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Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

… with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has provided more than $30 billion in low-cost financing to communities. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for …

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

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… on the town’s finances. They determined the general and highway fund revenues are potentially overestimated by $25,000. In addition, highway fund appropriations are underestimated by at least … needed to replace revenue shortfalls and to supplement the highway fund. The deficit in the highway fund is estimated at …

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

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)

… Finance’s (Department) mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while … acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer … is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts – including taxes, …

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

Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)

… The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, … should be better positioned to purchase food from State farms. The Department of Agriculture and Markets … whose responsibilities may include connecting local farms to their school. In such cases, the performance measure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-follow

Oversight of Telemental Health Services

… the State’s TMH regulations to allow additional OMH-licensed care providers beyond physician and psychiatric nurse practitioners (e.g., psychologists, mental health counselors) to provide TMH … place of residence, at a temporary location, or at a site licensed by OMH. On March 30, 2020, OMH expanded the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-services

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including … steward of New York’s natural resources and environment, DEC is responsible for managing water, land, and air … overall economic and social well-being. As of March 2021, DEC had published 147 data items on Open Data. Key Findings …

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

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1901

… to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to live vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are …

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

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion

… be a priority.” State Tax Collections Through June 30 (in millions of dollars) Personal income tax (PIT) receipts … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billion

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Also, village officials did not solicit interest rate quotes from additional financial institutions … in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, interest earnings could have been increased by …

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

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs

… allowable under the related contracts. The audit covered Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant contracts that … and other stakeholders to reduce and prevent shootings and gun-related deaths. Together, these two programs make up …

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 1985 under Section 45-a of the Private Housing Finance Law, the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (Corporation) … and preservation of businesses; the creation of job opportunities; and the development of public infrastructure … issues, questionable award decisions, lax monitoring or enforcement of expectations, and delays in key approvals. The …

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

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1775

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the PayServ procedural changes required … Number (TIN) in the national ID field in PayServ. To minimize timing issues, this information should be entered at the time of hire. If the employee is unable to supply this information at the time of hire, agencies are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-security

DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case

… Police Department for aiding in the investigation.” A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-case

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… that was used. Cortland County – Financial Management and Reporting The legislature failed to address extended vacancies in key financial positions and address deficiencies identified in previous audits. In … not annually audit the comptroller’s records. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …

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

Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… that is maintained for use if there is loss or damage to the original. Establishing backup procedures is a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes

… A sixth school district that was audited, Williamsville, does not detail or track the history of grade changes. “When proper controls are not in place, there is the … grades being inappropriately altered,” DiNapoli said. “When grades are changed, there needs to be a record …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changes

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-518

… 300 in Bargaining Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-518-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employees

State Police Bulletin No. SP-180

… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … Association (NYSPIA), provides for an increase to maintenance allowance. Effective Date(s) The 2017 State … Earnings: $3389 The increase will be applied retroactively to update the biweekly earnings paid in checks dated 05/03/17 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-180-2017-maintenance-allowance-mta-increase