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DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… reconsidering provider eligibility in the homeless shelter system in accordance with applicable regulations; Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000XI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… are agreements between the State and a municipality, public authority, or other third party. Generally, repayment … are detailed in the appropriation language for the state funds being advanced. Pursuant to Section 40-a of the State … are agreements between the State and a municipality public authority or other third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period … to use aspects of the FTC’s enforcement process (such as strategies to make the best use of Registry data) to enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… example, did other employees pay $200 for airfare but one employee pay $400 because he or she returned on a later … Are there expenses related to spouses or other non-employee travelers? Have reimbursements requested by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… steps to protect children from harm. “The findings in this audit should be a sobering call to action to ensure … fatality. The greatest number of citations were issued to cases in The Bronx (317), Manhattan (248), Brooklyn (240), … the problems it found. OCFS identified defects in all 52 cases and in 51 of them the LDSS created a PIP. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesOpinion 2008-2
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Automated Phone Service
… To receive a loan application To receive a direct deposit form To receive a retirement application To receive an … to purchase previous service To receive a beneficiary form To receive a mortgage letter 0 – To speak to a customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceAnnual Audit
… and complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and mandated fee schedules. Background The Board processed claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditOpinion 89-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Fees (exemption from court fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing authority is exempt from the … in section 52 should be given its commonly understood meaning (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63DiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… based on their shares of total confirmed COVID-19 cases as of August 24, 2020: New York City would have … $4 billion. If funding was allocated based on confirmed cases at the time of the CARES Act legislation becoming law in March, New York City would have received $9.4 billion. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19IX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… the U.S. Treasury or offset against program disbursements. In order to minimize the state’s interest liability and … the U.S. Treasury or used for program purposes. In certain cases, the state’s CMIA auditor/consultant will contact the … should not be used to record the refund. In these cases, the agency must enter an AR Deposit. Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refundsXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… when an employee travels on official State business. In some instances, these expenses are reportable as employee … to enable the State to timely withhold the taxes. In cases where an agency does not timely report the taxable … Monitor employees’ official stations; and In exceptional cases only, designate an official station different from an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to … (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal State agency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipOpinion 92-24
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 94-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (special assessment for snow removal) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Snow Removal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) have helped New York City balance its $112.6 billion budget for city … The city expects its $5.1 billion budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps … assumptions to funding partners. For its part, the federal government also must provide states and local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomOpinion 2000-10
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Fund … §397; People v Doe , 117 Misc 2d 35, 457 NYS2d 399 and the cases cited therein) and that the explicit language of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Opinion 2002-11
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 95-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13