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Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… the Long Beach City School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 percentage points. Transferred a total of $17.3 million of the general fund’s excess fund balance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Security Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… DSS) and must complete a self-assessment of its compliance with these standards because it accepts credit card payments … was sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsIX.12.P Annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… represent services and products provided directly to New York State beneficiaries and sub-recipients by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12p-annual-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… October compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. October’s sales tax … tax revenue in October, and all but eight counties in the state saw drops in collections as well, ranging from 0.8 … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberElectronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… or Federal Wire payment to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds. If you are unfamiliar with making electronic payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsAbout Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… a tour of Maven, a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan. "New York City has become one … of high-paying jobs while also creating new opportunities for workers with non-tech skills. The opening of the Cornell … science graduates. "Mayor de Blasio deserves credit for helping to grow the tech sector in New York City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… students’ emotional wellbeing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of childhood mental … well as other traumatic societal events, making the need for comprehensive mental health training, services and … In addition, based on DOE’s self-reported data for the 2020-21 school year, a time when mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthOpinion 92-22
… in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law … (see General Municipal Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Death Benefits
… contact us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report form or they can … is less than one-half of your annual salary or if you do not qualify for an ordinary death benefit payment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to … of schools’ fiscal records prior to their licensing them. For example, in their examination of records from Jan. 1, … the required financial statements filed by 381 schools for fiscal year 2018 and found 70 faced some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the certification requirements of the law. Furthermore, for contracts already in effect, and which provide for a renewal, the contractor must certify, prior to the … Section 5-a applies to all contracts in excess of $100,000 for the purchase by a covered agency of commodities or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… and funding to address the recommendations, and if not for its ongoing efforts, maternal deaths and morbidities … continuity of care. Creating competency-based curricula for providers as well as medical and nursing schools. … basis, DOH worked to temporarily obtain payment parity for telehealth services. The board recommended greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant … announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA, JEFFREY SPINA, ANDREA GROSSMAN, and KIMBERLY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersOpinion 2000-16
… of the State Legislature which added section 617.0 to the Nassau County Civil Divisions Act (L 1940, ch 73). Insofar as … one roof and [usually] under one head" (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary 448 [1989]). The lack of a single … [zoning]; see also Rent Stabilization Association of New York City v Higgins , 83 NY2d 156, 608 NYS2d 930 [rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Opinion 88-33
… where the laterals were described in the original plans for the district or where the cost of the laterals will … of the maximum amount to be expended. An application for the Comptroller's consent may be made under section 202-d … 190, 209, 202(2), 202-a: Since the cost of improvements for a town sewer district must be raised wholly at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… homeless shelter facilities provide safe accommodations for some of New York’s most vulnerable residents.” The … oversees larger-scale facilities and is responsible for inspecting them and ensuring they meet certain standards. OTDA has delegated authority for oversight of smaller, uncertified shelters to county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program 2015M85
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSouth Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… from 2014 through 2016. District officials paid $15,747 for 635 hours of leave benefits that were not authorized by … Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or … reducing property taxes. Adopt reasonable budget estimates for appropriations. Establish leave benefits by an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefits