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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Conservation District and the Village of Woodsburgh . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board did not procure a $748,676 pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good business … officials have less assurance that the purchase was made in the most prudent and economical manner. District officials … and increased the risk that improper claims could be paid. In addition, the board, as a whole, did not audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of International Offices
… Purpose To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the … of its international offices and manages payments to foreign representatives to ensure they are made only for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , New Paltz Central School District and the Washingtonville Central School District . "In an era of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… for reconciling the water processed by its water system and purchased from the Village with the water billed … permits allowing property owners to connect to the water system. Consequently, property owners did not always apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227III.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… and Federal laws governing the access and dissemination of confidential, personal and private information … “confidential information”), such as: The Privacy Act of 1974 Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 Public Officers Law The Freedom of Information Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… contract amendment with ValueOptions Inc. for mental health and substance abuse services for state and local … with Erie County Medical Center Corporation for inmate health services. $40 million with Bio-Reference Laboratories … Materials. Health Department $8.2 billion with Health Insurance of Greater New York for comprehensive health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… upon timely receipt of a written demand, shall hold a hearing to review and redetermine an application for … system, it being the primary purpose of any such hearing to establish a fair and adequate record for the … (a) After receipt of a timely written demand for a hearing and redetermination of an application, the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy. Key Findings 12 … Recommendations Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. And … … Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206Local Government Ethics
… governments in a number of ways including, but not limited to, prohibiting municipal officers and employees from acting in relation to certain matters in which they or a relative have an interest and expanding the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsOpinion 88-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … to public benefit corporations ( Hanover Sand & Gravel v New York State Thruway Authority , 65 AD2d 860, 410 NYS2d 381; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 88-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … and a local bank constitutes a local retirement system for purposes of section 113(a) of the Retirement and Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at … missing smoke detectors and garbage in rooms, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … made progress in improving facilities, more work is needed to ensure homeless individuals and families are provided safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately … the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable … response, such as staffing strategies, personal protective equipment inventory, and public health protective measures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsLake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board - Governance Over Loan Operations (2019M-25)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2019/09/13/lake-champlain-lake-george-regional-planning-board-governance-over-loanRetroactive Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Unit in our Benefit Calculation and Disbursement Services Bureau. Rev. 2/20 … NYSLRS employers report information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-paymentsPine Plains Central School District - Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities (2018M-52)
… should ensure that interim financial reports are reviewed to detect errors in preparation. … Pine Plains Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/29/pine-plains-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectOut-of-Service Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… forms to your beneficiary. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/out-service-death-benefitSpencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… have generally taken adequate steps towards helping to ensure computerized data was safeguarded through managing … and audit recommendations were communicated confidentially to officials. District officials agreed with our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mFayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m