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Oversight of International Offices
… To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages … increase exports and expand visibility of their business in the global marketplace; and develops and maintains a … through contracts with foreign representatives who assist businesses in these activities. Between April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… March 30, 2017. Background The Department administers school aid, regulates school operations, maintains a performance accountability … Its responsibilities include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, 7,000 libraries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsOpinion 2000-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … as if he or she were a member of the fire department. For purposes of section 209-i, a volunteer firefighter means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Report 2009-S-84). Background … State Education Department (Department) grant payments to Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Rainbow) were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… Hochul's signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too … Texas, this scourge knows no geographic boundaries. The gun control bills signed into law by Governor Hochul today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… Pursuant to law, agency requests to ‘opt into’ or ‘out of’ participation in the distribution of STIP interest … days following the final approval by the Governor of any bill containing temporary loan authorization(s) – whichever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. Key Findings District officials did … aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the District had not claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… budget update. It also shows the uncertainties that cloud larger budget gaps in the outyears, which my office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetNY-Sun Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (Authority) … help establish a self-sustaining and self-sufficient solar industry in the State. The roughly $1 billion will be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/ny-sun-incentive-programOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… improve child and family development. Early Intervention (EI) services, such as physical therapy and speechlanguage … to begin using a State Fiscal Agent (SFA) to administer EI claims and payments. The Department engaged an interim … provides effective oversight of the SFA that helps ensure EI claims are paid timely and the SFA fulfills contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program
… temporary or seasonal employment in an agricultural or fishing activity as a principal means of livelihood. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/15/selected-aspects-migrant-education-programXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and approved by OSC. A copy of a recommended signature page and the certification language required on each signature page is attached . The Comptroller approval may be in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provides guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when contracting with current and former New … These restrictions include a two-year bar and a lifetime bar. Under the two-year bar, former State employees … State employee is necessary to fulfill a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawII.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the amount authorized for agency-administered programs is spent. The Statewide Financial System (SFS) also controls the accounting and release of payments during the fiscal year, contract encumbrances, … liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the fiscal year. For more information about appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who … conditions that raised red flags, including a police report stating the relative kept a loaded shotgun in one of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… needed to be processed, and as of that date, the required processing time frame had elapsed for 1,681 kits (88 … submitted 2,227 kits to the FIC in 2017 – more than three times the number of kits received the prior year, far … staffing levels to process the backlog and to begin processing all newly received kits within 90 days, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsCensus 2020 Response Rates
… federal government than any other state but ranks last in what it gets back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/censusImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… Objective To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for … – 130,244 original registration applications and 187,219 renewal registration applications. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… sets qualification requirements for school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants; and it has established safety … through which instructors provide school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants with required initial and annual … that it does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants across the State are qualified and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… controls over select State University of New York Upstate Medical University (Upstate) system applications are … 2019. About the Program Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a … includes a Level 1 trauma center and a dedicated children’s hospital and cancer center. To facilitate patient care, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applications