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https://www.osc.ny.gov/subscribeOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up) (2022-F-17)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f17.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4) . About the Program Homes … Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program, which assists senior citizen … selecting LPAs and ensuring RESTORE program funds reach elderly residents from more counties and within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Key Findings DHR does not have adequate controls over the intake of housing discrimination complaints, resulting in … Conducting ongoing reconciliations of DHR’s various intake logs with CMS records. Providing adequate training for … non-federal cases—are handled on time and appropriately. Improve oversight of the investigation process to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsCity of Utica – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2015M-219)
… City of Utica Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection 2015M219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/city-utica-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2015m-219Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… larceny in the fourth degree, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of probation and was ordered to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsReal Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… See “Carryover”. Carryover - Amount by which the tax levy for the prior fiscal year was below the tax levy limit for that year, but not more than 1.5% of that limit. (Starts … year of limit.) Coming Fiscal Year (CFY) - The fiscal year for which a tax levy limit will be determined. Court Orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Lincoln – Disbursements (Madison County) The board and former supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were adequately supported and properly approved. The former supervisor received 13 check payments, totaling … of Suffern – Budget Review (Rockland County) Based on the results of the review, auditors found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Estimate Your Pension
… To get started: Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under My Account Summary . Click Estimate My Pension Benefit button. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionState Comptroller DiNapoli Delivers Inaugural Address
… During his inaugural address today, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli pledged … During his inaugural address today New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli pledged to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-delivers-inaugural-addressPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… paid mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2015 … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleReporting of Billboard Income
… Purpose To determine whether income from properties with billboards was being accurately reported on … Finance was not doing enough to identify and follow up on properties with billboards. Consequently, there is increased … income of $83,565 for 2009 and 2010. We identified 235 properties with billboards that did not report any billboard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeTown of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… whether it may be appropriate to recoup the initial costs for improving the private property. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219Village of North Syracuse – Claims Audit (2014M-131)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s claims audit … 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Village of North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County and has a … Village of North Syracuse Claims Audit 2014M131 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/18/village-north-syracuse-claims-audit-2014m-131Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, … theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System issued to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… labor markets (Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley) were larger in 2021 than they were in 2011, … defines the labor force as the portion of the working age population, 16 and over, that is either employed or … workers, but continued to decline for white workers. Age For both New York and the nation, the labor force is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization … required to follow procedures to ensure compliance with all program requirements and perform most of the functions … should make every effort to disburse and/or adjust all unspent federal awards as soon as possible and maximize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2024-25 Financial Plan
… reflect higher economic and employment growth in 2024. For 2025, DOB now projects stronger employment gains both … 2027-28. Major provisions of federal and state tax law are scheduled to sunset during the Financial Plan period, which … and Dec. 31, 2027, respectively. At the federal level, the scheduled expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2024-25-financial-planOpinion 93-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (fees for … or for certified copies of orders of adoption. This is in reply to your correspondence in which you requested our opinion regarding whether a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19