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Audit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… function and for the audit committee to assist the board in the oversight of that function. Pursuant to section 170.12 … audit committee, nor will all activities identified in this sample charter be relevant to every committee. Except … faith, in a manner they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the Committee and the District with such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by … but clearly there is work to be done statewide.” In New York state, a person convicted of DWI is subject to a … to strengthen the law, as of November 2013, offenders who claim they no longer own a vehicle must state under oath that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… surcharges and eliminate the removal clause. Of those with incomes exceeding the maximum by 25 percent or more, … including: At Kings Bay II (Brooklyn) a household with an income of $801,377 paid $636 in monthly rent (which … audit. When self-reported income doesn’t match with Tax and Finance records, the building’s management is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… an engagement letter or opening conference in conjunction with these requests. For information related to records … of record only when the Business Unit has complied with the State’s record retention policies and the SFS … (ii) support legitimate payments, and (iii) comply with relevant records retention requirements. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts … plants and animals and stop them from spreading. I urge DEC officials to follow our recommendations to protect … DiNapoli and his team for this work, and all they do to safeguard New York finances and preserve clean water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… domestic violence to ensure these programs are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … licensing and oversight of domestic violence (DV) programs in New York State. Central Office oversees six Regional … oversight of residential and non-residential DV programs in the State. In 2016, 11,338 individuals (includes adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… the requirements under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act were being met by school districts. … audit. Read the report , or go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093019/sga-2019-18s34.pdf Find out how … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningSelected Management and Operations Practices
… Executive Summary The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is a public authority created in … requires the State Comptroller to conduct an audit of NYPA’s management practices at least once every five years. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… New York state ended the 2013-14 fiscal year in the strongest … streams to attain balance. “After a tough few years, New York state is in better fiscal shape thanks to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and William Glasgall, Senior Director, Public Finance, at the … based in New York City. The full op-ed is below: In 2020 and 2021, the federal government sent an unprecedented amount of money to states and localities to blunt the impact of lockdowns and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee … Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and … York’s UI program increased to 17.59% – up from 4.51% just 2 years earlier. 1 Prior to and during the pandemic, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemOpinion 89-1
Whether a town may pay to the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while in service the cash value of the employees accumulated sick leave vacation and personal leave time
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 98-6
… board of supervisors appoints the county manager and audits claims submitted in connection with this contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 96 - 14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest … prohibited by article 18 of the General Municipal Law if, in any fiscal year, the college purchases supplies from a … the consideration under other contracts with the college in which the trustee has an interest exceeds $100. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Comptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Department … The settlement resolves claims under the federal False Claims Act and the New York State False Claims Act. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. SED uses local districts’ reports of … “Every child has a fundamental right to an education in a safe environment,” DiNapoli said. “When school districts … other theft (with weapon)* 13 0 0 0 Bomb threat 14 1 1 0 False alarm 15 4 4 0 Riot (no weapon) 16 2 0 2 Riot (with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 88-44
… Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by town's engineering firm); (interest arising after execution of contract) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… Despite the state’s economic recovery since the pandemic first hit … and the end of federal relief aid that was instrumental in balancing the past two budgets, according to a report by … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Executive Budget. The Executive Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… that our “narrowly construed” scope places OCFS in an “impossible” position to satisfy our recommendations and that … recommendations to enable it to better fulfill its vital mission. Our responses to those comments are included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-children