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Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditWebster Public Library - Board Oversight (2018M-125)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not: Audit private fund claims and did not … additional financial and IT policies and review and revise the bylaws and policies. Ensure the Board receives sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/09/07/webster-public-library-board-oversight-2018m-125Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) have … in 2010 to 179,394 in 2015. Over the same period, the annual number of noise complaints involving nightlife …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsOpinion 2000-7
… with the corporation and to audit claims and approve payments made under the contracts (General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45) 180-Day Response
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45-responses.pdfDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… “I commend the State Education Department for acting on my audit and strengthening its efforts to enforce the Dignity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… 7, 2023. Auditors looked at 80 alarms and found either no live videos were available or the cameras were not working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderOpinion 94-7
… (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) -- Pre-emption (fees for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 2006-8
… granted in lieu of overtime compensation and any other forms of payment for accrued but unliquidated time earned and … value of “accumulated and unused sick leave ... and other forms of payment for accrued leave time and benefits due to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Economic Development and the Economy of Flushing, Queens - June 2006
Flushing, Queens has a vibrant economy, shaped in part by strong population growth in recent years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2007.pdfOpinion 90-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers remain high, according to a report … to approximately 250,000 applicants statewide. New York City’s residents received most of the funding (81.2%), … Program got off to a slow start in New York, at a time of great urgency,” DiNapoli said. “Two years later, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startOverpayments for Services Also Covered By Medicare Part B (Follow-Up) (2015-F-4), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, O
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f4-response.pdfDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… the maximum amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single year. In 2012, only seven … Ilion (96.0 percent), Ellenville (92.1 percent), Spring Valley (91.4 percent), Potsdam (86.6 percent) and Liberty … in 2017 and 96.3 percent in 2018. The village of Spring Valley in Rockland County levied 76.1 percent of its CTL in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsOpinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … performed during the individual's regularly assigned work periods. The effect of this provision is to limit the … exceptions, for the suspension of public retirement pensions and annuities following retirement from the civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 89-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … section 103(1) does not distinguish between purchases of new or used equipment, it is the opinion of this Office that … bidding from the federal government, the state of New York or from any other political subdivision, district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Stay Informed – Regional State Park Police Plan
… to retire. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find tools to help you understand your benefits, as well as important retirement news. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for quick … updates on a variety of retirement topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/stay-informedKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … did not ensure that goods and services were procured in the most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate … officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andApproved State Contracts and Payments
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,575 contracts … $5.9 million to Economic Development Growth Enterprises (Mohawk Valley EDGE) for site relocation and infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… of the Island Child Development Center, once one of the city's largest providers of special education services to … Kurmen paid $650,000 in restitution to the New York City Department of Education. Kurmen and his three … 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/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-special