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Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
Determine whether Copiague Fire District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods, services and professional service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/copiague-district-2020-114.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfPompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds, ensured records were audited and annual reports were filed timely.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/pompey-hill-district-2021-136.pdfEconomic Impact: Higher Education
Higher education is an important contributor to New York’s economy. New York’s 290 degree-granting postsecondary institutions employed more than 296,000 people with total wages of around $27 billion in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-economic-impact.pdfApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (2023-S-52) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s52-response.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli visited the Nassau … Photos of DiNapoli’s visit are available upon request. … State Comptroller DiNapoli visited the Nassau County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… from 2008 to 2014 with $164 million in sales that year, as New York ranked third nationwide in the number of certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… The state Department of Health (DOH) failed to collect nearly $120 million in available rebates over a … because of ineffective policies and processes, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Department of Health can do more to maximize rebate collections from drug companies,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… The former chairman of the Wallkill Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright announced. “This chairman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … property in the villages of DeKalb and Massena. The seven properties that are part of the latest agreement are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County … Her arrest was the result of an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office which uncovered a brazen pattern of … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing billions in donations and resources, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … expenses," DiNapoli said. "SUNY administrators need to improve their oversight efforts to make sure billions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightOpinion 92-46
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation … an expenditure of more than $10,000, and all contracts for public work involving an expenditure of more than $20,000, … shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 91-20
… of (ambulance service fees from insurance companies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §122-b; TOWN LAW, §184: In addition to ambulance service … of the claim against the user for fees and charges (see 82 NY Jur 2d, Payment and Tender, §33). Section 122-b does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20SUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… Codes created to systematically adjust overtime earnings for State University of New York (SUNY) employees who also … Intermittent Inconvenience with Shift (Earnings Code ISO) and/or Intermittent Weekend Shift (Earnings Code IWO) … manual calculations that pose a risk and to allow for systematic retroactive calculations to be paid, new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesXVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Basis … but they do not necessarily reflect what the State intends to disburse during the year. Additional reasons, which … as the preferred presentation include: It is meaningful to both the State's creditors and taxpaying public. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… with hiding her mother’s death from the retirement system to steal over $50,000. She was wrong and now will be held accountable,” DiNapoli said. “I am grateful to Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New York … Brockett and released on her own recognizance. She is due back in court on July 8, 2021. Since taking office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily … 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of March 2021, there were over 5,190 data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataTravel Advisory No. 17
… on the employee’s expense report. Also, meals an agency or third party provides as part of an assignment are not reimbursable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… 20 percent of the publicly owned sewer systems in New York state were not reporting overflow events or registered with … of Environmental Conservation (DEC ) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Untreated or … System Permit Requirements Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problems