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Opinion 88-72
… county sewer district. You state that the county district does not serve all the residents of the portion of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… State funding represents the largest single source of CDTA’s revenue –40 percent in FY 2015. … data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (Report 2020-S-46 ). About the Program According to the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), in New York … benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… identified significant weaknesses in DMNA’s controls over accounting for employee credit card purchases, including lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… statutes that govern appropriations and how or when state funds are spent. State Finance Law (SFL) §24 , also known as … shall ever be paid out of the state treasury or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and local user accounts. Geneseo Central School District – Online Banking (Livingston County) District officials did not follow the board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Auditors also determined that district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… protocols with outside parties (e.g., law enforcement, IT vendors); Prioritized mission-critical processes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the amended state finance law which requires the State … and Tax Statements (past 10 years of W-2s) Update Email Address(es) Direct deposit enrollment and account changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… 27, 2019, NCs are grouped into five categories based on severity and amount of time to address them, ranging from … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any action planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followPublic Safety Overtime
… safety overtime performed as a special duty assignment, on or after July 1, 2019 by: Active members of the Police and … special duty assignments, the employee is considered “on duty” by the participating employer and remains covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees … Mr. Cook lives. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his hard work and partnership in combating corruption … alone, the collaboration has resulted in a prison sentence for a Florida woman who stole $100,000 from the pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other financial assistance to companies and projects. “Empire State … 37 of its 57 programs were fully tracked in the Dynamics system. Having its programs and all associated projects in a … would allow for greater efficiencies in compiling and reporting on relevant data. DiNapoli recommended ESD: Conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b21-5-10Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. … period may be affected. Effective Dates The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected … using a clear and consistent method. … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately monitors selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many … to enter the last four digits of your Social Security number and your date of birth. We need this information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our … for all students. We issued our initial audit report on August 18, 2022. The audit objective was to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… “Sciacca allegedly forged documents in an attempt to scam the pension system of over $157,000,” DiNapoli said. … should serve as a reminder that this type of act will not be tolerated. The State Police stands ready to assist in … from Sept. 1, 2005 through June 30, 2011, he did not have a lawful waiver for the next eight years. During this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick … a formal certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for each transaction submitted under the program. … required Process and Document Preparation Specific to the SFS: SFS users will create a contract transaction in the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-construction