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Child Care Stabilization Grants
… 2020 through November 2023. About the Program The COVID-19 public health emergency put a spotlight on the critical role child care plays in supporting children, families, businesses, and the economy … Services’ (OCFS) mission is to serve New York’s public by promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… SED's efforts in this area. "Students who frequently miss school are often disengaged, falling behind academically and … reporting. The districts examined were Albany City School District (Albany Co.); Amsterdam City School District … Peekskill Central School District (Westchester); and the Rochester City School District (Monroe). Overall, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New York City. Created in 1933, TBTA serves more than 310 … of $2,300 or more are reassigned to outside counsel. On February 7, 2013, TBTA retained the services of one firm … resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 million. The number of unbilled toll transactions increased exponentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department … They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized analysis on how to best use its resources to fight these crimes, … reporting and review mechanisms will we be able to stamp out bias crimes.” Police Commissioner William J. Bratton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… nearly 1.2 million payments worth nearly $12.9 billion in September. His office also rejected 200 contracts and … field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from … to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. $618,000 to St. Lawrence County from Tribal State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to improve its … Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools failed to report numerous cases of … each reportable violent or disruptive incident that occurs on school property. Schools submit an annual summary of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… payments; Make sound financial decisions that are in the best interest of the district when hiring and entering into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Department of Health $933,000 to Regenerative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… taken to implement our recommendations to maximize revenue for the Thruway.” Tolls and related fees make up more than … a warning if their E-ZPass account has a negative balance for over 30 days. If no payment is made in the next 30 days, … if they have three or more violations in five years, and for commercial vehicles, if they owe $200 or more over five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… cemeteries must allot a portion of their revenue to two separate funds: a Current Maintenance Fund for current … posted and available for visitors. The Division has issued two online manuals to assist cemeteries in meeting these and … analysis of the fiscal condition of 64 cemeteries using two measures developed by the Division found Permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceOpinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … p 329; Memorandum to the Governor of the Department of State for S. 1771 of 1983, July 26, 1983; Memorandum to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Ellicottville , Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District , Village of Malverne , Village of Pelham , Rochester Land Bank Corporation , Schroon Lake Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… FY 2027 (18% of city-fund revenues), even when adjusting for stronger revenue collections. “The city’s steps to close … Program to Eliminate the Gap. The city’s budget surplus for FY 2023, which will be used to prepay a portion of the … financial plan. If it is ratified and sets a pattern for other labor agreements, total labor costs would increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… moneys associated with revenues from the Seneca Allegany Casino, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and the Seneca Niagara Casino. Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and … (315) and Rochester (303) metropolitan areas. “In the midst of the stresses caused by the pandemic, many New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Opinion 91-64
… which you provided, the State Education Department and the Comptroller's Office have historically approved for … each for a separate route, are let to the same individual and neither of such contracts so let is in excess of the … as well as the aforementioned opinion of this Office and determine whether it is consistent with our current view …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of General Services … grants "preferred source" status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, … the College of Health was overpaid $298,224 because school officials incorrectly certified some students as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.2.E Submission of Agency Contracts and Amendments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a transaction is subject to prior OSC approval as detailed in XI.2.A Thresholds , users will create/bulkload a … will submit the agreement and required procurement record documents to OSC through the Electronic Documents Submission … OSC Review A contract amendment must be submitted to the New York State Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2e-submission-agency-contracts-and-amendmentsSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… Objectives To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and … April 2010 through June 2021. About the Program NYPA is a public authority created in 1931 by Title 1 of Article 5 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88Opinion 92-23
… of antennae to water storage tanks and the erection of a switching station near a well) TOWN LAW, §§198(12)(a), … to be paid by the lessee would exceed $1,000 per year? (4) What steps should the water district take to ensure that the … property owned by a town improvement district, which does not have a separate board of commissioners, when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23