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Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… (including case workers) are required to conduct regular contact visits to foster children and their foster parents. … children and their foster parents to determine if required contact (face-to-face) visits were conducted and if progress … entered timely. There was no evidence that all required contact visits were conducted and that progress notes were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… that all staff received proper new hire and recurrent training and that it received signed non-disclosure … otherwise required. Paratransit did not approve management-level employees hired and their qualifications, as required … the contractor’s performance for call handling/service level in consultation with the MTA Office of Auditor General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsConstitutional Debt Limit
… For counties, cities, towns and villages: The debt limit is a percentage of the five-year average full valuation of … districts (other than the Big 5 districts) The debt limit is a percentage of the current full valuation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 492 in the second quarter April to June 2021 compared to the same period last year a dramatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Safe drinking water is a basic need and, as we learned in the wake of widespread … and ensure that when contamination of water occurs it is addressed." New York has 9,155 public water systems, … effects with short-term exposure, for which notification is required within 24 hours. For example, the Watertown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit … To determine whether the Department of Labor DOL is providing adequate oversight of registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsSecurity Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… software: Date of last antivirus software update: 5b Are removable devices, such as USB flash drives … of authorized users and their levels of access: 7e Have password expectations been established for administrators … and how those expectations are communicated: 7f Have password requirements been defined related to for example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsResponse to Human Trafficking
… the New York State Social Services Law created a framework for serving survivors of human trafficking in New York, and OTDA’s Bureau of Refugee Services is responsible for overseeing the Response to Human Trafficking Program … through the Program including case management, temporary shelter and rental assistance, medical and mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingGE's Response to Sochi Olympics Letter
GE's response to Comptroller's letter regarding Russia’s recently enacted laws restricting the rights of its LGBT population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-response-ge.pdfMcDonald's Response to Sochi Olympics Letter
McDonald's response to Comptroller's letter regarding Russia’s recently enacted laws restricting the rights of its LGBT population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-response-mcdonalds.pdfVisa's Response to Sochi Olympics Letter
Visa's response to Comptroller's letter regarding Russia’s recently enacted laws restricting the rights of its LGBT population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-response-visa.pdfDow's Response to Sochi Olympics Letter
Dow's response to Comptroller's letter regarding Russia’s recently enacted laws restricting the rights of its LGBT population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-response-dow.pdfSwatch's Response to Sochi Olympics Letter
Swatch's response to Comptroller's letter regarding Russia’s recently enacted laws restricting the rights of its LGBT population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/sochi-response-swatch.pdfVillage of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… Village’s internal controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to … is located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, and has a population of approximately 1,470 residents. The … a Board of Trustees which comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. The Village’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… health instruction in the kindergarten–Grade12 health curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … mental health education into their health education curriculum, namely in the form of issued guidance and … districts statewide have established a mental health curriculum and that schools are implementing it. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsSeminars for Local Officials
… See below for more information on how to request training near you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the … as well as tax revenues. Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to increase by 4.4 percent in calendar year 2021 … April of 2020, a return to pre-pandemic employment levels is not expected until 2025. “The COVID-19 pandemic’s damaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… The federal government must come up with a plan on how it is going to provide financial help to local governments during this difficult time. New York is resilient, but our local governments are hurting.” New … as strong as in the pre-COVID first quarter. Although it is not yet clear what is driving the growth in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Auditors
… are run efficiently and effectively for the benefit of all New Yorkers. Auditors/Examiners use innovative, … analyze organizations and programs that touch every aspect of our lives, including public health, education, the … If you want to have a direct positive impact on the lives of others, review qualifications below and apply. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditorsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Background The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … amount of the District’s unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132