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Food Safety Monitoring
… the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 … establishments, obtaining and analyzing food samples in support of its food safety/recall program, and … food sampling program is a nationally recognized leader in the field. However, all programs could benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and the … financial condition. The Board did not conduct, or cause to conduct, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records … revenues and expenditures, and require the Clerk-Treasurer to provide accurate monthly financial reports. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… Total state tax collections through the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year 2014-15 were $1.3 billion higher than Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in … cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The state’s sizable influx of one-time revenue from legal settlements also has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsOpinion 90-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … obstructions caused by snow (Highway Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, … stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may not be used for purely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59DiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has … a skilled workforce and stimulating innovation. It is essential that the state attract and retain the educators and students who can bring their talents to the various sectors of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsOpinion 92-3
… indirect pecuniary benefit accruing to the chairman as a result of the contracts. To avoid the appearance of … a direct or indirect pecuniary or material benefit as the result of the contract (General Municipal Law, §800[3]), and … indirect pecuniary benefit accruing to the chairman as a result of the engineer's contracts (see General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Understanding the Audit Process
… team follows up with a written summary of the discussion for the auditee. (Auditee has two weeks to respond to the … audit findings and recommendations, which are the basis for the draft audit report. Agency Response: Auditee … action by the auditee. Any differences from this process for engagements that are not audits will be clearly described …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… cost bid of 2.057387 percent. The state received ten bids for the $166.1 million of tax-exempt bonds. The net proceeds … will mature over 14 years. The state received twelve bids for the $36.7 million of taxable new money bonds. The net … will mature over 10 years. The state received ten bids for the $11.2 million of tax-exempt refunding bonds. The net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… “filters” and performed file matches to select payments for examination based on ris k . We reviewed the high risk … newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained … from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made in prior years, and $101,443 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2014-F-18) An initial report issued in May 2013 determined OCFS officials were not effectively … is a very time-consuming process and billing frequency for each site is about once a year at most. In addition, the … the next bill is prepared. Auditors reviewed 21 bills for eight sites and found they did not include the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today toured Ambrell, a Scottsville-based manufacturing firm, to highlight an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… with my fiduciary duty to maximize investment returns for the benefit of our members and retirees, these actions … and coal and modify its proxy voting guidelines to push for public companies to increase disclosure of their climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … did not include a tax overlay or provisions for potential salary increases from contract settlements. These issues could cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3Germantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3Opinion 92-26
… expressed in Opn No. 87-45, supra , caused the peculiar result that moneys to pay the expenses of the board of … fiscal year (see former County Law, §242, added L 1909 ch 16, §242; cf . County Law, §§350-360, added L 1950 ch 691). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26DiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… (Allegany), Catskill (Greene), Pomona (Rockland), Valley Stream (Nassau), Walden (Orange) and Wurtsboro (Sullivan). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… on March 23, 2021. “This voter-approved borrowing is for major transportation, education and environmental … translated into favorable pricing and refunding savings for the state.” The winning bids were as follows: Series … cost bid of 2.424844 percent. The state received 13 bids for the $102.4 million of Series 2021A Tax-Exempt Bonds. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsOpinion 96-12
… (compare Village Law, §5-510). Moreover, fire districts do not have home rule power to adopt a local law superseding … the State Legislature for informational purposes only, and not as a recommendation of this Office with respect to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12