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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that did not comply with the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. When adding back unused … including a reserve plan that indicates their intentions for funding, using and accumulating reserve funds. BOCES … certain reserve funds to ensure amounts were appropriate for BOCES’ needs or include reserve funding in the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… and Nicholas M. DiNova, Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The … prosecuted by Attorney General Schneiderman’s office, is the product of a joint investigation with the Federal … Anyone with additional information on this matter should call the Attorney General’s Office at 518-474- 8686. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… of aging infrastructure through continued funding for these priorities, thoughtful capital planning and more … There are 46 CSO communities in New York responsible for 807 outfalls – locations where excess untreated or … systems are overwhelmed. New York City is responsible for about half of the outfalls, and just three other metro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeOpinion 93-28
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS … bridges and highway-railroad crossings that are not on the State highway system (Highway Law, §10-c[1]). Subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Oversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… measures it has established. RSS claimed expenses on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) that either are not … are claiming only reasonable and allowable expenses on the CFRs for the Supported Housing Program. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… rates and rate guides listing recommended rates based on shelter type and RFP-established amounts. To administer … so that DHS has the ability to perform data analytics on shelter data, and ensure that the integration has built-in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesOpinion 2005-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE … Opns St Comp No. 63-886, unreported) and meals during on-duty hours (29 Opns St Comp, 1973, p 91). Based on the foregoing, since the purpose of the proposed payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 98-17
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING … (Public Housing Law, §§30[2], 93, 94, 95, 96). Based on this relationship between the town and the housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Opinion 92-37
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … Comptroller for approval. Subdivision 1 of section 173, on the other hand, provides that certified copies of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 96-21
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … improvement. Town Law, §202-b(2) authorizes a town board, on behalf of, among other types of districts, a beach erosion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 94-20
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES … public emergency during a fiscal year, there is no ceiling on the amount of budget notes which may be issued during that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 94-30
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for publication] COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (amount of index fees … the CPLR required a county clerk to collect a fee of $100 for the assignment of an index number to an action pending in … omnibus revenue bill enacted to balance the State budget for fiscal year 1990-91 and increased general fund revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… made non-fatal suicide attempts. With the stress brought on by the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic since … of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its Mental Health webpage that “Mental health impacts all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… the Department has procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections – a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… to address these glaring issues. I urge the agency to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child … the safety and well-being of a child. Information on children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… received a total of $38,082 in salaries and stipends while on sabbatical. Also, this employee and another employee … resigned. One of the employees who received $90,494 noted on his leave request that he intended to take leave "with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… the worst waves of COVID-19. The audit noted OPWDD’s stockpile of PPE was exhausted early in the pandemic, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… issuances (in both SFYs 2020-21 and 2021-22) from the caps on debt outstanding and debt service, as well as removing … recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the State’s finances. Ratings can influence interest rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. … with shared PII access receive, or will receive, training on the laws governing confidentiality of that information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… software programs that enforce boundaries between devices on different networks or network segments. Firewalls control … log information maintained may be too voluminous to review on a routine basis, the IDS should be implemented to … and Multiple consecutive unsuccessful attempts to log-on to a system. Unauthorized, unusual or sensitive access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detection