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DiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Amber Diacetis, a … DA Donnelly, the State Police, and the Schodack Police Department they will be held accountable for their crimes, … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerOpinion 95-5
… extent that the proceeds of those bonds were used to pay for the acquisition of telecommunication equipment and costs … be expended only upon authorization of the board and only for payment of system costs as permitted by this article. The municipality shall separately account for and keep adequate books and records of the amount and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … disbursements. The accounts payable clerk performed all non-payroll disbursement processes for the general fund … controls. The clerk is responsible for recording all general fund non-payroll disbursement transactions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… and public safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “We use devices … actually happening or whether they’re going out with the trash where they put New York’s environment, public health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… software updates through Wi-Fi, all other tablets are not Wi-Fi enabled, and must be synced to a kiosk to receive … Key Findings According to the Department, it is not responsible for the tablet program, which it describes as … compliance with Department Directives. The Department does not know how many Individuals have opted in/out of the tablet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save … https://www.nysaves.org/nytpl/literatureforms/getPDFForm.do?cmsPDF=DisclosureBooklet.pdf . No guarantee: None of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free School District , Rome City School District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… it’s critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By auditing school district and … $37,000, officials said they thought there was only one vendor capable of providing the item or service. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment
… on vehicle repairs for the three years ended December 31, 2020. VFO has a maintenance contract with a vendor that … on-rail non-revenue service equipment. The Maintenance of Way Materials (MofW) unit maintains a warehouse at HSF to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/03/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipmentDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… Broadband access is increasingly necessary for everyday activities and … appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring … broadband access using satellite technology, which has a maximum download speed of 25 Mbps and whose signal can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessIX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… The record keeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant … Automation The Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) suite is a set of modules that includes; Customer Contracts (CA), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing … Superintendent for Business did not always review accrued vacation leave payments. Accrued vacation leave payments were … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … provide auditors with a breakdown by name of the nursing home residents who died from COVID-19, and the actual number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Technology (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure that budget estimates and reserves were reasonable … with statutory requirements. Also, the district did not implement performance measures to effectively and … School – Financial Operations (Erie County) The board has not adopted a comprehensive purchasing policy, as recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … officials complied with the district’s procurement policy for purchases requiring quotes, officials could improve their … of Interest (Nassau County) There was no written policy for notifying the district’s information technology office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… to give early warning to employees – defined as at least 90 days advance notice (Notice) – of a mass layoff, relocation, or employment … of performing their regular duties. The WARN Act’s 90-day advance notice requirement was not suspended during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to an individual or organization (“Transferee”) … agreements that were not subject to OSC approval (e.g., “T” contracts), agencies are encouraged to use this standard … contract assignment agreement; and reduces the contract amount in SFS to equal the final total amount of payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Ardsley Union Free School District , Babylon Union Free School District , Berkshire Union Free School District , Cobleskill-Richmondville Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July … Certain DME items are available to Medicaid recipients on a monthly rental basis, subject to certain limits (or … – is only available for rental and generally has no limit on the number of rental payments allowed. By comparison, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals