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Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64-response.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64)
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64.pdfTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… York State General Municipal Law Article 18, each invoice for repair work provided by the auto service corporations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments … of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition, such … Recommendations Follow competitive bidding statutes and policy requirements. Revise the procurement policy or adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Opinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) … Whether a fire district accepts the services of a member of a fire company in a bordering area is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 92-24
… county. The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns … (4) have a paid circulation; and (5) be entered as second class mail matter (see General Construction Law, §60; … newspaper" of the town because it is not mailed as second class matter and does not have a paid circulation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New … a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, Texas, was indicted by Texas prosecutors and charged with one count of theft after … Thomas P DiNapoli announced the indictment of a 53yearold Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65000 in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsOpinion 2008-3
… reserve fund may not be transferred into the fire district's general fund]). Moreover, there is no general authority for … September 3, 2008 Charles S. Kovit, Esq., Attorney at Law Bay Park Fire District 1 Effective January 1, 2007, a … concisely stating the purposes and effect thereof ( id .). The abstract must be prepared by the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Local Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2021, property taxes accounted for $38.1 billion, or 42.1 percent, of total revenue ($90.5 billion) for local governments outside of New York City. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 95-18
… operation of village-owned cemetery) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in … Law (§§15-1500 through 15-1508) relates to the acquisition and operation of cemeteries by villages. Section 15-1502 … government, including a village, is authorized to adopt and amend local laws, not inconsistent with the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Opinion 93-17
… the issuance of obligations. In this instance, the only exception to the referendum requirement that might be … to the mandatory referendum requirement is applicable only if the amounts needed to pre-pay the contributions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (2009-S-6). Background On August 31, 2010, we reported the results of our audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for … 31, 2009. Our objective was to determine whether former Center Director Howard Dean, his staff, and various food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… Employees Association 87 Management/Confidential 86 Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees Association F8 New York State Court Officers Association SR New York State Supreme Court … Unified Court System Bulletin No UCS307 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawTown of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over $1,100 that could not be accounted … motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key Recommendations The Superintendent should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… to properly or quickly investigate others. Tenants whose complaints were mishandled may have been left to face … It is encouraging that the agency is taking steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” DHR’s Housing … DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… to October 31, 2019, the FIC processed 1,656 kits, but only 356 of them were completed within the time frames …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to downsize the federal … 1 On July 7, 2025, the President extended the hiring freeze of most federal civilian positions through October 15, … Public Safety in Federal Hiring , July 7, 2025; and Hiring Freeze , January 20, 2025. 3 Office of Personnel Management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1083
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military & Naval Affairs BU47 Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1083-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… filled with errors and plans not being shared with local law enforcement. In New York, the Safe Schools Against … planning requirements. The requirements outlined in the law and regulations do not apply to private schools. For the … communication and collaboration. See the audit for more commentary. Read the audit , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … the issues we identified in the initial audit. Of the two prior audit recommendations, one recommendations has been … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-follow