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Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New York State. As of March 1, 2021, CONNECTIONS reported there were 3,738 children in New York … welfare services, such as foster care. Additionally, OCFS’ CONNECTIONS database contained numerous inaccuracies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Of the purchases totaling $455,792 from 35 vendors and 10 professional service providers examined, town officials … also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. Auditors found a one-year mowing contract was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are authorized to move monies without adjusting the classification of the … An appropriated transfer moves monies from one fund to another by charging an appropriation containing specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… and consent to have the kit released by the hospital for forensic testing. Once a victim provides consent, the … collects the kit and sends it to a forensic laboratory for analysis and to attempt to obtain a DNA profile. If a DNA … Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing kits, including assessing case-specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 4.C – Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations of this Guide. Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts … aids in fraud reduction and facilitates timely completion of the annual confirmation pursuant to SFL §115(6) and annual … reconcile and confirm outstanding cash advance balances as of March 31st. In April, agencies must run the public query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2094.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 2094 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agency payroll offices of a change in Direct Deposit access and visibility that is necessary to … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agency payroll offices of a change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20941-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2094
… agency payroll offices of a change in Direct Deposit access and visibility that is necessary to remain compliant … be assigned both roles. Users who currently have update access to the Request Direct Deposit panel will continue to … the last 4 digits. OSC has created a new role for audit access to the Request Direct Deposit panel for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2094-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearing-houseOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Report 2020-S-5 … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-followDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than $101,000 from the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “Instead of safeguarding fire department … will not be tolerated. I attribute the ongoing success in this case to our close partnership with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentOpinion 88-11
… issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance of lands subject to reversionary … §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a park, subject to a private reversionary right, the land, upon … successor in interest. Prior opinions, including 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 479, superseded. This is in reply to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… with elevated blood lead levels during the period Jan. 1, 2014 through August 7, 2018 and follow-up activities … administration outside New York City. As of June 1, 2018, 27 of the 56 local health department reviews had not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programNYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (School-Age Program): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by NYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (NYSARC), … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-school-age-program-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… is accurately reporting these results to the Department of Economic Development. The audit covers the period April 1, … a State Public Authority created under Sections 3300-3321 of the Public Authorities Law, with eight of its 15 directors appointed by the Governor. The primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… at least 1975. Brooklyn had the fastest rate of private sector job growth in the five boroughs since 2009 (38 … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … state's 140,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and … of a family member employed by the library which resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has … Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit covered the period from … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequately monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… An analysis of state personal income tax (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident … nonresident filers, 3.1% compared to 13.6%, resulting, in part, from the greater number of part-year filers moving out of the … An analysis of state personal income tax PIT filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… As a result, auditors identified discrepancies with 17 claims totaling $11,173. Wheelerville Union Free … update its purchasing policy and officials did not comply with the board’s requirement to develop written procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSubway Wait Assessment
… Wait Assessment performance measurements reported to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and customers are accurate and consistently calculated. The audit covered the period between July 1, 2017 and … Wait Assessment performance measurements reported to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board and customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessment