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Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services

… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored … recertification review performed at each Program, some of which were prior to April 2017. In addition, we included … recovery programs. OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive system of addiction …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018

… ERSBT5 285,000.00 NYSERS Pensionable Earnings (No OT) Tier 5 Plan Year (4/1 - 3/31) IRS 401(a)(17) Limit V03 RTR Memo OT Lmt ERSBT5 20,763.51 NYSERS Overtime Earnings Tier 5 Calendar Year Tier 5 OT Limit V04 RTR Memo CompLmt … ERSBT6 225,000.00 NYSERS Pensionable Earnings (No OT) Tier 6 Plan Year (4/1 - 3/31) Governor's Salary V05 RTR Memo OT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payserv

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… did not make contact with the employer within 60 days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in … outside NYC. The city has large outstanding balances due from summonses for parking violations, and DOF has not always …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Opinion 88-43

… (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTIES … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) GENERAL …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology control … needed. Twenty-two of these accounts have not been used in more than five years. Town of German – Supervisor’s … did not maintain the town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate and up-to-date manner. As a result, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

Housing for Seniors

… the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income New Yorkers. HPD and … to assist in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental … (SARA Program), federal Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202 Program), and the Senior …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniors

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… to properly segregate payroll duties. Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the records maintained … appropriate records and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds to the State Comptroller as prescribed … process of taking corrective action. Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds Auditors found the treasurer generally …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves

… reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund (RDRF), together held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their authorized levels. … state’s statutory rainy day reserves. Additional deposits up to a limit of 1 percent of General Fund revenues should be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… accurately recorded collections that auditors reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Auditors also identified that staff in … issue duplicate receipts or maintain a collection log or cash receipts journal showing a description of each …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges

… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report … The North Country (50.1%), Finger Lakes (48.7%), and Western New York (45.4%) regions have the highest share of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridges

Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)

… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1

Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)

… to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, protect children from further abuse or maltreatment, and provide rehabilitative services. OCFS is responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow

Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects

… to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, enact standards among the most aggressive … and strengthen infrastructure; and seek to grow economic opportunities and ensure equity and inclusion so all … the environment and consideration of all pertinent social, economic, and environmental factors. In the decision to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projects

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Access Plan (Plan) to ensure meaningful access to services for Limited English Proficiency New Yorkers. The Department … 2023, found that some offices were not using Language Line for interpretation services, as required by the Plan. … that applicants complied with registration and permit application requirements. DOT officials made some progress in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town

… of stealing over $50,000 from that organization. The Fair is a summer destination for the community and by the … their trust in her.” The Essex County Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly

Access to Preschool Special Education Services

… overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely … and services at an early age helps prepare a child with a disability to enter school ready to learn. Preschool … to promote educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities. Preschool special education services for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-services

Next Generation 911 Services

… that it lacked detail or specifics, and they were not sure how to plan and fund for the future. The prolonged …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-services

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

… the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency room visits rose 24% among … 5- to 11-year-olds and 31% among 12- to 17-year-olds. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools