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Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… June 2020, the R179 train cars were deployed into revenue service. The NTTs are installed with Event Recording Units … ERU maintenance and inspection policy. For instance, train car inspections were not always done timely, and for 129 … manuals. Model R142 cars, which were brought into revenue service in 2000 after the federal guidance was issued, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Uncollected Penalties (2015-F-8) An initial report issued in July 2013 found that outstanding penalties routinely had … and there was a lack of communication and information flow in the department. In a follow-up, auditors found department officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 92-39
… Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or sewer district are not entitled to vote in … and joint tenant owning taxable real property within the proposed district is entitled to vote. However, partnerships … person or entity owning more than one parcel within the proposed district is entitled only to a single vote. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39IX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… grant funds. Most federal grants drawn by OSC are drawn on a daily basis using online federal financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… to give early warning to employees—defined as at least 90 days' advance notice (Notice)—of a mass layoff, relocation, … the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up within 30 days of the report’s issuance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… produce forest crops and increase the likelihood of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974, New York enacted Real … under the former program; these landowners have been benefiting from local tax reductions – and lesser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… allowable, properly calculated, and adequately documented in accordance with C onsolidated Fiscal Reporting and … contract with the providers who offer the actual programs. In certain cases, OMH also contracts directly with providers. … December 31, 2018, ILI reported approximately $2.9 million in expenses associated with the 12 OMH programs it operated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… will have a significant impact on higher education in New York. As noted by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in its 2024 report, Higher Education in New York , New York has long benefited from an outstanding … will have a significant impact on higher education in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… more than $327 billion in debt outstanding. The State’s access to public credit markets could be impaired if public … the Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS). The data contained in PARIS and used in this section of the report are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released … speeds, used inaccurate data to track service reliability and imposed only four penalties in four years. “When New … is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc and other utilities in the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsOpinion 88-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition (cash bail on … JUSTICE COURT ACT, §2021(1): Cash bail which is posted in a town justice court in connection with a felony complaint, is held by the … Whether a county a town in the county or a village located within the town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39Madison County Probation Department – Restitution Payments and Revenues (2014M-093)
… Consider imposing fees for probation supervision and drug screening. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/06/madison-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-and-revenues-2014m-093Inmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… with the relevant laws and regulations regarding the sentencing and incarceration of inmates in New York State, … 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The … dates, as well as any credits that reduce their sentence time. The Department held approximately 50,700 individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOpinion 91-63
… interest in the building in which the store is located. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800, et seq .) … board's proceedings. Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is … town to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. January 8, 1992 Michael G. Walsh, Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs). The audit covered the … July 31, 2014. Background New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities with a population of 200,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal … both these years. According to a June 2023 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release, nationally, … To determine whether the Department of Health DOH has implemented recommendations with the goal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthAccounts Payable Advisory No. 57
… correct Vendor ID of the vendor that provided the goods or services. The Vendor ID on the voucher should match the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/57-selecting-correct-vendor-idDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … (1,396), Fire Department (17,095), Administration for Children’s Services (6,455), Department of Health and … a reported decline of at least 50% of tracked services. For example, the Law Department saw the number of cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… by abusing the New York State Assembly’s travel voucher system. He falsely obtained $54,355, and now must face the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andOpinion 96-18
… moneys may not be expended for such purposes (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-58, p 160; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-70, p 137; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-80, p 120; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18