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Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Village of Tivoli – Procurement (2015M-79)
… is located in the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, and has a population of approximately 1,100. The Village is … not always use competitive methods for purchasing goods and consumable products. Key Recommendation Ensure that … officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services in accordance with General Municipal Law and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tivoli-procurement-2015m-79Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… corruption.” Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides the poor and elderly in the … in this scheme. Prior to Rapfogel, Cohen was Met Council’s executive director. After resigning that top post, he served as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… includes all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s … Local officials have faced growing fixed costs and limited budget options for years, but 2017 will … have had their levy growth capped at less than 2 percent and the second year in a row that it has been capped at less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1452
… and an hourly rate less than the amount provided on the chart below. Agency Minimum Hourly Wage CUNY $9.00 SUNY $9.00 … rate to the appropriate rate as indicated on the above chart. If the employee meets the eligibility criteria but has … rate to the appropriate rate as indicated on the above chart. If the employee is newly hired or transfers into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1452-december-2015-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesBinghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… (IT) services provided by the Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ South Central Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the … York State has seen a concerning surge in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of incidents increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not … entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. Vesting is automatic; you don’t need to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/becoming-eligible-benefitDiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… New York City projects a balanced budget for fiscal year 2015 and … conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual meeting of the Financial Control Board. “New York City is on solid financial footing with new labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingMedicaid Program – Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health
… Objective To determine whether NY State of Health (NYSOH, New York’s online health plan marketplace) properly sent accurate, complete, … To determine whether NY State of Health NYSOH New Yorks online health plan marketplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-healthFranklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks totaling $2,918 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… seven and 27 years ago. The Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the 13 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of victims with unsatisfied restitution orders, make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Opinion 2006-10
… (charging back portion of salary of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district … vital statistics); (town engineer) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- Real Property (proceeds from the lease of) ZONING AND … constitute separate primary registration districts and are not part of a single combined district. TOWN LAW §§54, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… social welfare examiners in two different County Social Services programs. In addition, we found that 10 out of 45 … Orleans County Department of Social Services 2012M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Riverhead (S9-21-13)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Towns adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-riverhead-s9-21-13Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Rome (S9-21-3)
… pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The City of Rome (City) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-rome-s9-21-3Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Smithtown (S9-21-14)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Towns adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-smithtown-s9-21-14