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Opinion 89-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases through County or State (must … must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 2011-1
… reimburse the IDA on a bi-weekly basis for the IDA's gross payroll expense on account of the individuals assigned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/harrisville-2020-48.pdfNiagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
Determine whether District officials properly managed and accounted for Niagara Power Coalition and Native American revenues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/niagara-wheatfield-2019-227.pdfProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - West Seneca School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-school.pdfProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018MS-5) - North Syracuse School District
Assess whether local governments/school districts who utilize aggregators for energy are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at lowest price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-syracuse-school.pdfOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch 574) -- Powers and Duties (pursuant to Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… terms should be clear and unambiguous. Vague language can: (i) contribute to errors in interpretation by the contractor … available, State or Federal agency audit findings for: (i) the contractor or (ii) the goods or services under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… public relations and advertising costs. Department of Health: COLA – Child Center of New York (2016-BSE4-01) Each … Park Cancer Institute: Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow Up) (2016-F-19) An initial audit … security program to protect the electronic protected health information (ePHI) it creates, receives, maintains, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … town officials have not adopted IT policies and procedures for disaster recovery, backups and breach notification. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1May 1998: Accounting Requirements and Program Information for Multi-Modal Transportation Program
… the ports of Albany, Ogdensburg, Oswego, and the gateway metro port in Buffalo: municipal airports, privately owned … - All Mutli-Modal projects must meet the following general requirements; must have a ten (10) year "bondable" … only located in Albany, Ogdensburg, Oswego and the Gateway Metro Port in Buffalo, etc.) must be for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/may-1998-accounting-requirements-and-program-information-multi-modal-transportation-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1685
… instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out Affected Employees Employees in the … Comp Time II Cash Out should be processed in the following pay periods: Pay Period Effective Date Check Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1685-2018-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $715 million in net tax exemptions in 2016, up almost 3 percent from 2015, according to a report … percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… 207 complaints that DOL did not contact the complainants after the investigation was concluded. For 33 of 165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… the highest year-over-year growth since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have … and the impact of new federal tax changes on this spending is the great unknown in this equation." DiNapoli's report … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisons