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DiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… New York state is in a stronger financial position, reflecting better budgeting and financial practices and an improved economy, according to … and $509 million in lower General Fund transfers to Capital funds. If projections are adjusted to offset the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingOpinion 91-56
… Law Dictionary, 5th Edition, 1979). Thus, an obligation to pay outstanding notes or bonds is but one example of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Investors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… of climate change, yet Exxon is standing still as the world changes around it,” said Shanna Cleveland, manager of … UN Climate Conference concluded with a commitment from world leaders to hold the rise in global temperatures well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by … subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," DiNapoli said. "It's not clear that it met MTA's goals of improving straphangers' experience and making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… In 2016 and 2017, SED sent memos to school districts, charter schools and Boards of Cooperative Educational … in reporting. The districts examined were Albany City School District (Albany Co.); Amsterdam City School District (Montgomery); Haldey-Luzerne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… a year earlier. Significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $2.2 billion largely because of … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial and debt data and information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4) . About … and code violations that pose a threat to their health and safety or that affect the livability of their homes. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… were referred to the Program during our audit scope, over 27,000 (14%) never received an MDE. Of the nearly 98,000 … 95,000 children with an approved IFSP, approximately 27,000 (28%) did not begin receiving therapeutic services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.3
… 003208 3016500 Supvg Licnse Prac Nrs 005597 5500220 Supvg Med Soc Worker 007224 8108500 Supvr Grounds 000833 1001500 … using the original Earns Code, agencies must update these records on the Time Entry Page or Time Entry Interface as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19953-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. … Broome County District Attorney Korchak, she will answer for her crimes.” LaBarr’s father-in-law, Jack Burnett, … No one from the family reported his passing. The state retirement system became aware of Burnett’s death in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… will repay the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System $465,647, as part of his sentence today for … have been entitled to; those payments will be used to pay down Hoffman’s debt. “Mr. Hoffman attempted to game the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… District Attorney Carnright and the New York State Police for working diligently with my staff to ensure this former … justice.” DiNapoli’s auditors found that Harper controlled all phases of the court’s cash collection process with little … all partial payments allowed and received by the court. For a copy of the Comptroller’s audit of the town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashRye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
Determine whether the Rye Neck Union Free School District District used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… Only teaching staff and teaching assistants at the middle school were offered the middle school mental health training. Six of the 12 … educators should know were not included in the District’s middle school training. The District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingBurnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-24)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … was not completed by September 15, 2020, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. All 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Infrastructure Investment Act 1 (“the Act”) allows for a design-build contract, an alternative delivery method, for capital projects 2 located in New York State related to … Development Authority and the Battery Park City Authority for capital projects. New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 7C of this Chapter, for more information.) The contracting party must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… are mandatory and must be populated on the header level of expense reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … the employee traveled. Zip/Postal Enter the five digit zip code of the destination location for the travel event. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… OSC Review After Treasury notifies OSC Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) – Budgets and Spending … is the agency’s responsibility to prepare and submit any new transactions and required documentation as soon as they … bulkload and is rejected, the agency will need to submit a new AP Adjustment Voucher and provide the new voucher ID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… defendants corrupted the Orange County IDA through a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-plea