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DiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… of its Smart City Project. “New technologies are reshaping how local government services are delivered. Local officials … smart technologies have enormous potential to reshape how local governments deliver services. In Schenectady, we … parking spot and support remote e-ticketing. These systems often allow drivers to create user accounts on a smart phone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… community organizations is spent in accordance with program guidelines and whether these controls are functioning … New York State created the Advantage After School Program (Program) in 2000 to provide high-quality youth … programs have higher school attendance and academic achievement, and are less likely to be involved in risky …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… In June, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,520 … Construction Co., LLC for reconstruction of the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in Broome County. $1.9 million to Tully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Inc. to replace The Egg roof at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. $2.6 million with Carrier Corporation for chiller … Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany. Department of Health $1.5 million with The National Center … communications, including $900,000 for Nassau County, $940,000 for St. Lawrence County, and $840,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilOpinion 99-6
… anticipation of the receipt of payments in lieu of taxes from a public authority. A school district, however, may … anticipation of the receipt of payments in lieu of taxes from a public authority. If not, you also ask whether the … is defined in relevant part as "moneys to be received from the state [or] the United States government " (Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Opinion 99-12
Concerning the procedure by which the outstanding indebtedness issued for the sewer districts and extensions may be charged to the entire area of a new consolidated sewer district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-175
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and Time … paid immediately. Part-time employees are eligible for the full Uniform Allowance or Uniform Blazer Allowance payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-175-december-2011-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-allowance-andOpinion 91-51
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 92-20
… if the property upon which the fair is held is not owned by the agricultural corporation which runs the fair. You ask … one week during the year on land within the town owned by a private person, who is also on the board of directors of … §136[3]; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][12], relative to a local government's authority to regulate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 92-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… paid approximately $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. East Bloomfield … defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each party may not … reported surplus fund balance as of June 30, 2021 was 10%, exceeding the statutory limit of 4%. When unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract And Payment Actions For October 2015
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Major Contracts Approved Department of … intelligence and human capital management applications. New York State Police $154,200 lease with SG Chappaqua B LLC for State Police barracks at New Castle. State University at Stony Brook $20.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2015DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… York City Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) efforts to make capital improvements to shelters. The audit found … said. “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the necessary oversight … between project managers and contractors, all of which is meant to ensure projects timeliness and costs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… York City, the MTA desperately needs an influx of federal funds or unheard of service cuts and workforce reductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… for Native American student tuition. $1.8 million with New York State Independent Living Council Inc. for development … credits valued at more than $1.1 million. The Comptroller’s auditors also recovered nearly $45,000 from vendors owing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Agencies Bulletin No. 287
… and inactive employees. TIME ENTRY ON-LINE INSTRUCTIONS Access the Time Entry panel by Start - Compensate Employees - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/287-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2001DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … the Mitchell-Lama program.” Residents of Mitchell-Lama’s rental and co-op apartments must submit annual affidavits of … housing to moderate-income families. The program offered low interest mortgages financed with tax exempt bonds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board did not request or receive adequate monthly reports from the supervisor. For example, the board did not request … approvals were transparent to the public by posting required documents on CIDA’s website. In addition, the board … Time (Nassau County) Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… of 41 sampled) took longer, including five that took over two years. Auditors looked at 46 AOT cases and found most … court-ordered treatment timely, but found that in at least one case, a delay in initial treatment coincided with … events, including attempted suicides, weapons possession, sex offenses or domestic violence, are required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawOpinion 90-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (member of county board of health retained by county health department) -- Medical … (consulting services by member of board of health) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(5), 801, 802(2)(e); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16