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Oversight of Direct Placement of Children
… no immediate safety concerns. However, one of the case records had a document stating that there was enough credible … about the redacted files involved requests for additional documents not required under the confidentiality agreement. … documents we requested from OCFS for certain cases (e.g., permanency hearing reports), had been included in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by disrupting operations, … levels—or may be faced with limiting services. Regional transportation authorities provide public transportation in four upstate areas of New York State. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… Toward that end, OCFS oversees APS, a program of State-mandated services for adults (age 18 and older) who, … reviews (Practice Reviews) to monitor compliance with State standards and coordinates, develops, and implements … We identified deficiencies with documentation maintained on APS cases and in some instances with how APS cases were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanState Agencies Bulletin No. 1001
… for agency processing for the portion of the 2010 Salary Increases not already paid. Affected Employees … (Administration) OSC will be processing the retroactive salary increases in paychecks dated August 4, 2010 … Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 4% salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1001-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-employees-represented-public“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent national data show student … in helping students that are most in need to make up for learning loss, while pandemic relief funds for education are … stated, “The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and scope of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… insecurity by nearly 5 percent more from 2017-19 to 2019-2021. While that progress is encouraging, roughly one in … for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will cease starting October 2023. Food insecurity could grow further when these … some foods and beverages more than others, according to an October 2022 report on food inflation by Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… to New York State’s gross domestic product. 2 In addition, farming-related businesses directly supported 163,148 jobs in 2019. 3 In New York’s rural counties, farming can be an especially significant contributor to the regional economy. The federal government affects farming and agriculture through policy, regulation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureOpinion 2024-1
… to fund replacement of all public and privately owned lead water service lines in the City without violating Section 1 … including $3,846,900 to the City of Troy, to improve their drinking water infrastructure by identifying and replacing … obviates the need to conduct the Bordeleau analysis in the first instance. As mentioned above, Governor Hochul has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Opinion 91-29
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television … benevolent association) -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §§717(a), (b), 720(a)(1), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-27
… discontinue the operation of its fire department. You ask how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint … Concerning how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 90-32
… of) BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for DEC ordered construction of town salt storage shed) HIGHWAY … the town by the Department of Environmental Conservation [DEC] would be subject to a mandatory referendum pursuant to … cost of closing a landfill, pursuant to an order of the DEC, is not subject to referendum. We based this conclusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 89-34
… department laborers suspected of using town vehicles for private purposes and, after such inquiry, recommend to … the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions. You also ask whether the board may … board budgetary appropriations, to hire highway laborers for the maintenance and repair highways and bridges and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 95-24
… the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit of State aid for education in mandatory reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Funds (criteria … SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (use of State aid); Reserve Fund (deposit of State aid in mandatory reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Opinion 98-7
… §6-g: A fire district may establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of replacing chiefs' cars. It may also establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of acquiring a traffic signal control system. … a fire district may establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of replacing three chiefs' cars. The fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7DiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… facing these agencies is warranted. These reports and my new monitoring tool are meant to provide information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Liquor Authority (SLA): Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife … NYPD’s and the SLA’s efforts to communicate and coordinate noise mitigation strategies and tactics with each other were … and, as a result, certain establishments with numerous noise complaints lodged against them continued to operate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.4.A Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… BACKGROUND Chapter 166 of the Laws of 1991 added Article XI-B (The Prompt Contracting Law) to … documents; provides for written directives, waivers of interest, advances, and loans to NFPs when those time … Chapter 166 of the Laws of 1991 added Article XIB The Prompt Contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4a-not-profit-prompt-contractingOpinion 2001-9
… contracts between the county and either a local chamber of commerce or an empire zone corporation, if he serves, in a … that both the empire zone corporation and the chamber of commerce are not-for-profit corporations. We are also … 802(1)(b) may also apply to a contract with the chamber of commerce. The exception in section 802(1)(b) applies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-914th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference
… expanded its Emerging Mangers Program from $2.6 billion to more than $7 billion in assets with more than … expanded its Emerging Mangers Program from $2.6 billion to more than $7 billion in assets with more than … defined benefit fund and a $5.0 billiondollar defined contribution plan on behalf of 156,000 beneficiaries. In this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/14-annual-conferenceNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before … had devastating health economic and social consequences In New York the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decade