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Hate Crime Reporting
… reporting. The audit covered the period January 1, 2010 through March 12, 2014. Background New York State Executive Law requires all State, city, and local police agencies (agencies) to report crime data, including … the crimes themselves are not reported, the initial officer does not identify the crime as containing a bias …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingThe Norman Howard School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… located in Rochester, New York, provides special education services to children with learning disabilities in grades 5 … in overstated mortgage interest costs and $7,980 in contracted direct care expenses that were not reasonable or … $21,729 in other than personal service costs for a contracted program that might no longer be necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/15/norman-howard-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWindows Domain Administration and Management
… ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active Directory environment. The audit covered the period from … of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive … servers, as well as users, groups, and systems. An Active Directory domain provides the methods for storing directory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many of the options allow you to access … business hours. 3 – Retirement Online For password reset. For assistance with registering for Retirement Online. … Visit our Update Your Contact Information page to find out how to update your address. To receive a direct deposit form. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… and accountability. Nancy’s character, knowledge and depth of experience will help New York meet those challenges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively … ttps://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/growth-in-local-sales-tax-collections-second-half-2019.pdf Find out how … Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… UI benefits from claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits they were not eligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOpinion 91-55
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Cost of Operation, Maintenance and Repairs" (depreciation not included as) -- "Net Revenues" … Depreciation is not a "cost of operation, maintenance and repairs" to be deducted from "gross revenues" to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55DiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… Project Detail Data (CPDD) report to a Capital Projects Dashboard, but both currently have limited project delivery … projects. This detail is not yet fully reflected in the dashboard. Also, many projects are excluded from the CPDD, … the city shift all relevant project information to the new dashboard, provide regular updates on the status of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… increase of 199,943 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of $2,095 per job gained. In 2012, … highest number of IDA-sponsored projects in 2013 were on Long Island (851); Regional data shows IDAs in the Mid-Hudson … per agency. They ranged from $0 for IDAs in the cities of Port Jervis and Rensselaer to $13.6 million for the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, … New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020College of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… components and hardware that will serve as supports for wooden benches on the campus. The College submitted a $22,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llcClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… July 31, 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … District funds, which is not authorized by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where the Treasurer (the Chair’s spouse) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Opinion 92-23
… into lease permitting the affixing of antennae to water storage tanks and the erection of a switching station near a … affix transmission antennae to several operating water storage tanks of the water district and also would erect a … absence of express statutory authority (see, e.g., Morin v Foster , 45 NY2d 287, 408 NYS2d 387; Edsall v Wheeler , 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Opinion 89-12
… -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - … -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work) INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS … -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… in 2020, an increase of 43 percent over 10 years. Debt service would exceed $3.1 billion by 2020, nearly one-third higher than in 2015. Debt service and other operating resources supporting the capital … benefits. The MTA has also allocated resources to improve customer amenities, service, maintenance and security. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… granting $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by … of a project. FIDA granted two additional unauthorized commercial loans of approximately $187,000. Questionable … expenses and not those of other entities; Cease making commercial loans directly or through the FLDC using FIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership in NYSLRS. This applies regardless of whether … the position files an oath of office. The compensation for the position does not depend on the number of hours … are authorized to act in their capacity as an officer for their established term. Any public officer who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officers