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Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… Madison County District Attorney William Gabor and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen today … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyMonitoring of Construction Management
… costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related. The audit covered construction … safety, scope, and function. Construction contracts are managed by D&C staff or construction management … contracts to ensure that the terms and requirements are met, and that costs are supported and related; however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for inspecting and testing its elevators. Annual inspections … inspections and found violations were missed or overlooked for 11 of the 12 sampled elevators. When we reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DoE) students completed an Arts … high error rate indicates a notable risk that the affected NYC DoE high school students are not obtaining an Arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the spending of its funds on these projects. Key Findings In certain instances, the LIRR did not efficiently manage its … auditors by stating that an employee was working when, in fact, he was not at work. We identified three employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… basis over the life of the bonds. The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 19, 2015. “These bonds, all of which … bids were as follows: Series 2015A Tax-Exempt Bonds to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. with a true interest cost bid of 2.849908 percent; Series 2015B Taxable Bonds to Roosevelt & Cross Inc. with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awardedOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… York City (COMPASS). SYEP provides New York City youth and young adults between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer … is not in session. COMPASS services are administered by local providers. The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. … objectives of our initial audit report, which was issued on June 28, 2019 and covered the period July 1, 2017 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followCity of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to … State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly overrides the tax levy limit. … New York Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in its day-to-day operations. Of the 44 facilities, 32 manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followAdult-Use Cannabis (AUC)
… referred to as marijuana or recreational marijuana, in New York State. MRTA also establishes rules for the collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/adult-use-cannabis-aucOpinion 96-9
… NYS2d 666) and generally have held that it connotes fixed cash compensation paid periodically to an officer or … the signing incentive constitutes an addition to the fixed cash compensation to be paid periodically, it would be part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1871
… Service Employees Association and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide … 2020 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1871-2020-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2020-work-related-clothingDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… same rising debts but will have less income, opening the door to potential service cuts and higher than planned fare … Dashboard Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… are living up to their promises,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found the state Public Service Commission was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods , for use in 2020. Additionally, effective December 23, 2019, … who wish to change their federal tax withholding, claim Head of Household, or claim exemption from withholding … Form W-4 Version: Default will be “2020 or Later” if you are hiring in 2020. If you are hiring in 2019 and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1966
… Affected Employees Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (ISU) – BU04 who meet the eligibility criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1966-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2021-uniform-maintenanceOpinion 89-19
… §61: A county department of social services is subject to pay the appellate filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an … v Merrill Lynch , 107 AD2d 902, 483 NYS2d 847 [1985]; 3 NY Jur 2d, Agency, §189, p 11). Not considered in Beaudoin , … from fees provided to the State by CPLR §8017(a) and must pay the fees imposed by section 8022 of the CPLR when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19