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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… opportunities for hemp production in the state, it did not always follow established practices when reviewing … 307 of those 448 providers operating 1,050 programs were not approved to use TMH beyond the declared COVID-19 disaster … training requirements for security guards classified as police and peace officers – a classification that includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… a major strain on its budget. A report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights key … the ridership experience better.” Before the pandemic, subway ridership was well over 125 million riders a month and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backOpinion 90-22
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: A municipal water utility is not required by Public Service Law, §117 to pay interest on … we concluded that a village operating a water utility was not required by section 117 of the Public Service Law to pay … of Public Service Law, §89- l , that section 117 was not applicable to municipal water utilities. Section 89- l …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Required Documentation
… old address. Acceptable proof includes copies of: Driver's license or non-driver photo ID showing the old address; … behalf of the organization; Copy of recent dated cancelled business check; and Certificate of Sole Proprietorship or … Acquisition Copy of Certificate of Change filed with the Department of State; Articles of Incorporation showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 2000-22
… service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 89-50
… of the claim so long as the value of the improvement does not exceed the reasonable value of the claim. This is in … facilities which will benefit the town generally, and not those which will provide a private benefit to particular … have expressed the opinion that, pursuant to its general police powers, a town could repair a defect in a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… (see Public Housing Law, §§2, 3; Bass v City of New York , 38 AD2d 407, 330 NYS2d 569, affd 32 NY2d 894, 346 … also see, e.g., Public Housing Law, §413). Inasmuch as no provision of the Public Housing Law specifically authorizes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Equine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … officials did not require written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling … in-house and sharing officials with other districts. For example, in 2015-16 the district entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Management Department repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to … an annual salary of $43,000 was promoted twice in a year with a 70 percent salary increase without meeting the … hirings, raises or promotions that were not in compliance with SUNY’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
… Management Confidential (M/C) BU06 Division of State Police BU18 Environmental Facilities Corporation BU34 … IWH (Increases Withheld) to identify employees who did not receive an April 2009 payment due to the Governor’s request. This code is not available to agencies and only will be used for eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and Probation Department (2018M-32) Marina employees did not accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of corresponding sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for all money collected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsQuality of Internal Control Certification
… staff of the Internal Affairs unit, which is responsible for internal audits. Key Findings The Division submitted its … However, it did not provide the required level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies … list of high-risk areas – and one question that called for examples demonstrating the Superintendent's consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… staff has declined while funding has barely kept pace with inflation and now is projected to decline,”DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… – Reserve Funds (Chautauqua County) The district’s retiree health insurance reserve with $444,545 is not a legally permissible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… and 12 months early because Department procedures were not followed. The five errors represent an error rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of Homeless Shelters
… and support to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through … they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, the Office has … and floors; worn or mutilated mattresses; and a rooftop-access door off its hinges, which could allow anyone – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his … town clerk and other offices could not be accounted for. In addition, cash receipts were not deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The revenue news for New York was positive for the first quarter,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School … may include connecting local farms to their school. In such cases, the performance measure would be whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-follow