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Opinion 88-12
… (need for where one municipality provides a service to another) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (municipal … or by one village acting as "lead agency" and contracting to provide the service to the others. You ask whether several villages may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… crimes (51%). In 2019, of the 2,524 subway felonies, only 935 (37%) were considered violent. Even though there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… About the Program The DOE, the nation’s largest public school system, serves 1.1 million students at its more than … services through DOE’s District 75 – a special citywide school district that provides highly specialized … schools receive their services in individual school buildings or in special classes co-located with another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… Background New York State businesses pay NYSIF premiums for workers compensation and disability insurance. If a … by the Department of Tax and Finance (DTF), is a way for State agencies to offset State payments to recover … however, it has taken steps to participate in the program. For example, NYSIF received DOB approval to participate in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… us on this report. I hope this report will be used not only as a record of the lax oversight that existed at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas, … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2014/erin.htm . Photos of some of the equipment in question were … The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… to properly or quickly investigate others. Tenants whose complaints were mishandled may have been left to face … It is encouraging that the agency is taking steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” DHR’s Housing … DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Law, Center officials concluded that the Center is only authorized to provide the State Comptroller with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… on the individual facts and circumstances, and that not only may fiduciaries properly consider them, but that in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… that elevators are tested, and monitors the results. The Building Code requires that elevators under DOB’s … are generally performed by companies hired by DOB. Building owners hire DOB-licensed inspection companies to … been performed by inspectors hired by building owners, as DOB did not provide records. As a result, hazardous and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About the … program (Buy-in Program), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet Buy-in Program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followNew NY Broadband Program
… within that block has broadband availability. (The FCC only requires the minimum download speed of 25 Mbps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… of “moderate fiscal stress.” This includes Suffolk County, the cities of Poughkeepsie, Little Falls, Fulton and … Stress Monitoring System, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/pdf/threeyearsfsms_0915.pdf … scores for municipalities, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For more detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing practices, … January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a … City of Middletown Selected Financial Operations and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… did not adopt price accuracy testing procedures – only Greene had a local law for price accuracy testing. Five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… factor,” a budgeting technique used by the city to account for open personnel positions, which may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli and Church of England Call on ExxonMobil to Set Targets for Lowering GHG Emissions
… calling on ExxonMobil to set and disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, covering emissions from both its … engaging the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters in seeking to ensure they take necessary and … future," said Andrew Logan, Director of Oil and Gas at the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-church-england-call-exxonmobil-set-targets-lowering-ghg-emissionsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… March 18, 2021 Edition Economy Four Out of Five Small Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative Overall … year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s small businesses continue to suffer, even as the economy … and employment growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small businesses (with less than 500 employees) surveyed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021DiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… to COVID-19 relief. For example, the audit found HCR had only committed about $98 million of the $127 million in CBDG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… and incorrectly implies that random selection is the only valid sampling method. OCFS also states that the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program