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DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… case management, access to health care, treatment for substance abuse, childcare services and assistance with … pandemic restrictions and staffing shortages as the cause for timeliness problems, the majority of the cases sampled … late or missing assessments and ILPs have been an issue for more than seven years as cited in prior audit reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersOpinion 92-37
… which requires the Comptroller's approval. The procedures for merging a fire protection district into an adjoining fire … in section one hundred seventy-three of this chapter for the extension of a fire district". Subdivision 2 of Town … the resolution must be submitted to the State Comptroller for approval. Subdivision 1 of section 173, on the other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… is plenty of time before the next scheduled fare increase for the MTA to refocus its efforts on reducing waste, which … service ($317 million), and lower health insurance costs for active employees and retirees ($218 million) compared to … risen much faster than inflation over the past six years. For instance, since 2007, the cost of a 30-day MetroCard rose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… accessible, but many of the problems we found have existed for years and should have been addressed long ago.” Nearly … or parking spaces, to Not Achievable (Priority Level 5) for historic sites or hilltop parks where a fix was not … basis of an accessibility Transition Plan, a requirement for public entities under the ADA, but the Plan was never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesOpinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT … of administration authorizing the sister to receive the funds have not been presented to the county. You ask how the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Oversight (Tioga County) The board did not adequately plan for long-term capital and financial needs totaling $5.6 … board also did not receive accurate monthly cash balances for the audit period and did not identify the discrepancies … Auditing (Onondaga County) While the claims reviewed were for appropriate village expenditures, the board did not audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… LIRR strike would cause headaches and financial hardships for riders and businesses. It would also be another … Long Island and New York City, and within Long Island for work and other activities, such as shopping and tourism. … affect sales tax receipts, an important revenue source for local governments. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… 23 bank accounts that CUNY Central officials identified for BMCC, seven required such a notification. CUNY Central did not have the required notification form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for the BMCC Foundation, that were not on CUNY Central’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, through July 12, 2013. … and five Directors. The Company’s revenue and expenditures for 2012 totaled approximately $6,100 and $9,500, … the Board is not certain of the Company’s status as a not-for-profit organization. Key Recommendations Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through August 18, 2013. … governs the District. The District’s general fund budget for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years were $626,319 and … has not entered into an agreement with the District’s bank for electronic transfers. The treasurer performed online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343DiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than $150,000 by skimming village fees and altering public records from 2011 to 2017, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… refunds from reaching the hands of dishonest individuals and identifying taxpayers who claim deductions that are not … auditors work with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of those determined to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that disbursements were properly supported and approved for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to … resulted in an increase in the combined fund balance for the general, water and sewer funds from $2.4 million in … systems. Auditors reviewed the web browsing history for 10 computers used by 10 employees and found significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… million in 2018-19, and proposed a budget of $78.2 million for 2019-20. Key Findings Significant estimated revenues and … reasonable. The District’s audited financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2018 indicate that … budgeted expenditures in the $71.3 million adopted budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are not reasonable. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… of Civil Service to start, cancel or change rates for individual employees. Agencies will not have PayServ access to start, cancel or change rates for these deduction codes. The following deduction codes are … the New York State Department of Civil Service to provide for the deduction of Domestic Partner Health Insurance: Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… blood alcohol concentration exceeds a preset level. For the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the courts ordered the installation of 1,084 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. We found that … of the IIDs were installed in the cars of persons cited for alcohol-related motor vehicle violations and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have … regional backup site, and Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We … policies and did not establish adequate processes for monitoring and oversight of user access of Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… said. “However, as inflation continues to increase costs for many municipalities, it is important that local officials … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for October-December) will be available in January. Table … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… the user manual are available to staff who are responsible for calculating the annual chargeback rates; an electronic … officials reiterated that they will not be revising rates for 2006 or 2007 or rebilling localities for those years. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-follow