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Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers. Key Findings BOCES … Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since 2011, DiNapoli and the Attorney General and have … supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Criminal Justice Division is led by Executive Deputy Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… paid by residents for municipal services by pocketing cash without recording all of the transactions. For example, she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, as well as national … whose educations were interrupted, initially received 16.5% of New York City’s ESSER III funding, falling short of the … In contrast to New York City, Los Angeles has dedicated 60.5% of its ESSER III funds for academic recovery. Despite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced … was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019. While she served as the elected town clerk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Cohoes Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany … Cohoes Public Library Governance and Operations 2015M259 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… services; home health aides; physical and occupational therapy; medical appliances and supplies; and drugs. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up)
… nursing home care, dentistry, vision care, and durable medical equipment. The Department of Health (Department) … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in the follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/31/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-long-term-care-plans-followAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Among working households, 41 percent had at least one adult shift their work to a teleworking environment. 4 It has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateOneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… The Oneida Public Library District was established in Madison and Oneida Counties, including portions of the City of Oneida and the Towns of Lincoln, Lenox, Verona, Vienna and Vernon within the Oneida City School District’s boundaries. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectCortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with … reviews of the operators’ monthly operating reports (MOR). In addition, violations identified in completed surveys were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were strong throughout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… steps for your NYSLRS membership depend on your years of service and whether you are vested. Being vested means that you have enough years of service credit to qualify for a retirement benefit, even if … all members are vested when they have earned five years of service credit (previously, Tier 5 and 6 members needed ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentOpinion 2000-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding … engaged by the authority, the authority must solicit bids in accordance with Town Law §197 for the construction of the … categories of estimated construction work to be performed in the aggregate for districts in several towns. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 89-25
… Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- Powers and … means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts); (authority to sell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… The Treasurer’s status as a Library officer or independent contractor is unclear. The Board does not require the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Albany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Library’s internal controls over employee leave accruals for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … by an elected nine-member Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $9.4 million. Key Finding The … a standard leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/patchogue-medford-2019-126.pdf