … requirements. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for a three- to five- year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… needs, the Board and District officials did not properly plan for these long-term financial and capital needs. The … station but did not develop a detailed written financial plan for this capital project. The Board and District … not develop a written vehicle and equipment replacement plan and three Board members did not know when these items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102VII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… or various localities) in accordance with appropriations enacted by the State Legislature, most frequently for capital … Loan Receivables. Agencies should review their enacted budget bills each fiscal year and notify OSC BSAO of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivables