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Opinion 90-61
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … districts) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- … in the same manner as the cost of establishment, that is, on an ad valorem basis. There is no authority in the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is collecting all fees due the New York Environmental Protection and Spill … tests showed the Department generally collected all fees due the Fund for the facilities we tested. However, of 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsOpinion 90-40
… opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Area #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… the exploitation of valid online banking credentials is a significant risk facing any local government or school … logger or other data harvesting and reporting mechanism is installed on the recipient’s computer, or the recipient is prompted to input their username and password, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … adults with a disability was 31% compared to 72% for working-age adults without a disability. Employment can … recipients) reach employment goals and reduce reliance on benefits. As of December 2023, 151 TTW providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOpinion 88-17
Concerning 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 154 with regard to the dedication of park land in a subdivision
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year are … not to exceed $45 million to liquidate current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … Certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are unreasonable. Furthermore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… fees and $2,000 of security deposits for facility rentals in accordance with statutory requirements. In addition, the accounting functions performed by staff were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… (EISEP) and Community Services for the Elderly Program (CSE). Both EISEP and CSE aim to provide support and/or services to older adults … included about $77 million and $38 million to EISEP and CSE, respectively. Of the total 2023-24 budget appropriation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds $350 Million to Investment Funds Geared to New York Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is committing another … thousands of jobs and grow while achieving solid returns for the retirement system members and their beneficiaries … behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-350-million-investment-funds-geared-new-york-companiesDiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… already been conducted, including Starbucks, Facebook and Airbnb. More recently, Amazon , JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program
… incomplete IPEs, and delays in an already complex process can deter participants from gaining employment, which can further result in disruption to the participants’ goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/30/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… to complete each of these transactions that they currently do in v 9.1. File Transfers - This section verifies agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingManagement of Capital Projects
… Key Findings LIRR’s capital management process is guided by a series of Department of Program Management (DPM) … listed in Exhibit B. Revise and strengthen the Procedures by incorporating terms used by other MTA agencies, including, but not limited to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report 2017-S-67 ). … Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2019. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer … further information. OSC Actions OSC will create Control-D report NPAY758 (Educational Assistance Reported to OSC). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1785-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… under Jonathan’s Law, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In July, DiNapoli … residing in facilities operated, licensed or certified by the OPWDD and other state agencies. Reportable incidents … auditors lacked support that the required notification was made and 7 percent lacked support that a report had been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (2016-S-73) The audit identified $20.1 million in Medicaid payments made by DOH for therapy services and drugs that should have … totaling $1.4 million. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH made some progress in addressing the problem identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785.1
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2019. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer … further information. OSC Actions OSC will create Control-D report NPAY758 (Educational Assistance Reported to OSC). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17851-educational-assistance-benefitsNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 … spending, ranking it last among the states, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … it receives 90 cents back in federal spending, compared to the national average of $1.21,” DiNapoli said. “We’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-return