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DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… shelters had inadequate night shift coverage (one staff vs. three required at one location, and two staff vs. four required at the other). Nearly half (22) of the 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by … are highly reliant on subsidies. State subsidies account for more than 50 percent of total revenues at CNYRTA and … subsidy from sales tax receipts collected by Erie County. For each authority, Figure 3 shows the percentage of revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… supervisor, to control almost all of the process for the procurement of textiles. The inadequate separation of incompatible duties and lack of compensating controls increases the risk of favoritism in the award process. … to the housing program. These charges included unsupported salary allocations and inappropriate overtime payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsX.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SFS Vendor File using the Vendor Add Function. The Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit manages the … payment vendor IDs. The use of a single payment vendor ID is limited to programs with a singular purpose, where … and examples illustrate when to use this ID: Individuals who incur travel expenses on behalf of the State but are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsX.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Section 4.A - Vendor Classifications of this Chapter) Open for Ordering – If this box is checked, purchase orders can be created for the vendor. ( Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - Purchase Orders … Chapter) Certifications – Reflects government programs for which the vendor qualifies. ( Section 4.A - Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationOpinion 95-26
… or attorney); (use of tax moneys to obtain storage space for records); (use of tax moneys to pay for improvement to fire department headquarters); (investment … If the Association does not have adequate storage capacity for the retention of necessary records relating to the care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26Opinion 96 - 14
… -- Exceptions (consideration $100 or less) -- Purchases and Sales (community college purchasing from hardware store … supplies from a hardware store owned by the trustee and the sum of the purchases plus the consideration under … relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, including the officers and employees of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 94-16
… local bank which has been named as one of the depositories for the IDA. You state that the individual in question owns … on the propriety of dual office-holding. Accordingly, for purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the individual … wish, however, to contact the Attorney General's Office for an opinion on this issue. Article 18 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… instances there was no documentation that staff looked for them or brought them back to their classrooms or that the … The audit checked the 10 schools' incident reports for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 schools years. During that … include: 50 incidents of assault with a physical injury, for example: At IS 27 in Staten Island, a student pushed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 94-15
… funds, including donations made to a school district from private sources in the form of gift, grant or bequest, … officer or other officer of the local government, and not required for immediate expenditure, in special time deposit … are subject to General Municipal Law, §11 (1967 Opns St Comp No. 67-217, unreported). However, since section 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15Opinion 98-5
… -- Interest in Contract (county coroner paid by county for burial of public assistance recipients) COUNTY CORONER -- Conflicts of Interest (payment by county for burial of public assistance recipients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … a bill to the county department of social services for payment of the costs of burying a deceased public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 2009-1
… fire district treasurer. Town Law § 174 (2) provides for the election of a fire district treasurer for a term of three years. Pursuant to Town Law § 176 (2-a), … are certain statutory restrictions limiting eligibility for appointment or election to the office of fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1Opinion 2005-9
… -- Central High School Districts (training requirement for board members) EDUCATION LAW §§1901, 1914, 2102-a: A … a school district or a BOCES who is elected or appointed for a term beginning on or after July 1, 2005, must, within … Law §2102-a[1]). The term “board of education” is defined for purposes of section 2102-a to include the governing body …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-9Opinion 88-68
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (whether application for subdivision approval constitutes a contract) -- Disclosure of Interest (application for subdivision approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 809: It is not clear whether an application for subdivision approval constitutes a "contract" with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Oversight of Passenger Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) ensures … Offices (DDSOOs) administer and oversee State operations for OPWDD, including the direct delivery of services to … OPWDD’s vulnerable clients were issued violations for serious traffic infractions, such as running red lights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… is effectively monitoring its contracts with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) to ensure reimbursed claims are … PHNY was one of six affiliates operated by the Phoenix House Foundation (Foundation), a nationally recognized and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library , Hornby Fire Company , Town of Mooers and the Town of Murray . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … not audit and approve individual claims to ensure they are for legitimate expenditures. Village of Hobart – Board … The board also did not adequately manage the finances for a capital project to upgrade its transfer station. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … plans, it has used available fund balance and reserves to avoid significant real property tax increases. The board … from 2014 through 2016 and real property tax levies have remained relatively stable. Town officials appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1688
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/01/18 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … Works full-time in an eligible title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1688-2018-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and