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DiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the process for local communities that contract out their fire protection services to incorporated volunteer fire companies. DiNapoli's … legislation would require any incorporated fire company to submit an itemized statement of the estimated costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsLegal Aid Society
… our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… The pandemic program to help struggling households pay their rent faltered at the … start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested … burdens for low-income New Yorkers remain high, according to a report from DiNapoli released today. As of May 2023, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startXIV.3.B Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) – XIV. Special Procedures
… Pursuant to §98 of the State Finance Law, the State Comptroller shall invest and keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds of the State. The Short Term Investment … short-term investments. This permits investment decisions to be made based on the assets and liquidity needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3b-short-term-investment-pool-stipXI.15 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) as a separate step in advance of submission of the contract(s). This process is … the Office of the State Comptroller as a separate step in advance of submission of the contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi15-overviewOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… relationships between schools. The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, improve student health, and promote regional food system awareness. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programTown of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire companies that provide fire protection services to the Town’s fire protection districts for the period … a current written contract with one of the fire companies to provide fire protection services. The Town did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library – Claims Processing (2013M-166)
… the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library was founded in 1974 and provides services to several … a schedule of claims to present to the Board, which then audits the claims before signing the checks. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/08/09/mastics-moriches-shirley-community-library-claims-processing-2013m-166Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covers the period between March 11, 2013 and December 6, 2019. About the Program State government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataIV.3.B Miscellaneous Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… OTB Tickets Uncashed winning tickets. 31023 Unclaimed Lottery Tickets Uncashed winning tickets. 31041 Uncashed … – Agency (sole custody) Accounts Interest earned on agency bank accounts approved by the State Comptroller’s Office … corporation to a for-profit corporation status. 32405 Lottery Tickets Lottery games ticket sales. 32406 Video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3b-miscellaneous-receiptsTown of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (2014M-88)
… The Town of Broadalbin is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 5,260. The Town is … Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 for the general and highway funds totaled approximately $1.4 million. Key … leave accrual balances are not adequately accounted for and maintained. The Highway Superintendent has not maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-broadalbin-leave-accruals-2014m-88Leading the Way on Climate Investment
… sustainable investment strategies, active engagement with portfolio companies and managers, sophisticated risk … the Fund will continue to: Increase its engagement efforts with companies across industries to encourage them to reach … that will provide solid and sustained returns is the work of the Sustainable Investment and Climate Solutions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/leading-way-climate-investmentDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.82 billion for the month, up $3.1 million from the same time last year. … “As local officials start preparing their budgets for next year, they must set realistic expectations for sales tax … is due. In the third month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyTransforming the Procurement Function
… service levels for the customer, process efficiencies, and reduced costs. The audit covered the period from January … Program The MTA comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionFarmland Protection Program
… in the initial funding allocation. We found the $2 million cap, set by AGM in 2014, has a greater impact on regions with … allocated, reallocation delays, or the $2 million cap; however, some of the gaps in participation may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient … implement Restriction Program requirements and did not have effective mechanisms in place to ensure recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientOpinion 92-55
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 95-17
… DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer of property from a town to a district without consideration) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (authority of town to transfer property to a district without consideration) TOWNS -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17DiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… substance abuse, signed a five-year $47.6 million contract with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) in 2009 to provide … in the New York metropolitan area. The state’s contract with PHNY was renewed in 2014 for another five-year term … The audit can be found online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093019/17s21.htm … A national drug and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expenses