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Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… 2012 as of September 21, 2021. The accounts included: 153 student accounts, 89 nonstudent accounts, and 39 shared and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… whether Linden Plaza was procuring goods, supplies, and services at competitive prices and in accordance with … for contract renewals, HPD approval was only obtained for one of the three contracts renewed during our scope period. … an adequate inventory system. We judgmentally selected two invoices, one for ten refrigerators and another for eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… that either are not allowable or require additional review by OMH to determine whether they are reasonable and necessary … with the CFR Manual and with Program guidance issued by OMH. In total, we identified $32,271 in unallowable … expenses and $489,616 in questionable costs claimed by RSS. Of these amounts, $6,282 in unallowable expenses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… the Department has procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections – a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… New York (SUNY) at Albany (Albany) complied with policies for administering sabbatical and other paid leave. Background … of one year after the sabbatical. This employee received a total of $38,082 in salaries and stipends while on … SUNY response. We recognize that the University at Albany does not have the authority to unilaterally change existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered the period July 2018 … to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health is an important part of overall health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… with Local Administrators (LAs) to manage the HCV program at the local level. This includes administering Housing … physical HQS inspections of each unit under contract at least annually to determine if the unit is decent, safe, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… quarterly data from its providers related to occupancy rate and resident turnover; however, it does not aggregate it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… dictate the content and number of policies necessary. A small entity with uncomplicated, modest computing resources … notification be given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyOpinion 92-39
… of both landowners and tenants in the availability of public water facilities and the fact that costs of the … of general governmental authority or provision of general public services. It further noted that the costs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… unnecessary or dangerous opioid prescriptions outside of their treatment programs, according to an audit issued by … care with health care providers. This audit is part of a broader initiative by the State Comptroller's office to … audit but generally agreed that actions would be taken to address the recommendations. The department's complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationOpinion 90-6
… district" is authorized to apply for and accept private gifts of money, property and services for any purpose … services district is authorized to apply for and accept gifts of money for any purpose provided for in the Social … Law, §215[3],authorizing county governing boards to accept gifts of real and personal property for lawful county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … (municipal highway construction performed by State in connection with State project) STATE COMPTROLLER -- … Transportation to perform municipal highway construction in connection with State highway projects, the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… an analysis of the MTA’s financial plan released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The MTA plans … needed to finish the East Side Access project and to begin new expansion projects, such as the next phase of the Second … and ridership on Metro-North Railroad is on track to set a new record in 2013. Ridership on the Long Island Rail Road is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available … thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in efforts to root out public corruption and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackXI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… not contain the above certification may not be considered for award; provided however, that if the bidder cannot make … submitting transactions to the OSC Bureau of Contracts for approval. If the selected bidder cannot provide the … their assessment as to why the bidder’s justification for not providing the certification is reasonable. Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationIX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… possibly including participation in negotiations with Treasury Department or other federal agency CMIA staff. Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… was arrested today for allegedly trespassing on a town computer to boost her retirement benefits with the New York … offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official misconduct, following an … such corruption. My office works to safeguard the pension fund and thwart those who try to defraud the system." To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 44, was sentenced in Dickinson Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after his February 1 guilty plea to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-fees