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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… work. The Board did not audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … (2018M-274) County officials did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling … County) The Assessor granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFood Metrics Implementation
… (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This … sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and identifying opportunities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools … plans, codes of conduct, and emergency response plans for each school as appropriate. In conjunction with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresState Police Bulletin No. SP-172
… State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA), provides for an annual expertise payment. Effective Date(s) The 2016 … or Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 11/01/16 are eligible for the Expertise Pay. OSC Actions OSC will automatically insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who meet the eligibility criteria on 11/01/16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-172-2016-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-164
… Association of the New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Date(s) The … (Military Training Stipend) on 11/01/15 are eligible for the Hazardous Duty Pay. OSC Actions OSC will automatically insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who meet the eligibility criteria on 11/01/15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-164-2015-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-163
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-163-2015-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-157
… Association of the New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Date(s) The … (Military Training Stipend) on 11/01/14 are eligible for the Hazardous Duty Pay. OSC Actions OSC will automatically insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who meet the eligibility criteria on 11/01/14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-157-2014-state-police-hazardous-duty-payOpinion 2002-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dock Districts … districts. Subdivision 10 of section 198 provides, in pertinent part, that, except as otherwise provided by law, … one hundred ninety-eight". There is, however, nothing in section 198, or any other State statute, that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… controls required of municipal governments, it’s difficult for taxpayers to know how effective they are. My audits have … by these entities, sometimes leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars in inappropriate costs.” Local … authorities. About 279 local authorities are private not-for-profits most of which are local development corporations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts … manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for addressing APS referrals outside of New York City (rest … offices and/or contractors in New York City, responsible for addressing APS referrals in the five boroughs. Hereafter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … will remain elevated through at least FY 2024. “For many NYC residents, NYC Health + Hospitals is a lifeline to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual reports with the Office of State Comptroller for the past two years. Lockport Public Library – Claims … to payment. Instead, claims were audited and approved for payment by the director, who also signed the disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… benefits that my office will find you and work with law enforcement to hold you accountable. I thank Orange … that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that … taxpayers rightly expect.” New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, … passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 472 subway stations is one … mandatory weekly station inspections and daily inspections for the top 25 slips, trips, and falls in subway stations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Medicaid spending by $4.1 billion (15.4 percent) to $22.5 billion and local Medicaid spending by $693 million (8.3 percent) to $7.7 billion in SFY 2020-21. Federal COVID relief … Medicaid costs and $754 million in local Medicaid costs to the federal government. Compared to the year before, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… CCRB had an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the NYPD and other agencies and for truncated complaints, and if CCRB was conducting … could jeopardize its ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct. For example, while CCRB receives automated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-119
… Unit (RRSU) Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … between the State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of performance advances on April 1 to eligible DC … Salary Schedule (currently in effect) are eligible for the April 2022 DC37 RRSU Performance Advance provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-119-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceOpinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20