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Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines (civil … they could face fines of at least $1,000 for each first non-compliance offense and at least $2,000 for each … settlement amounts are sufficient, particularly for owners who repeatedly fail to provide essential services. Enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… Mission Statement and Performance Indicator reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s … demand for performance improvements, the MTA released the Subway Action Plan to improve service. One of the changes in … Bus Committee (Committee) and posted on the MTA website’s Subway Performance Dashboard (Dashboard). Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentCompliance With Navigation Law
… lakes and ponds, New York State is rich with opportunities for motorized water recreation. The New York State Navigation Law outlines rules for boating and watercraft recreation, including safety and quality-of-life components. For example, the Navigation Law imposes restrictions on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawNursing Home Surveillance
… the quality of care and safety in nursing homes. This audit covers the period January 1, 2012 through September 17, … government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. Division … must be conducted at least every 15.9 months pursuant to CMS guidance. Complaint surveys investigate issues, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceSelect Financial Management Practices
… capital planning process and collection and reporting of delinquent accounts receivable are in compliance with the … In 1925, the Commission was established through an act of the New York State Legislature. The enabling legislation … and effectively manage the publicly owned maritime Port of Albany-Rensselaer, contributing to the economy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/select-financial-management-practicesNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… "This budget reflects stronger economic times and assists individuals and families who have not shared equally in the state's economic prosperity. The … process and outside the public's view, so more analysis is needed to examine the long-term impact of these spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 682
… who moved to graded positions since April 1, 2003 or who move to graded positions in the future. … affected Management Confidential employees is effective April 1, 2003. Agencies may begin submitting transactions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/682-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementTown of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) on a weekly basis, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Instead, the Clerk made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… written financial reports to manage operations. Ensure bank reconciliations were performed. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198About the Academy
… more efficiently. Meet the Trainers Executive Staff Janet Hyde Janet Hyde is the Director of Information, Research and … many local governments and school districts. In 2003, Janet joined the Comptroller’s Office as a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academySherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum targeted funding … under which reserves will be used or replenished. From 2020-21 through 2022-23, the Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Archived: Legislative Session 2017–2018
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2017-2018Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) Renewals Issued 2015 Through 2020 – Signed into law on August 24, 2020 as Chapter 157 of … Corporations (LDCs) – Signed into law on December 20, 2019 as Chapter 710 of the Laws of 2019 – A.7476 (Magnarelli) / S.5445 (Skoufis) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… the laws of 2022 – A.7730/S.6619-A (Abbate/Gounardes) – Increases the age at which the ordinary death benefit … – A.7742-A/S.9360 (Lavine/Thomas) – Provides coverage for virtual currency, authorizes the promulgation of … and recognizes the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Data Breach – Signed into law on December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the District exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is in effect a reservation of fund balance that artificially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance and … budgeting practices of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … million. As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property … and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $866,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75