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DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcohol-related offenses are not always being … in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition … Drunk drivers convicted of certain alcoholrelated offenses are not always being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 95-15
… library with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks … share of tax refund) EDUCATION LAW, §§255(1), 259(1); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§556(6)(a), 726(1)(c), 734(1): A school … meet the estimated expenditures of the school district ( id .). Taxes for library purposes must be levied and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… number of contract renewals due to the use of multi-year contracting as recommended by DiNapoli. In 2015, 2,332 … staff, or scaling back services, compromising the quality of important programs and services on which countless … To view the full report, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/contracts/reports/2015/pcl_report.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… balance was $9.6 billion, primarily reflecting receipt of settlement money the state has largely committed for various … year-end projections. At the same time, the use of some settlement resources for ongoing spending and to boost the … bonds and will use those resources for the project in advance of a transfer from the DIIF. The nearly $9 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the … who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He died in 2003, with his wife collecting … guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick 53 of Monmouth County New Jersey to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… supporting agency(s). Once the Appropriations/Segregations sub-allocation is complete the owning agency will perform … a project, then there is no need for a new Project ID- the sub allocated work should be performed with the same Project … agencies they should be part of the project budget journal sub-allocating the funds. If the sub-allocated project work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member employed by the … resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsNext Generation 911 Services
… Objectives To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is effectively overseeing the … To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services DHSES is effectively overseeing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. … signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State … impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 pm on Tuesday May 2 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431
… agencies with procedures to pay the new Braille/American Sign Language Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYS School … employed at the NYSSD may be eligible for an American Sign Language Proficiency stipend equal to $2,500.00 each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2431-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleComplaint Processing
… Objective To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has an appropriate and … cases. Furthermore, CCRB did not always follow its own complaint processing policies and procedures. For example, CCRB truncated a sampled complaint while there was an outstanding request to the NYPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special … students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is responsible for determining eligibility for and … such students. Specifically, the Regulations require that DOE arrange for the placement of eligible students in special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… the Research Foundation is entitled to receive royalty payments based on executed agreements with the licensee. Key … IP within the applicable time frames, and verified royalty payments were correctly calculated by the licensees and … of a standard approach and dedicated resources to monitor payments and compliance with licensing agreements creates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsMaternal Health
… with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and … with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State and whether DOH is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… respond to ad hoc requests for information) exceeded the production reports for the month of May 2022. Until we … Despite a directive to process payments received daily, at one DOF location, payments received by mail were … Ensure all checks are immediately logged and deposited daily or routed directly to the lockbox location (payments by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) … data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and … To determine if the State Education Department consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… public corporation that does not receive State funds or tax revenues or credits for its operations. Chapter 469 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88West Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… did not file the 2023 foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds annual report with the New York State Office of … of these funds, we determined that disbursements of FFI tax proceeds were not approved by the membership and were … 2024. 3 The IRS uses this form to obtain information about tax-exempt organizations, educate organizations about tax law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… 4, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board is responsible for the general management and control of financial … as the District’s chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving and disbursing District funds, maintaining … 1 that identified certain conditions and opportunities for the Board’s review and consideration. We returned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
… 22 claims totaling $132,819 were paid without support, duplicate receipts were rarely issued and not all cash was … For the Court, 70 tickets could not be accounted for, duplicate receipts were not always issued and bank … require the steward and building commissioner to issue duplicate receipts and ensure that an independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152