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DiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony

… P. Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the … P Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felony

Monitoring of Construction Management

… and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related. The audit covered … & Construction Group (D&C) provides State agency clients a full range of architectural, engineering, contracting, and … Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2020, there were a total of 3,238 ongoing construction contracts with a value …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-management

Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements

… education reduces the risk of students dropping out of school and helps them develop their creativity, motivation, … York State Education Department (SED) Regulations, each high school student must earn at least one unit of Arts … music, dance, or theater) during their stay to receive a high school diploma. SED Regulation 100 states that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements

Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds

… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) used the … purposes and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. Our audit covered the period April 30, 2009 to June 30, 2012. Background The LIRR, a constituent of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds

Opinion 88-3

… two of section 52 of the Workers' Compensation Law (WCL) regarding the disposition of fines. Subdivision two … to the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board. The WCL provides for a different disposition for civil penalties …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3

DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report

… New York state collected just over $12 billion in taxes during the first two months of the 2016-17 state … the year." Spending through May 31 included $4.3 billion in local assistance grants for public schools – an increase … billion pension payment made this year that was paid later in the year last year. Other significant increases include …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-report

Oversight 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 … necessary to succeed in employment. COMPASS provides young people enrolled in grades K–12 with academic support, … job preparation, and employment opportunities to youth and young adults (participants). For the period July 1, 2015 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-follow

City of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)

… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … Key Findings Based on the results of our review of the 2023 proposed budget, we identified certain revenue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7

Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-follow

Adult-Use Cannabis (AUC)

… rules for the collection and subsequent distribution of taxes collected from the retail sale of AUC. All counties and New York City are eligible to receive tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold within their jurisdiction. The Office of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/adult-use-cannabis-auc

Opinion 2000-10

… General Municipal Law. This is in reply to your request for our opinion regarding the financial implications of a … ("UDC"). In addition, Federal and State moneys were used for the construction of a pedestrian walkway. In the event … the State to the UDC to be made available to the county for development of the civic center and ancillary facilities. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10

West Glens Falls Fire Company No. 1 – Financial Operations (2013M-383)

… meeting minutes that specifies the claims approved for payment, including claims numbers and dollar amounts. … West …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/11/west-glens-falls-fire-company-no-1-financial-operations-2013m

DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million

… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within … with 18.1 million hours worked. “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli … down 61 percent. Agencies that reduced total overtime pay over last five years include the Office of Children and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-million

Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial report, Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations ( 2016-S-92 ). … Maintenance Division (EMD) is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the equipment used to ensure the safety and security of passengers using the public transportation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/18/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stations-follow

Maintenance and Tuition Payments to the Lake Grove School and Mountain Lake Children's Residence

… costs reported by the Lake Grove School (Lake Grove) and Mountain Lake Children's Residence (Mountain Lake) to the State Education Department and the Office of Children and Family Services were adequately supported and allowable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/maintenance-and-tuition-payments-lake-grove-school-and-mountain-lake-childrens-residence

Putnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)

… when they do not. Officials also do not obtain sales tax exemption or capital investment amounts annually, and … factors such as jobs created or retained, sales tax exemptions and capital investment. Perform and document … as they agreed to in their applications. Compare the sales tax exemptions and capital investments business owners are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-management

Accidental Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan

… if paid to a surviving spouse or dependent parent. The annual benefit is equal to one-half (50 percent) of your FAS …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/accidental-death-benefit

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of … The board acted outside its authority when it provided the highway superintendent with bonuses totaling $1,200 for … rendered. Further, the board inappropriately allowed the highway superintendent to use $6,000 in proceeds from the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0