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Selected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Selected Management and Operations Practices ( 2015-S-20 ). Background On April … in pending status because they did not sign a contract. In some cases, these businesses later declined the contracts. In … our initial report. Of the 12 prior audit recommendations, two were implemented, seven were partially implemented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… that there is a lack of independent oversight and public accountability for the Center’s performance of many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (Law), and under the supervision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets with … realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends or other known factors. Ensure … corrective action. 1 New York State General Municipal Law, Section 122-b … Determine whether the Board effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Pay Period 9L/10C (Institution). Background In response to a request from the NYS Payroll Users Group, OSC has … will document any additions, deletions, or changes made to transactions on the Time Entry page by OSC staff. This new … report will provide timely notification of OSC corrections to agencies, provide better internal controls, ensure data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… residents,” said Michelle Jackson, Associate Director and General Counsel, Human Services Council of New York. “But 25 … New York is still executing six out of every ten human service contracts late. We applaud Comptroller DiNapoli for … not break, the financial backs of the state’s charitable partners,” said Doug Sauer, Chief Executive Officer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateOpinion 2003-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (maximum … compensation for the performance of certain activities in connection with providing fire protection and other … of section 217 of the General Municipal Law provides, in part, that "[a]ny service awards provided to an active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Opinion 96-23
… (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except … is impermissible (McKinney's Cons Law of N.Y. Book 1, Statutes, §§76, 232). The language of this section clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… revenue and $2.5 million in sewer revenue. However, based on collections of water and sewer rents in prior years, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B21-7-11)
… 2022 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b21-7-11Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… will not be available. The Board did not: Adequately plan for long-term capital and financial needs totaling $5.6 … information it received was accurate, complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 through 2022 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19IV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… to receive rental or contractual payments from the State in an amount equal to the debt service on the debt issued by … 60453 DS Offset – Reserve Fund Releases Reduction in required reserve fund balances (set aside at time of debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation … Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. Today in Westchester County Supreme Court, Porcari was … must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General James. “New York’s public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations and the … DiNapoli’s report showed that no progress has been made in the past year, with the percentage of late contracts increasing slightly from 47 percent in 2018. “In the coming months, New York state will need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement … by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with entities able to provide the services of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Opinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) … in the State (see, e.g., 1995 Opns St Comp No. 95-11, p 24). It is apparent that section 207-m, by its express … increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. May 24, 2000 Christina Lomolino, Esq., Corporation Counsel City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 93-12
… (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided advance payment … education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference. You state that the board member would pay to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12