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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … through 2014-15. The district appropriated $2.4 million in fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 94-20
… assessment for) BONDS AND NOTES -- Budget Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use … 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller … homes had trouble getting masks and gowns on their own due to overwhelming demand. Masks were crucial to stopping … 2021, 81 group homes were closed or temporarily closed due to staffing shortages. OPWDD recertifies group homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… will be used. The contract’s duration and a description of what will happen to shared PII upon the contract’s expiration (e.g., whether, when and in what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how … year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and application(s) are covered and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesOpinion 90-21
… one from the town clerk concerning the proper procedures for the preparation of claims for audit and for retention of audited claims in a town of the second class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… and AC 1476 Check Exchanges to the Office of the State Comptroller. Affected Employees: All employees for whom an AC … the required documentation and either the physical payroll check or successful direct deposit reversal. … funds. For more information regarding the escheatment schedule, see the Operational Advisory 9 – Current Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… The City of Albany (Albany), the Village of Coxsackie (Greene) and the towns of Bennington (Wyoming), West Turin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… to the Board? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 4, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … (-2.3 percent) in collections, but that was likely due to a return to normal levels following … Several downstate communities saw significant increases due to rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Sandy. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… provided by schools. Further, officials did not implement tools or commands to enable staff to analyze the data or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not ensure the village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 89-55
Whether the town board which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate that authority to the chief of police
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 93-12
… (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district may not authorize the incurrence and payment of travel and lodging expenses of the spouse of a … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided advance payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Nursing Home Surveillance
… assessing State fines for additional citations allowable by the Public Health Law and CMS guidelines, especially for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceOpinion 90-7
… for the benefit of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to Public Officers Law, §18, a city may indemnify the members … authorizes certain "public entities", including cities, to defend and indemnify public officers and employees in any … as follows: 2. The provisions of this section shall apply to any public entity: * * * * (b) where the governing body of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… less dangerous as a result of a jury trial or subsequent hearing can be released to the community, but remain subject … (SIST) supervision regimen, and are referred to as respondents. Under SIST, Parole Officers closely monitor respondents’ compliance with court-ordered conditions of their release. The Act requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesState Police Bulletin No. SP-127
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing for the portion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-127-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-state-police-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-126
… of Increases After payroll processing for Pay Period 8L is completed, OSC will automatically insert rows in the Job … Increase. Time Entry earnings that are paid as an amount such as ADJ , OTO , RGO , and SCO will not be automatically … a Next of Kin Affidavit and Report of Check Exchange forms have been submitted, OSC will accept a photocopy of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-126-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-state-police-employees