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Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 must install an Ignition … Probation and prohibit the driver from starting the car. For the period August 15, 2010 through December 31, 2014, the courts ordered the installation of 2,166 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. Key Findings Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… Charles Alton Bump Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and … SSA payments. He allegedly stole $28,679 from the state pension fund and $24,641 from the SSA. “The allegations in … DiNapoli said. “The victims here are not just the state pension fund and Social Security, but an elderly woman who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… we matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding … totaling $403,456. This includes $224,220 from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. … Five major US companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… 2020. About the Program Organized in 1955, NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that holds the exclusive franchise … Breeding Law requires all contracts entered into by NYRA for the procurement of goods or services to be pursuant to a … 31, 2020, NYRA’s expenditures were about $250.3 million for goods and services. Key Findings Our audit found NYRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-326
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … Earnings Description Location Stipend (or the description for the appropriate non-resident alien earnings code) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021SUNY Bulletin No. SU-303
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New … Description Location Stipend (or the description for the appropriate non-resident alien earnings code) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-303-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… implementation of the seven recommendations in our initial audit report, Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Report … apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followDiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… September 11, 2001. The sharp reduction in federal funds for transit security over the past four years has shifted … made the system much safer than before 9/11. Federal funds for transit security have declined sharply since 2009. Even … deadlines. The MTA lost the use of nearly $46 million for its capital security program because of delays, although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… performed most of the overtime in 2020: The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the … Health) made up 25 percent of the workforce but accounted for 62.9 percent of overtime hours and 59.9 percent of the … limited exceptions, a hiring freeze has been in effect for all Executive Branch departments and agencies since April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… While this was slower than the 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it exceeded growth in all other years since 2013. … of the changes made by the state to the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program in State Fiscal Year … to the report, the total statewide year-over-year increase for all county sales tax collections after subtracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsManagement of Internal Controls
… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsDual Employment
… State or New York City agency, 28 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Follow-up … time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a pattern of routine, … as $40,000. Since these employees all held second jobs for many years, it is possible that costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Windows Domain Administration and Management (Report 2022-S-19 ). About the Program ITS … a year to support statewide mission-critical applications for 53 agencies, encompassing over 16 million public accounts, 130,000 employee accounts, 63,000 VoIP phones and 37,000 mobile phones, 100,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followComptroller 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)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 201718 and 201819 budgets and the proposed 201920 budget
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1Borough 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-followDiNapoli 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-dailyDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams uncovered by DiNapoli's office include the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refunds