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Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase for the First Time in Five Years Family Assistance (FA) … of public assistance expenditures are in the SNA program. For SFY 2020-21, the average monthly number of public … percent) to 489,086. The number of FA recipients decreased for the seventh year in a row, by less than 1 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… (DEP) and DOB are the agencies primarily responsible for handling construction noise complaints. DEP is responsible for responding to 311 construction noise complaints. DOB … building inspections; and issues permits, including those for after-hours work. Auditors found there was minimal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… standards that are reasonable and consider the demand for service and other factors. We also sought to determine … departure time. This data is used by Transit and MTA Bus for multiple purposes and is a factor in calculating WA. … a “system” statistic, covering both Transit and MTA Bus, for weekdays only. The MDBSI measures the average distance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1
… and Bargaining Units 87, 86, DR, F8, SR and SY provides for a retroactive increase in SLED payments (Earnings Code JSD) effective March 31, 2022, for all eligible members. In addition, the agreements … eligible bargaining unit who met the eligibility criteria for and received the April 2022 UCS SLED payment are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… that employer. I report four days of credit each month for this individual. Does she need to prepare and submit … full-time credit? How do I establish a standard work day for an official who participates in a time-keeping system? Is travel time considered appropriate or inappropriate for an elected official’s ROA? Our tax collector works more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesOpinion 96-22
… (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), … reserve fund. Following the abandonment of the purpose for which a capital reserve fund has been established, the … moneys remaining in a capital reserve fund established for the specific purpose of closing a town landfill may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… audit covered the period April 2017 through December 2022 for the Buyout and Acquisition Program (B&A), April 2017 through January 2023 for the Single-Family Housing Program (SFH), and agency … were accepted into these programs prior to April 2017 but for which activity on the related projects was continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… was submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2023 fiscal year; the 2024 AFR was due April 30, … independent audited financial statements were finalized for 2024 in October 2025. The external auditor’s findings … and due to a large unbudgeted $1.8 million payment for the purchase of two pumper trucks. With fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1472
… Affected Employees Employees whose balance of NYSCOPBA for Bargaining Unit 21 DRP reductions is less than zero (0) … Criteria Employees whose sum of gross earnings YTD for calendar year 2011 and greater for the following earnings codes is less than zero (0) in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1472-repayment-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolentPower of Attorney
… Overview The NYSLRS Special Durable Power of Attorney (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as the “agent,” … 15. All POAs executed on or after June 13, 2021, must be signed by 2 disinterested witnesses (witnesses who are not … been created on the same day as the POA and (c) have been signed by 2 disinterested witnesses. This SGR must have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes … The state Department of Health DOH needs to fix problems and delays with how it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsOpinion 90-49
… (compensation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district … the town board has designated a "per day" compensation for improvement district commissioners, a commissioner is entitled to the full per day amount for each day on which he or she actually and necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49State Agencies Bulletin No. 648-A
… Trainees who are in Department 10410 are not eligible for this Cash Advance Payment Background Pursuant to Chapter … and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) and provides for salary increases and other payments for those employees covered by the award. Due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/648-cash-advance-payment-eligible-employees-represented-nyscopba-bu01State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and … board meeting minutes; maintain supporting documentation for deposits; prepare abstracts for payment of claims; make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of state agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Auditors tested a sample of 11 … the division. Auditors also identified some opportunities for improvements. In a follow-up, auditors found the division … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A
… Purpose To provide instructions to implement the new payment. Affected Employees Arbitration-eligible … Services employees represented by NYSCOPBA (BU01) in the following titles: Correction Officer Correction Officer … Safety Officer Background Pursuant to Chapter 113 of the Laws of 2006 which implements the Arbitration Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under contract M050231 were for appropriate expenses. Background On April 28, 2014, the … in expenses was incurred during the contract period for work relevant to the contract objectives, and was for expenses not previously paid from another funding source. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcGouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $68,200 for reimbursements to which it was entitled. Although the … services to 27 students who were eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 fiscal year, officials did not file for reimbursements because a District-prepared cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. … a 16-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $125 million. Key Findings The … sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a private developer. The procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 million. Key Findings Seven employees were paid for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110