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Oversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides leadership, … in the operation of these programs. OTDA oversees the State’s network of emergency homeless shelters—ranging from … general, shelter facilities must be maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation in conformance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followOpinion 92-43
Whether General Municipal Law 104b authorizes a town board to require in its procurement policies and procedures adopted pursuant to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the town board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 88-14
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … of abandoned property to) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS -- Unclaimed Funds (county prisoners) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Publications
… these publications in your preferred language by using the Google Translate link at the top of the page. Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not always adhere to basic internal controls that are designed to help ensure funds are safeguarded and accounted for. Because the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials have reduced unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit. However, the board did … and depleting its remaining unrestricted fund balance. Friendship Central School District – Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… P. DiNapoli. "Glitches in the state Department of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion … third-party coverage. Since June 2016, DOH has improved payment controls that use third-party insurance information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … of people, it is unacceptable that New Yorkers should have to worry about false inspections or hazardous conditions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedCredit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public employment. Military … Click “Request Additional Service Credit.” You can also apply by mail by submitting a Request to Purchase Service … Credit (including any military service) (RS5042) . Include all the details you can about the period of military service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public employment. Military … Click “Request Additional Service Credit.” You can also apply by mail by submitting a Request to Purchase Service … Credit (including any military service) (RS5042 ). Include all the details you can about the period of military service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the … defendant and his co-defendants, treated the allocated money as if it were their own personal pocket change. Those … Attorney's Office. The investigation was conducted by the District Attorney's Detective Bureau and his Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… year profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms (the traditional measure of … may be constrained this year as the industry pays a price for behavior that contributed to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… Population shifts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration within the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need of … homeless services by either operating shelters directly or contracting with third-party providers. OTDA’s role is to … Living Plan (ILP), administered by the Local District or a third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the board and district officials did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not implement a prior audit’s recommendations to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… June 2022. About the Program HCR is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and … housing crisis caused by the pandemic escalated the need for programs that provide housing stability. As such, the … obligation and spending of CDBG-CV and HOME-ARP funded projects. This may include but not be limited to: Improving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes … 2022); 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 12 New York City correctional facilities. Over the last 10 … Fiscal Year 2019-20, statutory changes to eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyOpinion 97-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of trustees, may authorize the issuance of indebtedness to finance the cost of construction of a dormitory for the county community college. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal to build a dormitory for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 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-92-46