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Opinion 2002-12
… (combining two village sewer departments) -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- … AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (cooperation agreement to combine two village sewer departments) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Supervision (DOCCS): Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up) … Intensive Supervision and Treatment (SIST) parole officers to have a minimum number of monthly contacts with paroled … improper payments for services rendered by providers who do not meet federal and state requirements. In a follow-up, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… protection more challenging. If a local government or school chooses to use free antivirus software, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 … remain vigilant when crafting their budgets.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits … a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. During the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have fiscal … other challenges that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. This information includes population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), can do more to help low-income New Yorkers find housing by making … housing agency Homes and Community Renewal HCR can do more to help lowincome New Yorkers find housing by making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s participation rate was 59%, almost 3 percentage points lower than the rest of the nation. “New York’s labor … unemployment rate was 9.9% in 2020, nearly two percentage points higher than the rest of the nation. By 2021, the … 22.1% of the population in 2021, nearly five percentage points higher than in 2011. Similarly, the number of workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakNew York State School Aid: Two Perspectives
This report examines the recent history of school aid, highlighting the opportunities and challenges presented by this year’s budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/schoolaid2016.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for administering the Electronic Death Registration System used to electronically register deaths that occur in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … comorbidities and immune dysfunction; are more susceptible to infectious diseases; and are at greater risk for more … facilities and providing guidance and best practices to both its own staff at State-operated facilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followAccidental Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… not due to your own willful negligence, an accidental death benefit may be payable on your behalf. The Benefit This … equal to one-half (50 percent) of your FAS and is eligible for full escalation. ( Learn more about escalation. ) The … as a dependent on your final federal income tax return for the year preceding death, until that person reaches age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-death-benefitCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard embezzled more than $1.4 million from the estate’s bank account. From June 2011 to June 2012, Bayard wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Report 2015-S-99 ). Background Our initial audit … Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts ( 2015-S-99 ) … Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… students returned to their classrooms on their own. How Incident Reporting Works Under the 2000 SAVE Act, state … state that there were 989 violent and disruptive incidents at the schools. The schools showed a significant drop from … have been classified in a more serious category, including 17 incidents that qualified as assaults with physical injury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Transit … (Transit). Transit operates the subways in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Transit also … to cost $441.4 million. We visited 15 of the 23 projects' sites and did a more detailed review of one project: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… Mark Amir, a physical therapist who owned and operated Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York, billed Medicaid in accordance with its … that were rendered by other clinicians working for Madison Physical Therapy. In our initial audit report, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followProtect Yourself from Scams
… employees of the actual organization. Some can even make a real agency’s phone number appear on caller ID (known as … mobile app or website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. … or friend, making you think they are in trouble or need money. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. The Office of Mental Health serves as the lead procurement agency for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits