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Opinion 88-59
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to pay village justice the salary of acting village justice); (retroactive payment); (salary increase for village justice) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (appointment … Whether the village justice may be paid the salary budgeted for the acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… The thefts took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She pleaded guilty to Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsCanarsie Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether costs reported by Canarsie Childhood Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s2-response.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11-response.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11.pdfDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s economic recovery will be stifled … the United States. The pandemic not only caused staggering job losses in 2020, but devastated industries that employ … its pre-pandemic job losses, and there may not be enough openings in the sector to meet current demands. To help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… electricity come from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind by 2030. NY-Sun was launched in 2012 by the … to help establish a self-sustaining and self-sufficient solar industry in the State. Our initial audit report, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-115
… not automatically processed. Affected Employees Employees in the DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 with an … effective October 2021 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, or $4,500 . Effective Dates … Payment is effective 10/01/2021 and will be processed in separate paychecks dated 10/27/2021 (Administration Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-115-october-2021-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationInappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Inappropriate Payments Related … as evaluation and management (E/M) services, are included in Medicaid’s payment for the procedure. E/M services … services during the global surgery period, which resulted in Medicaid overpayments totaling about $2.6 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/31/inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiers-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No DH118
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-113
… (based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule currently in effect) as of 03/31/2021; and Did not receive an … on the April LLS payment cycle even if the employee does not receive the April 2021 LLS payment due to an … employees in NS positions where the equated grade does not appear on the Position Data page. Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-113-april-2021-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… the safe and lawful use of buildings and construction sites to promote the safety of all people who visit, live, … whether DOB adequately monitors NYC building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and … 2021, found that DOB’s oversight of building construction sites – including construction site inspections and safety – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal services, such as Pitney Bowes … to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. … For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal services, including specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… States. In 2021, asthma accounted for 3,517 deaths. In New York, DOH data estimated that more than 1.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followTown Special Districts in New York: Background, Trends and Issues
Town Special Districts in New York: Background, Trends and Issues
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/townspecialdistricts.pdfNew York Cities: An Economic and Fiscal Analysis 1980 – 2010
New York Cities: An Economic and Fiscal Analysis 1980 – 2010
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/nycreport2012.pdfCost-Saving and Cost-Containment Strategies for New York State’s Local Governments
Cost–Saving and Cost–Containment Strategies for New York State’s Local Governments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/costsavingcontainment.pdfAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions (2013-S-83)
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) adequately monitored its concession contractor, Tri-State Snacks
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s83.pdfDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities