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Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative ( 2022-S-22 ). About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the … various populations to be served by both OMH and the other State agencies under ESSHI. Each of OMH’s ESSHI contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followOpinion 98-12
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … all funds raised or collected by the authorities in a city for school purposes or to be used by the board of education … that the school fund is a "fund" of the city within the meaning of section 9-a. Ordinarily moneys in a city's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the travel … The initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable … Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract extension, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage violations. “This company appears to be closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… service, and time served. Colucci served 209 days in jail, paid restitution in full and completed her community service. “Public … the theft of money because it corrodes the public’s trust in government,” DiNapoli said. “My office partners with law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). About the Program Wild and … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… to trick recipients into making a payment for “an upgrade” in exchange for reduced taxes, additional money added to … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of $254.8 billion … ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… The objective of our initial audit, issued on August 2, 2022, was to determine if DOH effectively identified poor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followOpinion 89-22
… issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and … TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, 1684: Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for … government, is provided in poster format [pdf - 2019] . What is a conflict of interest? You may have heard of the … in law. If you have an interest in a contract, and you do not have any of the powers or duties that could cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… two months. In March, Cheon Park pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and agreed to pay $2 million in restitution in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to … 31, 2015. Background The Department’s stated mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, … designated administering agency, the Department is responsible for implementing the programs that these funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… 1, 2023 for Cycle Three. 3 Public Health Law section 1110; 10 NYCRR subpart 67-4 – Lead Testing in School Drinking Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18V.3.C Funds and Fund Accounting – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Fund captures a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts (real … on specific activities or meeting certain objectives in accordance with New York State law. Fund is required on … Fund groupings and one to capture the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis of Fund groupings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3c-funds-and-fund-accountingWatertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… effective, we found the Authority’s management provided weekend trips for five retirees costing $4,962, which … of long and faithful service. However, the values of these weekend trips were more than nominal amounts and we believe beyond tokens of appreciation. Accordingly, the weekend trips could be considered as gifts of public funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Village of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… The Village of Liberty is located in Sullivan County and has a population of 4,392. The Village is governed by an … five-member Village Board comprising the Village Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted … to address the Village’s deteriorating financial position and capital assets. Key Recommendations Ensure that her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Report on the State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2017
As our nation enters its ninth year of economic expansion, New York State faces some signs of increasing fiscal challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2017-18.pdfShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort to limit climate change. "Combating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeVillage/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… The Court has jurisdiction over parking, vehicle and traffic, criminal, civil, and small claims cases. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9