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City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… Law Section 10.10(d) requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that certain … Once received, the funds will come with restrictions on what they can be used for. The proposed budgets for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5VII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 4.C – Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations of this Guide. Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts … reduction and facilitates timely completion of the annual confirmation pursuant to SFL §115(6) and annual reporting requirements pursuant to SFL §8(9). Annual Confirmation State Agencies are required to reconcile and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Open Data into its ongoing core business planning and strategies. However, since then, ORDA has taken steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… Our review found the City’s budget: Continues to rely on $124.4 million in nonrecurring revenue, such as … City’s eight union collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have expired. The City could face additional expenditures … budget: Has a budget gap of at least $7.4 million. Relies on $12 million of additional State aid for services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… system and his community,” said DiNapoli. “Taxpayers have the right to expect their public officials, including … this investigation became public. He is due back in court on July 19, 2021. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageOpinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … pursuant to article thirteen-A of the executive law for the county in which the town or village is located " … approved pursuant to article 13-A of the Executive Law for the particular county. Although subdivision two provides, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… reasonable budgets that included realistic estimates based on historical or known trends, the district relied on the appropriation of fund balance to finance recurring … ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations. District officials have developed a multiyear financial plan to address current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 96-10
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … for a specific item or items of equipment which have not been acquired, to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 89-58
… Centrella Prevete, Esq., Acting Town Attorney Town of North Hempstead … Whether a town pursuant to article 12 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58DiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… activity and the production of food,” DiNapoli said. “Farms in New York are 98 percent family-owned, yet compete on … economic sense for the state to retain and promote our farms to feed our residents and preserve our land.” … As of 2012, roughly 56,000 New Yorkers operated farms, with an additional 61,000 people hired as farm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… on personal expenses like household bills, jewelry, and hotels, in addition to making cash withdrawals. Roberts was … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A Rochester woman Elona Roberts was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… + Hospitals (H+H) spent $168 million more than projected on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in … then reducing temporary nurses by 880 positions. Spending on temporary staff declined from $410 million in CFY 2023 to … did pre-pandemic. While collective bargaining agreements have contributed to increased permanent nurse hiring, it will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees one of the nation's largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … According to the contract, OASAS reimburses Palladia for its net operating expenses, up to the maximum budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-followReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… 2021-S-34 ). About the Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides support, … State. Local Districts' annual claims submission to OTDA for homeless housing was $2 billion or more for calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… calendar year’s approved costs, which are adjusted based on their shelters’ actual costs. OTDA, pursuant to its … the Local Districts to ensure that all required documents have been included, and assessing budgeted operating costs to … that historically had not been expended and that could have been used elsewhere. For calendar year 2019, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of … Rainforest Action Network , which has engaged with Safeway for several years with a goal of increasing the company’s use … human trafficking and poor working conditions. Complete an accounting of its palm oil and palm derivative usage for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims
… paid nothing for the service. From a judgmental sample of 89 of these claims, totaling $1,325,452, from five hospitals, … for 49 claims (55%) totaling $881,233. (Note: 66 of the 89 claims [74%] were incorrectly billed, but 17 incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/medicaid-program-overpayments-medicare-part-c-claimsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… to care for the vulnerable population it serves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit covered the period from January … Specifically, OPWDD developed and issued specific COVID-19 plans to only State-operated Intermediate Care … documents considered pandemics as a risk even before the COVID-19 pandemic, OPWDD did not take proactive steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-169
… Paid Leave of Absence. For employees who were Inactive or on a Leave of Absence without Pay on the effective date of the increase, the increase will be … the employee’s salary was not updated. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-169-april-2014-april-2015-and-april-2016-retroactive-salary-and-otherState Agencies Bulletin No. 1694
… Pay Period 19C Affected Employees Members of the NYS Legislature who are paid using the LEG Pay Basis Code in the following departments: 04210 NYS Senate Members 04220 NYS Assembly Members 04320 NYS … Code RGS in Pay Period 19C. Subtract the total earnings in Step #2 from the Member’s statutory salary determined in Step …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1694-2018-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature