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Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Purpose To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of … People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate a hotline, establish a database of reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly investigate dozens … steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” DHR’s Housing Investigations Unit examines, prosecutes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsOpinion 91-1
… AD2d 229, 385 NYS2d 425; Pacificorp Capital Inc. v City of New York , 741 F Supp 481, 486). In our view, however, section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Opinion 93-14
… reliance on the part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in … were conveyed to the county on behalf of the district. You indicate that the owners of two properties in one of the … properties. You also indicate that while these properties do not pay the sewer rents imposed to finance the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1837
… Bulletin 1837.1 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Action Reason codes to place employees on a Paid Leave of Absence related to the COVID-19 health crisis and to introduce a new Time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1837-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
Seneca County Water and Sewer Operations 2017M4
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… four elected Board members. The Town Court operates with two Justices and two court clerks. The Court collected approximately $317,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Village/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… Background The Village/Town of Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and has a population of 9,983. The … parking tickets and collected approximately $721,000 in fines and penalties for parking violations. Key Finding … of collection, the Village/Town still had $1.17 million in cumulative unpaid parking tickets outstanding as of May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… transportation aid in a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did … aid for seven buses. However, after we identified the risk of lost aid, the Treasurer prepared and submitted State aid applications for five of these buses and indicated she will file for the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New York State Public Authorities Law. The Authority, which operates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal … selecting two professional service providers paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationTown of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
Town of Portland Water Operations 2017M45
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… was to examine internal controls over budget transfers and IT for the period July 1, 2014 through August 19, 2015. … is located in the Town of Phillipstown in Putnam County and the Town of Fishkill in Dutchess County. The District, … or no approval. The payroll clerk, School Business Manager and two employees of a contractor all have administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to make progress on bringing back riders, but … the ridership experience better.” Before the pandemic, subway ridership was well over 125 million riders a month and … frequency of rush hour Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station has been a challenge for commuters after the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… its largest and longest job expansion since the end of World War II and the city has been the driving force … are national and global risks that could affect the pace of future growth.” The city added 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, more than every state in the nation outside of California, Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for May 2014: Major Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014SUNY Bulletin No. SU-268
… 12/26/2018. Prior to processing the payments, campuses are required to complete a roster identifying employees who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-268-2018-uup-1-discretionary-lump-sum-paymentsWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… property location service in exchange for a fee of 15 percent of the value of the estate’s assets held by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors commended the town justices for establishing strong internal controls over court operations. The justices … in taxes. Newstead Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (Erie County) The treasurer maintained appropriate financial records, performed monthly bank reconciliations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3DiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… did not make adjustments for such payments. For example, one prime contractor was paid $3,877,310. Out of that, … paid to MWBEs. DASNY also reported MWBE participation for two payments made to non-MWBE prime contractors. The payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participation