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DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, … Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints from nurses about working overtime to keep … 2015 and May 23, 2017, DOL closed 186 cases regarding 540 complaints. Auditors found DOL lacked effective policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesSewanhaka Central High School District - Information Technology Contingency Planning (2023M-12)
Determine whether Sewanhaka Central High School District (District) officials developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-2023-12.pdfDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all … new policy, Safeway will: Ask suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified … preference to suppliers of 100 verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilSeized Assets Program
… were valued at $992.7 million, and the Division received only $12.2 million (or less than 1.25 percent of the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… from residents for permits, fees and town tax collections but not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to … from residents for permits fees and town tax collections but not deposited in the towns bank accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… no communication of when a second train would arrive. With only one exception, when a person was fatally struck by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… useful life span. Yet the Authority estimates that only about 10 percent of the roadway and 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… ensure the timely processing of the report. We will accept only one audit response from your local government or school. … – do you agree or disagree with what we reported? The only exception to the one response rule is if our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansOpinion 94-30
… remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City … Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) and section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. The county clerk has been collecting an index … of New York in accordance with section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. You ask whether, under section 39(2)(e), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Enhanced Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… A complete guide to enhanced reporting It explains all the important features that you use to report employees earnings and days they worked to NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reportingOpinion 93-7
… requirements as a professional service. You ask whether a county contract to engage a firm to serve legal process on behalf of the county is exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of … (see People ex rel. Smith , supra ; Schulz v Warren County Board of Supervisors , 179 AD2d 118, 581 NYS2d 885 lv …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… January 6 attack on the Capitol show just how risky it can be for companies to fund political agendas,” DiNapoli said. “Corporate accountability is a priority for our pension fund and, since the Citizens … this step toward transparency.” The maker of Hanes and Champion apparel and footwear agreed to disclose all of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencyeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… proposal they filed at eBay Inc. after the company agreed to revise its Governance Guidelines to include gender and racial diversity among the qualities its seeks in its board members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their … proposal they filed at eBay Inc after the company agreed to revise its Governance Guidelines to include gender and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the … This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscMission Statement and Performance Measures
… Purpose To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is achieving its performance measures and … through June 28, 2013. Background The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (Authority) has two primary lines of … To determine whether the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is achieving its performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOpinion 91-34
… have final information as to the names of candidates until only several days before certain absentee ballots must be … of the bidding threshold, we note that contracts which only incidentally involve printing, such as the purchase of … the contract. Finally, although you specifically ask only about the applicability of the professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… billions of dollars in improper payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudOversight of Drug Disposal
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs … sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the Department of … whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… report notes that the performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on … as the LIRR itself. By 2016, the average distance that subway trains travel before breaking down had fallen by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesOpinion 90-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … a privately owned pond within the village where such pond is an integral part of the village's drainage system and … Whether special legislation by the Legislature is necessary to authorize the village to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-4