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DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State pension system by concealing his unlawful … Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. “No one is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… customers. However, auditors identified opportunities for improved oversight. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH … Transportation Authority: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): Fare Collection (2018-S-53) LIRR employees did not always … found that the DFTA needed to improve its oversight of senior centers. For example, officials could not demonstrate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up) (2019-F-28) An audit issued in September 2018 found that a … of Taxation and Finance: Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up) (2019-F-6) A report issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… not filed their financial information, as required. These scores also largely reflect the period when local governments … for years down the road.” The latest round of fiscal scores evaluated local governments with fiscal years ending … on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education … IEPs in a timely manner. State Regulations do not define how long this should take. A report issued in August 2019 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Chautauqua County , Town of Chester , Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission , … transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … (Saratoga County) The three towns of Hadley, Day and Lake Luzerne did not enter into an agreement to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Amityville (Suffolk), Bedford (Westchester), Clifton-Fine (St. Lawrence), Cortland (Cortland), East Aurora (Erie), East Ramapo (Rockland), Eldred (Sullivan), Hudson Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because they did not provide detailed guidance for the treasurer or audit committee when collecting and … secretary also inappropriately used a company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection … Auditors found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget year, after in-person voting was temporarily suspended and … passed on revote, three (Rensselaer City School District, Riverhead Central School District and Fort Edward Union Free … for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 16 million votes cast amid the COVID19 lockdown for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State … high rates of incidents to help ensure they have adequate violence prevention and response programs. Our audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… auditors found that town officials did not solicit quotes for certain purchases, as required. As a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 90-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) FEES -- Court Fees (refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty plea today of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills. Wills pleaded guilty to one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsOpinion 89-10
… office for which the term has not commenced, to attend a conference as defined in section 77-b(1)(c). The … authorization must be by resolution adopted prior to such attendance (General Municipal Law, §77-b[2]). The governing … tuition fees incurred in connection with attendance at a conference shall be a charge against the municipality and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Hazard Mitigation and Coordination (Report 2021-N-8 ). About the Program … Sandy, or Superstorm Sandy, which hit New York City on October 29, 2012, was one of the most damaging hurricanes … and response. NYCEM also works to advance long-term initiatives that reduce risk and increase the resilience of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Report 2018-N-6 ). About the Program The … and whether DOT took action to improve safe traffic and pedestrian flow at intersections. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… Transportation Authority (MTA) has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under its Transformation Plan, … however, did show that three MTA agencies that use car parts are using category management to negotiate a price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… are the movements of authorized budget amounts from one appropriation to another. These transfers are governed by … are the movements of authorized budget amounts from one appropriation to another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… through no fault of their own. In March 2020, Executive Order 202.8 directed the temporary closure of all … businesses statewide to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In addition, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, … allowed for enhanced UI benefits for those affected by COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic and the addition of temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-follow