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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… which third parties have the option to cross-endorse major-party candidates. It has a strong history in New York; even … multiparty endorsements. Fusion voting shakes up the two-party system that many say have too tight a rein on our … a system that allows them to have a choice on which party line to vote. Reaching across the aisle and building a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openJune 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… explains the reporting requirements for advance refunding bonds. Many school districts are issuing advance refunding bonds this year because the state is changing how it … In a current refunding, the proceeds of the refunding bonds are used currently (immediately) to redeem the old …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Any HAP funds that are disbursed but not spent during the calendar year are retained in an HCR-held HAP reserve called … fees paid by HUD that are not expended by HCR during a calendar year must be held in an administrative fee reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… did not establish a process to measure, in a meaningful way, whether the Program achieved its intended goals or its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-768
… IC 19 General Deductions: Grant payments are included as salary for retirement purposes and are subject to union dues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-768-2023-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… new Action Reason code to identify employees who receive a salary reconstruction due to the reintroduction of Longevity … (Bargaining Unit CT or 88), collectively referred to as Salary Administration Plan UCC, and were at or above Maximum of their salary grade anytime from April 7, 2016, through March 29, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-354
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2024 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees … 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental positions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-354-january-2024-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year, the … affordable rental and cooperative housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised … Village) of the three developments we reviewed. Income verification audits were required for 110 of the selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in their contracts. Specifically, pursuant to the Law and … MWBE reporting by the MTA and found that the Authority had not shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short … these weaknesses, neither the public nor MTA management can depend on this data as a reliable source of information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOversight of Food Service Establishments
… food service establishments to ensure they comply with the State Sanitary Code to prevent or mitigate outbreaks of … Health Protection, is responsible for overseeing New York State’s more than 90,000 food service establishments … for ensuring that those Establishments are adhering to the State Sanitary Code (Code). The Department administers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… eligibility for appointment; non-competitive titles do not require an examination. For Transit-specific titles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followHazard Mitigation and Coordination
… and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, evacuation, and continuity of operations. … Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grant coordination. Hazard mitigation is any cost-effective and sustained action … restore damaged property to pre-disaster conditions. Hazard mitigation is a critical step that can break this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… to other units for review. Contractors are required to install approved traffic signals within 45 days of receiving … studies where it determines there is a need to evaluate an intersection. The Enhanced Intersection Unit (EIU) is one … the results regarding any safety improvements that can be made to an intersection. Ensure that intersection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and corresponding federal … an individual’s major life activities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the … was also subject to this accessibility requirement. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires airport (and terminal) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesQuality Services for the Autism Community – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … To determine whether the costs reported by Quality Services for the Autism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/quality-services-autism-community-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure … 2023. About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the … various populations to be served by both OMH and the other State agencies under ESSHI. To that end, the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… are critically important to the health of New York State’s environment and agricultural economy. The State has more … acres of agricultural production, and many of the State’s leading crops – such as apples, cabbage, and berries – rely … – a highly contagious and very destructive bacterial disease), exposure to pesticides and other chemicals, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesCapital Asset Management
… inventory data, BCA conducts periodic physical inventory site visits (site visits) to State agencies. New York State has a … not established adequate policies and procedures for its site visit process, as our site visits to 17 sites (at 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementUnexpected Delays and Events
… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events, including addressing the needs of its passengers and reassessing and revising its … To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events including addressing the needs of its passengers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsState Police Bulletin No. SP-200
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … 2019 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment will be processed in a separate check in Administration Pay Period 17L/18C, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-200-2019-state-police-holiday-bonus-payment