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Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities

… Taking Affirmative Action to Improve New York State’s MWBE Program … To determine whether Department purchases from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilities

Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)

… the establishment, use and maintenance of reserve funds and could not demonstrate the reasonableness of reserve … balances. As a result, two of the District’s reserve funds had balances that totaled $3.19 million in excess of … authorized purposes, and three of the District’s reserve funds had balances that totaled $1 million that were not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selected

Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building … the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-follow

School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)

… are not assigned a unique identifier. New York State does not aggressively partner with other states to identify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6

Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)

… a cumulative and up-to-date record of leave time for each employee and review this record throughout the school year to … a process to compare leave accrual records with other attendance records to ensure that the leave records are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrual

Oversight of International Offices

… companies. The International Division helps businesses increase exports and expand visibility of their business in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-offices

New York State Health Insurance Program – Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in the follow-up …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverage-follow

Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)

… against the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry and other resources. Two municipalities … in these municipalities did not identify any persons with sex offender or significant criminal histories. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5

Oversight of Industrial Hemp

… the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately administering the Industrial Hemp Agricultural … through May 31, 2019. About the Program Industrial hemp is an expanding commodity in the United States, as both the … Agriculture and Markets Law launched the Program, which is administered by the Department. In December 2018, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hemp

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk

… best hope to combat it. Whatever President Trump says or does regarding the Paris Agreement, it will not weaken the … to adapt to the changing world. Those of us who are working to make the Paris Agreement a reality may take … growing low carbon economy. I am proud that the Fund is part of that worldwide effort and proud that our hard work to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-risk

Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds

… P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. “Halstead was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-funds

City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B25-5-5)

… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025-26. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … and other matters that should be reviewed by the Mayor and Council. City officials did not implement all the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/15/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b25-5-5

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-33

… OSC and the effective date of a promotion within the last calendar year will be included on the report. While some …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-33-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain

State Agencies Bulletin No. 840

… the eligibility criteria: Thruway Authority Teachers’ Retirement System Dormitory Authority SUNY Grade 980 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/840-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-ns

Opinion 2000-1

… of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of … As a rule, a municipality may not provide legal counsel for a municipal officer or employee who is charged with a … 914; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-22, p 29). 1 Providing a defense at municipal expense pursuant to such pre-existing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1

Opinion 89-4

Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of the bank and a shareholder of less than one percent of the banks outstanding stock

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4

Opinion 98-21

… medical technicians within an advanced life support system (Public Health Law, §3001[11];see also, Public Health …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-26

… of the availability of Control-D report NPAY779 (Merit Step Eligibility Listing) that will list potentially eligible … for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions on how to add eligible or to delete ineligible employees from … of the salary grade One (1) year of service is defined as 26 pay periods and does not need to be continuous. Job Rate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-26-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information