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DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… embezzlement of over $21,000 from the Town of Crawford, where Roy served as Town Clerk. At the time that she pleaded … for events at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. Roy is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18, 2020. Roy agreed that … has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality allowing employees to update their … options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality …
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
… Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and ESDC's internal contracting … to the position of Executive Director of the Council. Ms. Hitchens' appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an … annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. Hitchens began work at the Council, ESDC began a …
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
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit scope … to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through its Bureau of … oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersQuality of Internal Control Certification
… the Division of State Police (Division) submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of Budget (DOB) by … placement and the conduct of periodic external quality control reviews. Key Recommendations Provide … the Division of State Police Division submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… to ensure accurate and consistent calculation of sentence times in accordance with all laws and regulations. The audit … of inmates in New York State, including Penal Law Section 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility … in its custody at 54 State facilities as of August 27, 2016. During the period January 1, 2013 through September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… and technical assistance primarily to municipalities for their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission … in 1990, the CWSRF provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. … with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for administering the CWSRF. The MOU states that the …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program New York's Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to increase … financial assistance to promote the purchase of State farm products by schools, universities, and other educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including … steward of New York’s natural resources and environment, DEC is responsible for managing water, land, and air … overall economic and social well-being. As of March 2021, DEC had published 147 data items on Open Data. Key Findings …
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)
… April 1, 2008 through December 11, 2013. Established as a public benefit corporation in 1985 under Section 45-a of … per housing unit or a total of up to $2.4 million per project selected to receive funding. Program funds are … least six months due to, among other issues, questionable award decisions, lax monitoring or enforcement of …
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
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) is adequately … resources and services that improve the quality of the criminal justice system. To that end, the Division … To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services Division is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… must take prior to completing or closing a collection case. Collection actions may include filing a warrant, … of the five collection steps we tested: using applicable search tools to identify taxpayer resources that might be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followEquine Health and Safety
… aspects of gaming activity in the State, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, Class III Indian Gaming, the … and became effective February 1, 2013. The law merged the Racing and Wagering Board with the Division of Lottery to … Aqueduct Racetrack, and Belmont Park. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) operates the latter three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetySouth Hornell Fire Protection Company, Inc. – Disbursements (2025M-108)
… policies and procedures and clearly defined bylaws that help ensure that officials properly record and authorize … officials and company members to make purchases using debit cards, the board should ensure that adequate controls … it to our office within 90 days. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/south-hornell-fire-protection-company-inc-disbursements-2025mHillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… purpose. However, the Board did not always ensure that its adopted written disbursement policies were followed. For … canceled check images to the list of approved checks by someone without the check-signing authority. Officials raise the risk of an unauthorized or improper disbursement when they do not ensure that checks requiring two signatures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
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
… Raytheon, Waste Management, Union Pacific and Centerpoint Energy – have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) request that they publicly report all direct and indirect corporate political spending. … Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively." Cattaraugus County – Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32) Marina employees did not accurately record the number of … and reported the correct amount of corresponding sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1775
… Number (SSN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN) in the national ID field in PayServ. To minimize timing issues, this … they have the ability to populate the correct SSN/TIN. Do NOT enter a placeholder or false SSN/TIN . Agencies may incur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-security