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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and Watertown; the towns of Hamburg, Irondequoit and Newburgh; as well as the village of Johnson City. “When seized property is missing, it can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… and inspection policy, as detailed below: Train car inspections were not always done timely. We determined … after the federal guidance was issued. However, for this car class, the ERU’s memory capacity is not up to industry … Transit did not have the required number of spares for two car classes based on its own standard. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay … the Shorefront Mental Health Board,” DiNapoli said. “This contractor unconscionably cheated disabled employees out of … wage rates. However, further investigation found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately assured that all Medgar … UC by completing a “Bank Account Notification Form.” The Office of the UC notifies the college within five business … whether the City University of New Yorks CUNY Central Office Central officials adequately assured that all Medgar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… 2012 through January 15, 2016, and focused on payments to senior management employees for their performance during calendar years 2012 through 2014. Background Westchester … (totaling about $1.9 million) were paid to members of “senior management,” which WCHCC defined as titles such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period March 1, 2022 – June 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A village’s fund balance, … long-term financial planning. The Board is responsible for managing the Village’s fund balance, which includes … the Village’s 15 reserve funds, which provide a mechanism for legally saving money for future needs, and unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76State Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… mailbox. Please visit the Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site for additional updates on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionSchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… funds (monthly average of $112 million) in a money market account at a banking institution. The account … procedures to provide specific actions to take – including how much of the available funds to invest – officials missed an … and liquid County officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… as well as all those requested for transport for the 5-year period ending December 2021. Further, Ag&Mkts had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-339
… by legislation. Once a Tier 6 member has reached three (3) calendar years of membership, an employee’s contribution rate … for employees of NYSED, NYS Higher Education, NYS School for the Blind and NYS School for the Deaf. The Savings Plans page must be updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-339-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… business travel remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Broadway attendance continues to grow, rising above 90% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… statutory limit by more than $2 million or 10 percentage points. The board and district officials improperly … the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. True North Rochester Preparatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0How to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… The New York State Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect … The New York State Personal Privacy Protection Law is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative ( 2022-S-22 ). About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the Executive’s … comprehensive plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followOpinion 90-53
… (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- Permissible Functions (discretionary … Contractor (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) FEES -- Retention of (by independent … to perform the functions of a building inspector or deputy road commissioner. A village may, however, contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 2004-9
… Health Law §2801(1) would apply (1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-18, p 41; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-2 p 6). In 1991 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1997
… earned during shifts that begin at or after 11:00 pm on 12/01/2021 and at or before 10:59 pm on 02/23/2022. For any … OT Hry/Biw 2.5 RO5 O19 CU2 Covid-19 OT for Ann-2000 2.5 RUC C75 OU2 OT for Ann 2000 - 2.5 RU2 OTA O2R Overtime OT … current withholding elements in PayServ. The Retro Codes (RUC, RU2, ROR, RO5, RH5, R2O, and R5C) are supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1997-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security Services Unit (BU21) titles who work at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1996-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job growth and business sales since Superstorm Sandy, … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The population has nearly returned to the pre-storm level, … The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-riseDiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… Economic growth is strong in East Harlem, according to a report released today by New York … 40 percent. DiNapoli released his Economic Snapshot of East Harlem at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College along with elected and community leaders. "East Harlem has undergone robust economic growth. This growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshot