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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (2019-S-44) From Nov. 28, 2017 to Oct. 31, 2019, the state police processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… lean proteins) are public health crises that impact many seniors (adults age 60 and older) who live with limitations … for the aging. As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million seniors residing in the City, and this number is expected to increase to 1.86 million by 2040. Seniors who have difficulty preparing meals may be eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programOverview – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… worked by elected and appointed officials is defined in Regulation 315.4 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations … to accruals, full hours were worked. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for elected and appointed officials … or after January 1, 2016. Among other changes, the revised regulation sets out specific time frames for completing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/overviewOpinion 89-51
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional … services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (additional payments for the … the town is authorized to make payments to the volunteer fire company in addition to the annual sum specified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $1.3 million were generally not being used. Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (Niagara County) District officials did not properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair. Now, more than three-quarters of this money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … its transit assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, commuter rail cars, subway cars, signals and stations) to determine their … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… and payroll vendor records show this worker was paid for only 22 hours at the prevailing wage rate and 12 hours at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… names. As salaries were listed with the employees’ titles only, we had no assurance as to whom salaries were paid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… home again," DiNapoli said. "While the LIRR reports that only a relatively small percentage of trains were late or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student grades and … academic and personal information must be protected by school districts,” said DiNapoli. “Each of the districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in … through April 2025. About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program (Program) was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative (co-op) housing to middle-income families. The New York City (City) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/15/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… internal controls, individuals may be limited to signing only certain types of transactions. For example, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… In a report released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas … and the city council not only have an opportunity to build these reserves in the near term, but also to shape the … the presentation of the city’s budget. The city’s plan to build up the fund so soon after its creation is prudent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… in the creation of new jobs and opportunities. The Upper Manhattan economy is rooted in a long history of … here,” said New York State Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr. “I hope that, having made their homes here, local … of disruption and displacement,” said George Fernandez, Jr., chairman of Manhattan’s Community Board 12. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 93-19
… Court, which has concurrent jurisdiction over adoptions and in which no fees are charged. Subdivision 13 of section … or applying subdivision 17(g) of section 2402 of the SCPA and treating these requests as orders concerning the proper … in that proceeding which is required by law to be recorded and the recording of any letters required by law to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, Title IV §4004(a), February 22, 2012) (Act), … funds, the Office is responsible for ensuring the State’s compliance with the Act and other associated federal … the appropriate governing authority. We found the Office’s monitoring of EBT transactions to be adequate, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Newport and the Wassaic Fire District. "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Greater Syracuse Property Development … compliance with redevelopment plans was not always timely. Mortgage property records did not always contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… soil, or gravel. Divisible load overweight permits are only issued by the Bureau. Collectively, these permits help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees