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Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) have effectively enforced the New York City Noise Code (Noise Code) and adequately … To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its … Housing Contract C007374 with the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH) by ensuring that contracted services … our fieldwork. Background OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. One of OMH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating a new Tier 6 that applies to employees joining a retirement … Tier 6 as an option in the Benefit Plans listed below. Any employee designated as Tier 6 by the Retirement System … In Benefits>Retirement Plans). Enter employee's Empl ID in search box. Click Search. Select the correct Empl Rcd # for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 920
… eligibility as described below Background Pursuant to a side letter to the 2007-2011 Agreement between the State of … Criteria The PEF 2007-2011 contract includes a GOER side letter stating that certain employees with Peace Officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/920-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… However, the first construction contract ($16,500 for electrical work) was not awarded until February 2011 – eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… as of September 2025, of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Kendra’s Law (Report 2022-S-43 ). About the Program In August 1999, Kendra’s Law (Law) was enacted, creating a … and a history of hospitalizations or violence participate in community-based services appropriate to their needs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the … School District , Chenango Valey Central School District , East Moriches Union Free School District , Eldred Central … and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … (AI) governance structure over the development and use of AI tools and systems. The audit covered the period … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable … and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of Bolton Fire District , Town of Deer Park , East Bloomfield Fire District , East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department , City of Newburgh , Rockland County , Village of South Corning and the Village of Wurtsboro . "In today's fiscal climate, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Employees Employees who appear on the Control-D NPAY752 Report (Social Security Number Verification Report) Effective … nonresident alien employees. OSC Actions OSC will create a file of employees with taxable wages at the end of each … with this reason, verify that the employee’s date of death has been entered in the Date of Death field in Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesOpinion 92-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Mandatory Surcharge … and remit the surcharge payments to the Justice Court Fund in the State Comptroller's Office. You have inquired with respect to the mandatory parking surcharges collected in certain cities pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… to a 2016 Department of Housing and Urban Development report, of the more than 86,000 homeless people in New York … water damage, structural damage, exposed wiring, missing smoke detectors, missing linens, and excessive garbage in … homeless shelters conducted in early 2016. Since our 2016 report, OTDA has established a standard checklist that SSDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyOpinion 2001-3
… of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water public utility service, or from using such … authority to municipal corporations operating gas, electric or water utilities to earn from and out of such … resulting from the operation of the water, gas or electric service may be used for refunds to consumers, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Contribution Rates – Employer Contributions and Rates
… to retire. Charging all employers the same contribution rate would result in employers with lesser benefits … end of the State fiscal year and compares the annualized return on investments to the assumed rate of return as well … to the assumed rate of return of 5.9 percent, and any investment income above or below the 5.9 percent expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/contribution-ratesDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… year-end surplus of $3.9 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … projected yearend surplus of $39 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year helping the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsCost-of-Living Adjustment
… payment option, even if you selected a different option at retirement. Because the Single Life Allowance pays the … will receive a notice of the change to your net monthly retirement benefit by mail at the end of September. It will … previous and new monthly amounts for your COLA, your net retirement benefit (the total pension payment amount you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… important financial decisions in the future that could impact their long-term financial success and quality of life. There is no question that investing in financial … status.” Experts and researchers have also seen positive outcomes of financial literacy education in Georgia, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… totaling $211,171. The town may have saved $3,891 on diesel fuel purchases if town officials had used the New York State Office of General Services contract to purchase diesel fuel. Additionally, the highway superintendent had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0