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Opinion 88-43
… 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured in the … This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers who sustain injuries … the disability ceases. For purposes of section 207-c, sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 93-16
… credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work periods". … a volunteer firefighter to take time off to respond to fire alarms does not alter the periods when, in fact, the … credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work periods". …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … from 2013 when contracts were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… individuals steal from New York’s pension system, the pain is felt by taxpayers statewide, and the fact that these funds … faces up to two to six years in state prison when she is sentenced. The investigation was conducted by the New York … of Investigations and the Attorney General. This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Obligations that arise solely from a plan to sell or dispose of a tangible capital asset Obligations resulting … ARO. Obligations that arise solely from a plan to sell or dispose of a tangible capital asset should not be reported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… will happen to their household within the next two months. In addition, one-third said that it has been somewhat … canceled or changed significantly. Layoffs and Discharges in the Northeast Are at Pre-Pandemic Levels New data from the … of Labor Statistics (BLS) highlight the ongoing churn in employment during the COVID-19 era. The Northeast Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Hempstead Union Free School District (Nassau County); Sachem Central School District (Suffolk); Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School … with the State Education Department as of Dec. 31, 2015. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… employment sectors with health care accounting for 35,300, or 40 percent, of the jobs added. Over the past ten … two years, with 10,900 jobs added in 2018 and another 12,300 added in 2019. Much of the growth was driven by an … it still set a record in 2019. While the industry added 300 jobs in 2019, it was the smallest gain since the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsNext Generation 911 Services
… Objectives To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and … of Information Technology Services (ITS) has controls in place to ensure that data used by 911 systems is adequately secured … To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and … overseeing the development and implementation of New York States Next Generation 911 plan and determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of … shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical and mental health), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followTransformation of the MTA
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … Transformation with completion dates and the savings to be achieved. We also determined whether MTA has … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… occupations require education beyond a high school diploma—a college degree or advanced certificate … However, nearly half of all students who complete high school and go to college require remedial courses and nearly … York City Department of Education)—the nation’s largest school system, comprising 32 school districts—served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… oversees 19 local detention facilities: five specialized secure, six secure, and eight non-secure. These local detention facilities are operated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… data that may come too late to help students in need of immediate services. Discrepancies among various SED data … method to identify school districts that warrant immediate review. Develop data integrity controls to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesOversight of Campus Foundations
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s System … is providing sufficient oversight of campus foundations to make certain the campus foundations conduct their … To determine if the State University of New Yorks System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsDrug Management and Disposal
… to securely mail unwanted drugs to a drug disposal site for destruction. Key Findings We found that the … notice, albeit generally inconspicuously. However, there is no way to know how effective its public information … the Department has not measured public awareness, nor is it mandated to do so. The Department has engaged in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalNew York League for Early Learning, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by New York League … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … To determine whether the costs reported by New York League …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/29/new-york-league-early-learning-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSocial Adult Day Services
… of Health (DOH), are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply … of Health are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services prog …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… General Fund because of the Department of Motor Vehicle’s (DMV) failure to properly implement a statutory change that … Donors who participate in the distinctive license plate registration program do so to support a specific cause and … monitoring of fund activity; and Communication with DMV regarding revenue deposits and collaborative marketing/ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Purpose To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements … all tax credit calculations are correct before issuing a Certificate of Tax Credit. OSC Response to Agency Comments to … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-program