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Niagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for … Housing Law Section 415. The Authority Board consists of seven members. The Authority is a public corporation formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… cost and other various business needs. The Enterprise Enhancement Phase 1 (EE1) project enabled the use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewCitizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… 1, 2013 through December 16, 2014. Background Citizens Hose Company (Company) provides fire protection and emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127XIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in … was created that resulted in an amount owed to the State by an employee (i.e., Due to State). When a Due to State … (please refer to Section 10.C – Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – Using an Employee Check of this Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… of Assembly dies in Office, New York State will provide the beneficiary with a benefit equal to the remainder of the legislator’s annual salary. In the event of a … of Assembly dies in Office New York State will provide the beneficiary with a benefit equal to the remainder of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… system last year, we have evaluated the fiscal condition of nearly 2,300 municipalities and school districts across … helps guide local budgeting decisions and the development of long-term financial plans.” The creation of the ‘early warning’ monitoring system is the centerpiece …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesTown of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is located in Cattaraugus County and has approximately 800 residents. … general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from the 2009 to the 2011 fiscal years. For … which should eliminate the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… did not develop and adopt accurate budgets that were based on realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures. Even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… 72 hours from the date of receipt, excluding Sundays and holidays. Establish policies and procedures that document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to the Board monthly and annually. The … bank statements with Department records and reports bank account activity to the Board monthly and annually. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardOutreach Events
… abandoned property. Date Event Address County March 2026 March 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm March 15, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsYour Pension Pay Stub
… Your monthly Pension Pay Stub is available in Retirement Online and provides a breakdown of credits, deductions and … totals of each. View Your Pension Pay Stub in Retirement Online Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under I want to… (located at the top right). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… costs of over $15, with a high of $18.36 per meal. It is critical that DFTA assess equity in funding and analyze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of individuals, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be … administration of the program from January 2019 to January 2025. Remediation Delays While many sites have been … running projects have been in the program between 17 and 20 years. Four were found to pose a ‘significant threat to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… on-time performance. Some delays were controllable (car equipment problems, track work), while others were not … if the MTA could show efforts to address these issues. Car Equipment: Three district managers said subway car equipment problems, which caused six percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterOpinion 91-56
… time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … such a five-year period, it would be essential to define what is meant by "operative" and to apply a test therefor. … purposes of this section". If "liability" was intended to mean only outstanding notes or bonds, this proviso would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56