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Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately … applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit covered the period from July 1, 2016 through July 2, 2019. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-sheltersOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Residential … of homelessness on the rise, the plight of the homeless in New York State has been in the forefront of public attention. In his 2016 State of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central Islip Union Free School District , … and overestimated expenditures in the adopted budgets for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13. This resulted in … the treasurer’s absence and signed all district checks in place of the treasurer. In addition, the assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The city council did not develop a long-term financial plan, long-term capital plan or require a cash flow analysis … guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. Auditors found authority officials did not obtain required quotes for eight purchases totaling $140,737. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds accumulated as of June 30, 2018. Local … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … personal services, contractual expenditures and employee benefits between the operating funds using unsupported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… is uncertain, with employment growth and improvement in the commercial real estate market expected to slow from … plan , notwithstanding recent volatility. As I noted in August, market returns in FY 2021 enabled record pension gains which will be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… as required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1893
… To better facilitate the tracking of overtime adjustments in PayServ, new Earnings Codes have been created. Effective … OSC Actions OSC has created the following Earnings Codes in PayServ to be used in place of Earnings Code AJR to retroactively adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1893-reporting-adjustments-overtimeMission Statement and Performance Measures
… The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is a public benefit corporation created by the State Legislature … State Canal Corporation (Canal Corporation), a subsidiary public corporation of the Authority, was created by the State … Thruway's and Canal Corporation's performance. The 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act (Act) included requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… of county contributions has remained capped at calendar year 2015 levels. SFY 2025 amounts are estimates; all other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaidProcurement and Contracting in New York
… Information Bid Protests Comptroller DiNapoli believes in empowering people to raise concerns about State contract … as well as state contracts, helps ensure fairness in State contracting and protects the interests of the State … and sort the information provided in the report. State Finance Law, Article 11, Section 163, Paragraph 14 provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsNational School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… in 1946, served 7.1 million lunches in its first year. SBP started out as a pilot program in 1966 serving 80 thousand children in that school year. In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024, 7.6 billion breakfasts and lunches were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/national-school-lunch-breakfast-programsOversight of Certified Homeless Shelter Food Services
… (DOHMH) are adequately monitoring the food services at certified homeless shelters in New York City, and whether the … OTDA’s oversight includes ensuring that residents in certified shelters receive adequate food services. DHS, an … serve food to residents. According to OTDA, there are 158 certified shelters in New York City (94 adult shelters and 64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/29/oversight-certified-homeless-shelter-food-servicesOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… Purpose To determine if SUNY institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Authority’s New York City Transit - Division of Station Environment and Operations has taken appropriate steps to make all of its subway stations safe, and whether “Help Points” and … transportation in New York City, carrying an average of 5.65 million passengers per day. Maintaining safety and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… harder to investigate and resolve consumer complaints in a timely manner." Valid registration of repair shops and … criminal activity or operating an auto business engaged in deceptive or fraudulent practices. But the audit revealed DMV has established little in the way of controls to restrict unregistered repair shops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsOpinion 2002-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … recorded in the county clerk's office and filed with the State Comptroller within ten days of the board's … in the office of the county clerk, and filed with the State Comptroller, within ten days after the determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-174
… Immediately Background Although it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions, agencies must process salary changes in … periods retroactive without justification. This allows for a total of 60 business days (the current pay period plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-174-retroactive-transactions-unified-court-system-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39) While the board and BOCES officials properly … fund balance and invalid encumbrances are added back to surplus fund balance, it increased to approximately 26%, as … exceeding the 4% statutory limit. Despite reporting excess surplus fund balance, the board increased the real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. However, the … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The town’s 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0