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Quality of Internal Control Certification

… Police (Division) submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of Budget (DOB) by … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act (Act) requiring State agencies and public … public authority to certify compliance with the Internal Control Act by April 30 of each year by submitting a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certification

DiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules

… Stony Brook University Hospital’s Health Information Management Department … and stop wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical … hiring and promotional practices and to comply with hospital policies; and Properly monitor the SK Inc. contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rules

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official

… the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his family members had credit cards that were directly billed to … the town’s bank account within 10 days, as required by law. DiNapoli made several recommendations to the town, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-official

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)

… and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … its Civil Enforcement Division. Not all debts include a tax amount; some include only penalties and/or interest. … million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was filed. These amounts are about 29% and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-follow

Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director

… Background The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a … As a result of this dual arrangement, her combined annual compensation by the State increased to $135,000. The initial … Council should work together to determine whether and to what extent funds were improperly paid and recover funds as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-arts

Opinion 89-14

… PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A collecting officer may not request persons paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax … tax payment. You ask whether a tax collecting officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring … part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon request forward by mail a receipt to each person paying a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) The board …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166

… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-update

DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending

… Management 2015 Dean Foods Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast Corp. CF …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spending

Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

… if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund … 2017 and September 2021. About the Program The Corporation is a public benefit corporation that provides financial and … their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission is to assist communities throughout the State to undertake …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fund

Oversight 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-services

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Management and Reporting The legislature failed to address extended vacancies in key financial positions and … Office 519 days late because of the condition of the records. Village of Menands – Justice Court Operations … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… recreation, labor, and transportation. EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1901

… instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). Affected Employees Employees of the … Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. The pilot project will sunset on 04/01/2021 unless … 26L, paychecks dated 04/14/2021. Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in BU02, BU03, and BU04 in the Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… the treasurer did not provide regular financial reports to the board or maintain adequate accounting records. In … not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Also, village … financial institutions or prepare any cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Had …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs

… 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-programs

Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Report 2013-S-32 ). About the Program … on August 25, 2014, examined whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds were being awarded and … 45-a of the Private Housing Finance Law, the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (Corporation) administers the Program. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-follow