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DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, according to an audit released today by … power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a … construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Purpose To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s … water quality. We believe Department officials, DOH, and State policy makers should assess whether the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawSUNY Bulletin No. SU-145
… Purpose To notify agencies of the procedures for processing Summer Session payments. … SUNY employees working Summer Session Effective Date(s) Beginning of Summer Session as determined by each campus Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-145-procedures-processing-suny-2008-summer-session-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… sound fiscal and administrative practices and a disregard for the interests of taxpayers,” said DiNapoli. “Instead of … to $11,000 more than she was contractually entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board … the school board of these overpayments. The calculation for the higher payments was based on instructions from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1630
… Disabilities (OPWDD) and The Office Of Mental Health (OMH) Affected Employees Employees in OPWDD and OMH … OPWDD: Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide (DDSCTA) Trainee, 1, 2 LPN Sr. LPN 1, 2 Developmental … Aide 1, 2 Mental Hygiene Therapy Assistants 1 and 2 Mental Health Therapy Aide and Trainee Residential Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1630-new-double-time-overtime-earnings-codes-eligible-civil-serviceOpinion 92-48
… of the sale of the improvement are used to pay or provide for the construction, reconstruction, acquisition or … and interest due on the indebtedness could be used for any lawful municipal purpose. Based on the requirement in … with the proceeds of obligations authorized to be issued for a single object or purpose and only a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 95-20
… multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT … charge a petitioner one filing fee or separate filing fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking … is requested in the same proceeding. Fees to be paid for proceedings in Surrogate's Court are set forth in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … and codes of conduct, and develop emergency response plans for each building. To comply with the SAVE Act, SED requires … incidents. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed incident records for seven schools outside of New York City for the 2011-12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… distributing paychecks and processing direct deposits for employees’ pay. Buffalo United Charter School – Financial … approved by a previous board in 2011. NHA is responsible for the general management and control of the school’s … addition, officials have not developed formal procedures for seeking competition when procuring professional services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … auditor was unaware of the district’s informal policy for securing price quotes for purchases under the competitive bidding thresholds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… the 2011-2012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan: Administrative Services BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional … employees paid on an hourly basis in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09XXX) or the Office of Parks, … (51XXX) who were laid off using one of the following Action / Reason codes: TER/LAF – Termination/Layoff TER/LAD – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… range of medical services, including hospital care, physician services, dental services, and pharmacy benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 1027
… Allowance payments. Affected Employees Eligible employees in CSEA Bargaining Units 03 and 04 Background The Governor’s … 10/28/10. Effective Date(s) This payment will be included in the regular paychecks dated 11/24/10 (Administration) and … To be eligible for the payment, the employee must be in an eligible title on 10/1/10 and in Active status as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1027-2010-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-bargaining-units-03-and-04State Agencies Bulletin No. 748
… of the Merit Step payments and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) Merit Step payments for October 2007 are payable: September 27, 2007 for Institution Pay Period 14L, paychecks dated October 25, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/748-october-2007-merit-step-payments-employees-represented-public-employeesDiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… maintenance work was adequately completed for each year; and Obtain and maintain sufficient documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Children in … In 2009, ACS instituted a new oversight structure in which day-to-day case management was delegated to the non-profit … parents (75 percent) were not conducted during the first 90 days after placement, as required. In addition, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… attendance records. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Staten Island Railway (SIR): Operational Training and Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-30
… record". Further, Real Property Law, §321 prescribes the form of the satisfaction instrument and sets forth the duties … any discharge of mortgage presented to him in proper form (Real Property Law, §321[2], [3]), regardless of who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 2006-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Procedural Requirements (procedures when increase in maximum amount to be expended is funded by private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2006-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3