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DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… of time. Any new construction or alteration of an existing station after October 1991 was also subject to this … to MTA subway stations that were also inaccessible. PATH station platforms have raised rubber platform edges to alert … Bus Terminal (PABT) and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station (GWBBS) that could impede access to these terminals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… and Development (HPD) addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the … as appropriate. Our audit covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and … that it received approximately 447,000 heat and hot water complaints citywide. However, many complaints are often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan; or An active participant for any part of 2019 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… audit covered the period from July 2018 through January 2024. About the Program One of the most critical periods of … ready to learn. Preschool special education is overseen by SED’s Office of Special Education (OSE), which works to … an SED-approved agency or a school district’s evaluation team after the district receives parental consent. Initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) offers adequate guidance to providers to help ensure they’re able to deliver addiction … To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of … deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of February 28, 2023, including … the remaining principal amount of any budget, deficiency and/or revenue anticipation notes outstanding at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… its homeless outreach services contract at Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and the … 600,000 customers daily to their destinations via Penn Station or Grand Central in Manhattan. The presence of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1681
… in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others Affected Employees Employees … 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS Publication 590-A - … were eligible to participate in a defined benefit plan and/or contributed or received employer contributions to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1681-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2018State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hastings-on-Hudson , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … capital improvements ($62,200), sewer repairs ($34,840), park rehabilitation ($21,262) and general maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2381
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 M/C LLS Payment and provide instructions for payments … of the Budget Bulletin D- 1154 provide for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity Payments effective April 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2381-april-2025-managementconfidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1650
… to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1650-april-2018-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1572
… of the reallocated position is entitled to the job rate credit for service in the lower grade. The increment code of … be evaluated to determine the appropriate increment code adjustment. If the increment code must be updated, the agency … and an increment code reflecting the appropriate job rate credit. If the employee’s combined job rate credit equals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1572-april-2017-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1482
… to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1482-april-2016-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 2000-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Removal (of deputy highway superintendent appointed by town board) … OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (removal of deputy appointed by town board) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11Opinion 89-12
… to the detriment of the city. . . . Indeed, it would be very difficult to ascertain in any given case whether certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… schools. The act requires school districts to establish a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for … districts, the department has not reviewed or verified what it has collected or monitored school districts’ … submitting building plans to local law enforcement, SED does not have any assurance that this requirement is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 2005-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Construction of (by … (General Municipal Law §2). 3 Therefore, section 72-j does not provide authority for a school district to … to sell “any real estate … and the buildings thereon ..”, does not encompass a sale of property that it is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3IV.4.B Department Operations – Non-Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to independent contractors to coordinate, supervise and inspect all facets of property management including repairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4b-department-operations-non-personal-servicePlymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s oversight of financial activity for … year totaled $145,078. Key Findings The Board does not have policies and procedures for cash receipts. The Board … a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. The Board does not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211Opinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2