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Opinion 89-14
… or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section 986(1) entitles … envelopes with their tax payments (see also 28 Opns St Comp, 1972, p 167). There have been no amendments to … for services provided to taxpayers (see e.g., 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-220, p 300; 33 Opns St Comp, 1977, p 62; 1974 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County … Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and … records to conceal the thefts. An investigation by the New York State Police, the Orange County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Background The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a growing and vigorous economy and encourage … The New York State Council on the Arts (Council) is a State agency dedicated to preserving and expanding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… – estimated at more than 80,000 and comprised of families, couples, and single adults – while guiding them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersQuality of Internal Control Certification
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of State Police (Division) … submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of Budget (DOB) by April 30, 2012. Background … To determine whether the Division of State Police Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Corrections and … own policies and procedures, regarding inmate sentences to ensure accurate and consistent calculation of sentence … October 21, 2016. Background The Department is required to comply with the relevant laws and regulations regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… Objective To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation … overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in … To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental … providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under … To determine whether the Department of Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOversight of Telemental Health Services
To determine if the Office of Mental Health is adequately monitoring the delivery and performance of telemental health services and ensuring that related telemental health activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds were being awarded and disbursed in an efficient manner to help meet the … per project selected to receive funding. Program funds are awarded through a Unified Funding Process, wherein applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… active during the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019, SNUG ("guns" spelled backwards) contracts that were active … We focused our audit efforts on the GIVE and SNUG programs, which seek to reduce and prevent shootings and … the funds and document their receipt. The Division awards SNUG contracts to not-for-profit organizations that use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followEquine Health and Safety
… owned), Saratoga Racecourse, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Belmont Park. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) … supervises seven privately owned harness tracks: Batavia Downs, Buffalo Raceway, Monticello Raceway, Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs, and Yonkers Raceway. The Commission’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for … Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). Affected Employees Employees of the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020Hillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111South Hornell Fire Protection Company, Inc. – Disbursements (2025M-108)
Did the South Hornell Fire Protection Company Inc Company Executive Board Board and membership ensure disbursements were supported appropriate and authorized
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/south-hornell-fire-protection-company-inc-disbursements-2025mRFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with physicians having general and specialized … disability hearings on an as-needed basis (“Services”). To view the advertisement, visit the New York State Contract … 3 (OSC Procurement Forms) Draft Contract Responses to Questions Entities interested in this opportunity must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… compare known liabilities to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, there was an increased risk that collections could have been lost or stolen. Village of Lindenhurst – Sexual Harassment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… proposal pending at eight other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western Union Co.; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spending