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Opinion 91-15
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated village to assess park land fee upon subdivision plat already so assessed by … a town has approved a subdivision plat and collected a park land fee from the developer, and the area then becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… (99 percent) were abated at 160 sites (86 percent) as of October 2018. Most of the remaining 27 noncompliant sites contain relatively few waste tires. We … General Services (OGS) after the prior contract expired on October 30, 2016. The new contract was delayed until August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and public authorities to promote the participation of MWBEs in their contracts. The agencies and authorities are … quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic Development (DED). In 2011, DiNapoli issued a … shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesOpinion 99-13
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … higher building permit fee for structures that would have no heat and would be used on a seasonal basis than for … Clarkstown , 80 AD2d 846, 444 NYS2d 670; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-42, p 69; see also Executive Law, §381[2]). "Exact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed … of Homeland Security and Emergency Services DHSES can do more to protect the states water systems from attacks and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… emergency. For example, during our audit, we learned of an incident at one of the School Districts that resulted in a … of a child because of alleged non-action during a bullying incident. Transportation personnel at the School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… due to fraud, waste or improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … to Glen Arden Nursing Home Approved a $767,000 Office of Mental Health grant to The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Auditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… An examination of the New York City’s Department of Education’s (DOE) oversight of … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is leading the way in providing access to … the opportunity for an early childhood education and a new statutory framework was implemented in 2014. In January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement and lacked documentation proving children were … two contacts with the child within the first 30 days of placement, as required. For example, auditors found the first … placed in June 2015 did not occur until 91 days after placement, which was also the date of first contact with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightWebsite Accessibility
… by the New York State Office of Information Technology Services: NYS Information Technology Policy NYS-P08-005 . If … by the New York State Office of Information Technlogy Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/website-accessibilityControls Over Computers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2010-N-7). Background The New York City Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for the … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/controls-over-computers-followTrue North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus – Employee Fingerprinting (2013M-286)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s fingerprinting practices for the period July 1, 2011 … Background The True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus, located in the City of Rochester, is … of Trustees (Board) which comprises nine members. The School’s operating expenses for the fiscal year ended June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-west-campus-employeeIX.7.H Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) – IX. Federal Grants
… Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) was signed into law on September 26, 2006. The legislation … Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 FFATA was signed into law on September 26 2006 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7h-federal-funding-accountability-and-transparency-act-ffataOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up) (2023-F-32) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Report 2021-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f32-response.pdfApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (2023-S-52)
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s52.pdfMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Security and Effectiveness of Department of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (2014-S-24). … Services: Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems ( 2014-S-24 ) … audit report Security and Effectiveness of Department of Criminal Justice Services Core Systems 2014S24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… 26, 2014. Background The Hamburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg, Boston, Eden and Orchard … not sufficiently detailed for the taxpayer to know exactly what work was to be performed and what furnishings and equipment were going to be purchased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Town of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… expenditures, funding needed reserves and reducing real property taxes. Adopt comprehensive multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1