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DiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … failure to monitor progress and by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving … a chief disability officer, and hope that this will result in much-needed improvements to the state’s services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… from 2020. About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide an array of services to families and adults, … and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in January 2019 … Guidance), as well as the contract, which provide guidance on the eligibility of reimbursable costs, the documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the problems identified in the prior report. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care … recommendations from the initial audit. Office of Mental Health (OMH): Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up) (2019-F-51) A report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… sources of State tax revenues which include personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, sales taxes and other … are recorded based on revenue the State expects to collect as a result of revenue lease contracts the State has entered … loan receivables certain factors are considered such as: What, if any, repayment agreement is on file? Are repayment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grantsDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… are a vital part of the state’s economy and our local food supply, and we need policies that strengthen, not undermine … and a cut of $84 million in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 appropriations for the Farm Service Agency. While some … recognizes this as a serious issue for the nation’s food supply, saying there could be significant disruptions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for … engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of more than $300,000 to pay the personal … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… for entering Daily Report data into DHS’ homeless Client Assistance and Rehousing Enterprise System (CARES) or … other databases identified by DHS such as StreetSmart, a client tracking and reporting system. Key Findings BRC's … in CARES – the data is unreliable: From a sample of 50 client placements reported in CARES, 20 clients (40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemOpinion 88-11
… it was given unless a court applying the doctrine of cy pres permits the gift to be used for another charitable … Opns St Comp No. 85-26, p 37). Under the doctrine of cy pres, where conditions relating to a charitable trust have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 2000-22
… municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town … Whether an appointed town attorney would have a prohibited interest in a preexisting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 2000-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 Misc 2d 262, 266, 390 NYS2d 784, 787, affd 63 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1161
… employee’s retroactive adjustments minus the retroactive health insurance adjustment. If the deficit reduction monies … to the deficit reduction. Bonus Pay Fringe Benefits Health Insurance Opt-OutHoliday Pay Lost Time Lump Sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1161-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… to work with law enforcement across the State to protect unclaimed funds in our custody." "Guy Parisi, a Westchester … 2017. His duties as administrator included collecting the assets of the estate. As an administrator, PARISI had a … PARISI based on a percentage of the value of the estate's assets. A substantial part of the estate's assets escheated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… Improve New York Customer Service Center's access to more image files. Regularly review and monitor the rejected image process to ensure rejected images are categorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… and whether it has followed required procedures in the leasing of its properties. This audit covered the … of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) was established in 1921 and was the first bi-state agency ever created under … tunnel and bridge connections between the states, and, in general, trade and transportation projects that secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commercePreferred Source Contracting
… the work is completed by disabled workers as required by law; and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts … certain providers have “Preferred Source” status under the law. The acquisition of commodities and/or services from … with the Procurement Council to consider regulatory changes that would more specifically define the role of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… the Inspector did not retain supporting documents for cash payments (e.g., itemized deposit slips, detailed duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Opinion 89-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds … reconstruct or acquire a type of capital improvement. In both cases, compliance with the permissive referendum … such minimum period of maturity . [emphasis added] Thus, in the event the authority to issue obligations for a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 88-57
… involving legislative determinations which must be made in light of all facts and circumstances relating to the … a question of fact to be determined by town officials in light of the general principles discussed above. December 7, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 88-7
… (need to use debt service appropriation where surplus bond proceeds available) TOWN LAW, §112(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL … LAW, §9; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: Where surplus bond proceeds are available to pay debt service for purposes … to pay debt service, such moneys must be utilized only for one of the purposes set forth in subdivision two of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7