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State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… and social services under the Agri-Business Child Development Program. New York State Office of the Attorney … CVS Caremark to provide pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $26.3 … for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program for the Empire Plan. Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, that the agency did not maintain adequate oversight … more than $6.3 million. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and … Trends After Five Months, Jobs Recovery Varies Across New York Total employment in New York State fell in March, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Opinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); (contribution to private … municipalities from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … not members of a collective bargaining unit. Both New York State law (General Municipal Law, §90; Civil Service Law, … that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) did not apply to state and local governments ( National League of Cities v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 90-27
… or they may be elected pursuant to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in response to your … establishment of joint fire districts without petition. Article 11-A of the Town Law (§189-a et seq. ) and article 22-A of the Village Law (§22-2210 et seq. ) provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27DiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… released three audits of supportive housing providers for New Yorkers with mental illness, which found that a lack … by the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) allowed not-for-profit providers to bill for improper expenses, such as … housing, we need to ensure that oversight of the taxpayer dollars that fund vital services for mentally ill New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortOpinion 92-8
… uses (financing non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) -- Proceeds (payment to State … to finance non-federal share of federally-aided city bridge project) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10(34-a), 80, 80-b; LOCAL … §15, as repealed and reenacted by L 1991, ch 330, §9: A city may deposit with the State Comptroller the proceeds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Opinion 96-8
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal … for by General Municipal Law, §99-l(1)(a) for each case handled by their justice courts involving a violation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Conditions (2021-S-27) Flooding remains a serious issue for the City and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency’s … in the initial audit report, implementing a new procedure for monitoring and reviewing training records. Of the initial … The New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) provides for public access to government records. Under FOIL, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Trends More Than 1.7 Million New York Adults Suffer from Food Scarcity New York ranks seventh among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent … and early February. (The Census Bureau refers to either “food scarcity” or “food insufficiency” to characterize these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Opinion 88-11
… 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 NYS 2d 495, affd 45 AD2d 841, 358 NYS2d 957; see also Parks, … (see also Matter of Central Parkway , 140 Misc 727, 251 NYS 577; cf . Stillwell v Morley , 50 Misc 2d 1012, 272 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … the time of the audit, the district had an ongoing capital project which involved constructing, renovating and improving … year’s appropriations, resulting in higher than necessary real property tax levies. With the significant increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Cherry Valley – Financial Condition (2016M-212)
… and analyze the health center’s direct and indirect costs for the period January 1, 2015 through March 30, 2016. … Supervisor is not maintaining separate accounting records for the health center’s activity and some costs are not … to the health center accordingly. Without planning for unexpected additional expenditures, the ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-cherry-valley-financial-condition-2016m-212Seized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… 2013, determined whether the Division properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … We concluded that the division did not properly account for or track seized assets. Key Finding The Division has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… the town-wide and town-outside-village general and highway funds. The Town has not used appropriated fund balance as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Mount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District purchased goods and … $1.4 million. An unauthorized employee was allowed to override the approval process for 31 purchases totaling … Monitor the activity within the computerized software to prevent unauthorized approvals. Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… the Board and District officials ensured that the general fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 … appropriated, on average, $638,300 of unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… issuance costs of $8,150 and interest costs of $15,077 on this unneeded debt. The Town did not need to issue a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161One-Year FAS – Police and Fire Plan
… will not be included in the one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused vacation; Payments made as a result of … for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/one-year-fas