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Opinion 2002-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of … §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… as to attend conferences and training classes, generally you may only reimburse them for authorized expenses that they … expenses and follow set guidelines for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of fraud. Understand the … to adequately audit travel reimbursement claims. Maintain a Travel Policy Your governing board should officially adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… Schools Bond Act, which will be placed on the November ballot for consideration by voters. For a copy of the report visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … elevator doors to open between floors and is considered an imminent hazard, which requires the elevator to be shut … at another building. However, he decided it was not an imminent hazard and kept the elevator in service, saying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… and businesses in combined sewer systems. There are 46 CSO communities in New York responsible for 807 outfalls – … drinking water supplies. Across New York, the closing of beaches for high levels of bacteria such as E. coli has … other wastewater infrastructure improvements. A number of communities have pursued improvements through separating some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released … As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end of the audit’s fieldwork and changed … policies that would allow for the collection of additional rebates. DiNapoli’s auditors also found another $4.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars … the New York City Campaign Finance Board. In addition to accepting and falsely submitting the straw donations, Alvarez … York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… primarily provided services for pre-school children of the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and in … York, the Department of Education contracts with private service providers to deliver services for those who require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialUnexpected Delays and Events
… Information Office is responsible for communicating with train crews, the media, and the public via phone, web, … postings on station message boards and displays, MTA’s Train Time phone app, and other methods. The Transportation … Movement Bureau oversees the movement of trains and train dispatchers in its Operations Center (Center) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents back in federal spending – compared to a national average of … For every dollar New York sends to Washington DC it receives about 91 cents back in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1575
… Purpose To define Supplemental Wages, the earnings codes classified as Supplemental Wages and the methods for withholding income taxes from Supplemental Wages Affected Employees All employees paid Supplemental … To define Supplemental Wages the earnings codes classified as Supplemental Wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1575-supplemental-wagesArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety … and protection of personal, private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the parks examined generally met the ADA’s minimum standards, auditors found they could be … 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the ADA after identifying physical obstacles for people with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several Mitchell-Lama developments, according to an audit … conditions and records at four Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), … agency Homes and Community Renewal HCR is falling short in its oversight of several MitchellLama developments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… Objectives To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal … Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). HTFC’s Office of Community Renewal is allocated federal funding from the U.S. Department … To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal has established and maintains adequate internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … impose unnecessary costs on taxpayers. This time, failure to effectively monitor money allowed $701 million worth of improper spending, and may have also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsOpinion 97-18
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT … 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real property acquired for a county sewer district, that is no longer needed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Opinion 92-46
… Threshold (computation of for various items used at youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen … books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center need not be aggregated with each other for the purpose … books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center should be considered in the aggregate for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Contract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… report to the Department of Economic Development (DED) how much was paid to all contractors and how much was paid to MWBEs, so that its MWBE utilization rate can … New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) how much was paid to all contractors and how much was paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The case, being … accounts. “The law applies to everyone equally, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that is why my office has … to put its trust into government, and I’ll do my part to find those who violate that trust.” “Individuals who seek to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developer