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Public Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in … Populations Keep Dropping As of March 2021, 46,823 inmates—a decrease of 9,314 (16.6 percent)—were held in 126 State and … 16 and 17 can no longer be held in adult jails or prisons. When confinement is ordered, 16- and 17-year-olds are now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… by Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180 in bargaining unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within the zip codes as … Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any time during calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget complies with the tax levy limit. Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (Essex County) Auditors identified … a total of $32,179 in questionable and inappropriate payroll payments and unaccounted for cash receipts. In … written policies and procedures for processing payroll and maintaining leave time accruals resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ. Background Under the … agencies submit Form AC 3340 to OSC’s Bureau of State Payroll Services through the Uncashed NYS Payroll Checks mailbox for a stop payment, replacement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newDiNapoli: 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 … and ensure this important program is working and reaching all corners of the state.” HCR’s Office of Community Renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the localities, especially New York City, that suffered … have not. “The formula used by the federal government to distribute the coronavirus funding, while … missed the mark,” DiNapoli said. “Targeting aid to the communities that suffered the worst from the outbreak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… attorney Christine Stevens who jointly prosecuted the case. I also wish to thank the Warren County Sheriff’s … I commend the efforts of all partners involved in this case.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 … and manufacturer standards. We found that Signals did not always perform MIT of its signal equipment within the … one of the Task Codes we examined. Signals also did not have an inventory system to account for all of the equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… 61, certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Chautauqua … office has expressed the view that the office of the clerk is incompatible with the supervisor’s bookkeeper position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… David Hasso to deputy comptroller for payroll, accounting and revenue services and Randy Partridge to assistant … of Unclaimed Funds. During his 42 years at the Comptroller’s office, he has served in multiple positions, including most … GFOA Special Review Committee. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Siena College, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… 61, certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… problems and improve New York’s fiscal practices. Adoption of the reforms I am proposing would help put our state’s finances on a stronger path forward.” DiNapoli’s comprehensive package of reforms would significantly improve budget practices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of the four recommendations included … the Program When handled correctly, radioactive materials have many beneficial medical, industrial, and academic uses. … showed the facilities were, at the time of inspection, not in compliance with established standards. For 33 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… is part of an estimated $30 million anticipated investment in Northern Ireland. “We’ve found a dynamic opportunity to … will benefit our pension fund and Northern Ireland in the years to come.” “I am heartened by the news from New … — of a substantial investment by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in the emerging technology companies of Belfast via the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… permanent address of record is out of the state, they do, in fact, reside in New York City for the majority of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-310
… 61, certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-310-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… 40% that the MTA had expected in its budget. Starting in 2025, the MTA will face growing budget gaps. That year it … that $500 million gap could grow and even double. After 2025, federal funding will have been used up, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the … the “heat season,” which translates to a minimum of 68°F between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. when the outside … of our initial audit report, issued on September 24, 2020, were to determine whether HPD addressed HHW complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-follow