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Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues

… of penalties and the allocation of funds into the account. Key Findings The Department has generally met the primary … major operating fund of the State – and federal funding. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to ensure Revenue is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues

Implementation of the Security Guard Act

… the initial application process, the Division receives arrest notifications for anyone having applied for a security … of Criminal Justice Services. The Division reviews arrest notifications to ensure security guards remain in … For example, our review identified: Fourteen of the 50 arrest notifications of registered security guards (28 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-act

Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles

… should be surplussed and sold at auction through OGS. Key Findings OPWDD lacks sufficient controls over fleet … stillvalid plates could have been used inappropriately. Key Recommendations Require DDSOs to maintain complete …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles

City of Batavia – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-43)

… landing at the top of curb ramps along the accessible route and an accessible entrance that provides direct access …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-batavia-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-43

Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference

… WHEN October 28 - November 4 REGISTRATION No registration is required. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility … This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding vendors procurement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference-archived

Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance

… what the governing board expects them to do, IT security training provides them with the skills to do it. Educational … to annually provide data privacy and security awareness training to their officers and employees with access to … via email that address some aspect of your IT security policy. IT security training and awareness is an essential …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awareness

DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School

… absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned … students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points higher than elementary and middle school students. “Chronic absenteeism … provided through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) can …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-school

DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall

… and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount of capital funding made available by New York … As a result, it is not yet possible to assess the impact on the MTA’s finances, its fare and toll-paying customers, or … DiNapoli’s report also found that: Subway ridership is on track to reach 1.77 billion riders in 2015, the most since …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfall

DiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … a report on student loan debt which found the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32,200 in 2015, higher than the national average of $29,700. In New York, student loan debt more than doubled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decade

Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents

… million still remains available for residents to claim. "I thank Mayor Brown for partnering with my office to help … word. I urge those that have yet to check our database to do so by visiting my website. It only takes a few minutes." … to check with the State Comptroller's Office to find out if they are on the list," said Mayor Brown. DiNapoli and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residents

New Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims

… and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the … February 1, 2020 and August 30, 2024, in the Town of New Windsor, and elsewhere in the State of New York, the … warrant which was executed at the defendants’ Town of New Windsor residence by investigators of the Orange County …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claims

Opinion 89-7

… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … year to hear complaints with respect to the assessments on the town's tentative assessment roll, pursuant to a … board of assessment review is to meet annually, generally on the third Tuesday in May and so many days thereafter as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7

Opinion 95-13

… May 17, 1995 John M. Donoghue, Esq., Attorney at Law Pine Bush Central School District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13

Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013

… from prior years. “Wall Street navigated through some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013

DiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth

… such as health care, according to the 2016 annual report on the state’s local governments released today by State … varied by region, counties are particularly reliant on sales tax revenues. School districts, towns and villages rely on the property tax for approximately half of their revenues. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growth

DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges

… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid … New York City New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority all need additional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challenges

Comptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud

… Jr. today announced the guilty plea of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraud

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