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NYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… than doubled in recent years, rising from 14,259 in 2010 to 37,806 in 2015. At the same time, the number of … city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) increased, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … "The city Department of Buildings has allowed noisy work to take place on thousands of projects well before and after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarState Agencies Bulletin No. 1868
… card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Cards that have been modified must be returned to the employee for … can be utilized for employees wishing to donate to any FCC code: Employees are encouraged to pledge online by … OSC will end date all SEFA deductions that currently have no end date, or an end date that is not valid. OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1868-2021-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Police Bulletin No. SP-114
… and Investigative Specialists represented by the New York State Police Investigators Association in Bargaining … the following increases: April 1, 2007 Retroactive Salary Increase A retroactive 3% Salary Increase rounded to the … Effective: 4/5/07 $2,699 4/3/08 $2,780 4/2/09 $2,863 Premium in Lieu of Overtime (PRO) (Senior Investigators ONLY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-114-april-1-2007-april-1-2008-and-april-1-2009-retroactive-salary-and-otherState Agencies Bulletin No. 1472
… for the following earnings codes is less than zero (0) in any record number is eligible for the repayment. Earnings … is equal to Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence on any record number , the Earnings field is equal to the Goal … in the pay periods noted above, agencies must not submit any transactions related to the NYSCOPBA Bargaining Unit 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1472-repayment-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolentOpinion 96-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund … established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… they meet grant requirements. The audit covered the period April 2017 through December 2022 for the Buyout and … two programs that we included in our audit. We reviewed 10 Buyout properties, 11 Acquisition properties, and 20 SFH … potential applicants. Though we cannot project our sample results to the related populations of the funded properties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 648-A
… the eligibility period does not count toward the total number of eligible pay periods. Employees on paid Leave with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/648-cash-advance-payment-eligible-employees-represented-nyscopba-bu01State Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsWest Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… fundraising events or adopt a code of ethics as required by New York State General Municipal Law. The bylaws provided … Ensure that all disbursements are supported by adequate documentation and audited and approved before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… The South Jefferson Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Hounsfield, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland, Watertown and Worth in Jefferson County; the Town of Boylston in Oswego County; and the Town of Pinckney in Lewis County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, … services that have no current bid documentation in place. Identify all sole source vendors and obtain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background A … under SUNY authorization and provides elementary education for approximately 300 students in the fifth through the … eighth grades. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year are about $4.4 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund for the period July 1, 2013 through February 29, 2016. … elected by the boards of the component districts. For the 2014-15 fiscal year, reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in part by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures were inadequate and did … for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… a limited period of availability. Some grant’s period of funds availability terminates on September 30 of the fifth … 30, 2015 expires on September 30, 2020 (five years from September 30, 2015). OSC strongly recommends that state … documents to be reviewed and approved by the federal government before the awards are closed on September 30. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationVillage of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether Village officials ensured that … someone to approve adjustments and did not ensure that an audit log of the adjustments was maintained. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn Yan is located in Yates County, and has a population of approximately 5,200. … unknown future capital costs, and is holding this money in a reserve that was not legally created. Key … be needed for future capital projects and place the funds in a lawfully established reserve fund … Village of Penn Yan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County and has a population of approximately 15,300. … The Administrator did not maintain capital project records in a manner that readily provides information about actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29