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Opinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… right to exclusive use of a specific area, the twenty year term and the fixed rental computed as a percentage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions … water damage, exposed wiring, missing smoke detectors and garbage in rooms, according to an audit released today by … system. This review encompassed 200 emergency shelters and 187 hotels and motels located across 48 different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… are using the funds. The New York City Department of Education plans to use a smaller share of the billions of dollars of its federal aid to help close pandemic learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… train locomotives (Model R156), which included ERUs, or “black boxes.” ERUs are a valuable safety feature that allow … documentation of work. This has resulted in Transit not being able to effectively track the maintenance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2017-S-7) Kennedy is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide … of Education (DoE) refers students to Kennedy and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The DoE is reimbursed by SED for a portion of its payments to Kennedy. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… programs of the South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island. It contracts with OMH to provide janitorial services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work supports the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… officials adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank accounts were authorized and used only for … the Vice President of Finance and Administration at each college to ensure that each bank account complies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… Purpose To inform agencies of new functionality that allows agencies to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… and vehicles, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit reviewed … more than $63,000 in cash that was documented as being held in current inventory, but could not be located. … that were no longer in their possession, including a Ford Explorer, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… Office for their efforts in investigating, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Curran for prosecuting this case.” New … his deceased father, he used makeup to whiten his hair and eyebrows. In 2019, Timothy Gritman told a family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… information the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has on file which pertains to you. Personal Records You Can … symbol, mark, or other identifier such as an address). How to Make a Request Requests for access and corrections … per page per photocopy up to 9 by 14 inches, or the actual cost of reproducing any other record, except where a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. … P. DiNapoli. This is the second straight quarter that year-over-year growth did not keep pace with inflation for … York City’s third quarter collections this year grew by 16.8% to $2.4 billion. Several of the city’s major service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Ag&Mkts had procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followNiagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… public benefit corporation created under New York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a Board … benefits compared to costs. Not all payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed accurately. The Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCity of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016 fiscal year total approximately $35.1 million. Key Findings City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the … Background The East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Village of East Aurora in Erie County. According to the bylaws, a 13-member Fire Council is responsible for the Department’s overall financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial