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City of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… 19, 2016. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has approximately 31,000 residents. … costs and fund balance are properly recorded and reported in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298Metropolitan Transportation Authority: East Side Access Cost Overruns - March 2013
The MTA is constructing one of the largest and most complex public works projects in the country, East Side Access (ESA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2013.pdfDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Fifty-nine school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated two school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” nine in … Fiftynine school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… proposal presented at Ralph Lauren’s annual shareholders meeting in Manhattan today. The proposal, filed by the … proposal presented at Ralph Laurens annual shareholders meeting in Manhattan today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in … before the public good. I thank United States Attorney Richard Hartunian, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… January 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to ensure protection of … As DEC now enters its second half-century, its mission is broader than ever before. Wide-ranging laws to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingTown of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Mooers is located in Clinton County, has a population of approximately 3,600 … payroll functions without sufficient compensating controls in place. The Supervisor’s payroll reviews were inadequate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Development Corporation coordinated a pivot by tenants to production of medical personal protective equipment (PPE). … Brooklyn Army Terminal and Bush Terminal, also ramped up production of materials for COVID-19 response (such as … districts are described by Sharon Zukin as ‘physical dense production districts comprised of research labs, business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… to meet the needs of beekeepers requiring certificates to ship honey bees out of State. It was able to conduct all the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followOpinion 90-56
… MILITARY LAW, §242(5); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, … Law may be denied or diminished" ( Williams v Walsh , 289 NY 1, at p 6). For purposes of section 242, the term "public … competent service (see, e.g., Hoyt v Broome County , 285 NY 402; Teachers Association, Central High School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)
… payments Town of Attica (Town) officials made to not-for-profit organizations were for appropriate purposes and were properly approved and … Key Findings The payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for appropriate … Town officials made to notforprofit organizations were for appropriate purposes and were properly approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… comprehensive procedures for managing, limiting, securing and monitoring user access. Water plant personnel have not … Local officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Opinion 2003-5
… of duty, should be "read into" General Municipal Law §207-a, which, generally, provides for the payment of the full … to increase the scope of coverage to include section 207-a benefits. The Court noted that Retirement and Social … the two statutes, with payment by the municipality or fire district under General Municipal Law §207-a and payment by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant law and … effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of funeral directing. The audit covered the period from April … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in … village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area
The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdfContract Advisory No. 26
… Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof where … bidder cannot make the certification, the bidder shall so state and shall provide with the bid a signed statement which … the certification cannot be made. Every bid made to the State or any public department or agency thereof, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and December 2012. "Jimmie Buie … allowed her to pass on pension payments to her daughter, Sandra Buie, at the time of her death. Thelma Hairston died … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the … Program One of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s … who become unemployed through no fault of their own. In March 2020, Executive Order 202.8 directed the temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… where there are three or more children under five years of age for each available child care slot or where there are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysis