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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are … not establish adequate online banking internal controls to ensure sufficient protection of the district’s assets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… loans from the people who elected him,” DiNapoli said. “His theft of public funds is contemptible and undermines … regularly took cash out of the village’s bank account for his personal use. The withdrawals were recorded as “Mayor’s … His contemplated sentence is 60 days in jail with a three-year conditional discharge and an agreement to never run for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… town of Beekman,” DiNapoli said. “But crimes such as these can be prevented by strong fiscal checks and balances. … response is included in the final audit report, which can be viewed here: … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-14
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL … You ask whether a tax collecting officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring a tax … of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… as Town Clerk. At the time that she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that between May 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, she … of Crawford that she had received as Town Clerk. She also admitted making false entries in Town records to conceal the … a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality allowing employees to update their … in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables New York State to provide high quality payroll services. …
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 … Council should work together to determine whether and to what extent funds were improperly paid and recover funds as …
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
… and for ensuring they meet minimum standards established by State and local laws and codes. Key Findings The Office … and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersQuality of Internal Control Certification
… requiring State agencies and public authorities to each institute a comprehensive system of internal controls over … education requirements are met by the Director and staff of the Internal Affairs unit, which is responsible for … level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies discovered during its annual review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… procedures were not followed. The five errors represent an error rate of about one in every 17,000 inmates released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has provided more than $30 billion in low-cost … Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for administering the CWSRF. The MOU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… and recipient responsibilities. Recipients submit reimbursement requests for expenses and narrative reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with Executive … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOversight of Telemental Health Services
… laws and regulations. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2016 through February 11, 2021. About the Program Telemental health (TMH) is a … to use TMH beyond the declared disaster emergency. As a result, some patients may no longer be able to access TMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent to which Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) implemented the recommendations in … the Program. The Corporation’s mission is to further community development through the construction, development, … that scored lower than others based on criteria such as community impact/revitalization, financial leveraging, and …
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
… justice system. To that end, the Division administers State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention … as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. GIVE contracts may include … in Division public protection program funding for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2020 to entities such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent … mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followEquine Health and Safety
… pari-mutuel wagering, Class III Indian Gaming, the State lottery (including video lottery terminals), and charitable gaming. The Commission was … merged the Racing and Wagering Board with the Division of Lottery to form a single State agency. The Commission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to live vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020RFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
The New York State Comptroller Comptroller as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System NYSLRS and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law is seeking to contract with physicians
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002