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City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. The … accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Opinion 89-65
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … statute commits a decision to a local legislative body but is silent as to the mode of its exercise, the decision may be … §15.06). Since section 20(2)(a) is silent as to how the town board may act to employ outside counsel, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, superseded to the extent it may imply that the full valuation of taxable real property … value actually subject county taxation except that it also includes the amount of assessed value partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… to adequate levels of compensation and non-salary benefits for Judges and Justices of the state paid courts of the … Pay Basis Code is LEG with an Employee Status of Active (A) or Leave with Pay (P) on or after 3/29/2012 are eligible … with an Effective Date of 3/29/2012. If the employee does not meet the eligibility criteria on 3/29/2012 but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report … pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken important … COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all H+H hospitals saw a decline in nurses between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsOpinion 89-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from court fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing … housing authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court a County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … or a municipality of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive … that, pursuant to General Municipal Law, §103(6), a county may purchase second-hand equipment from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Assertive Community Treatment Program
… and track progress. The Office uses its Child and Adult Integrated Reporting System (CAIRS) to collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The town operates a community pool and skating rink for seasonal periods. Although skating rink deposits were made timely in 2015 and 2016 and pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … and Essential Plan Enrollments (Report 2020-S-66 ). About the Program DOH administers the State’s Medicaid program and … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business … of fuel at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. … the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up from 16.6 cents in 2021. Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that the two agencies have no separate or distinct legal character apart from the State. In reaching his opinion the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released today from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales … prepandemic levels according to a report released today from State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maintenance and Inspection of … (Transit) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. As of August 25, 2021, Transit has 6,455 subway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board did also not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital … As of December 31, 2020, the general, highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, ranging from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the … of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government … advancing economic growth, environmental protection, and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to accomplish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followOversight of Drug Disposal
… risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination … environmentally sound disposal methods, they also allow flushing when such options are not available. OASAS oversees … them. Since 2008, the State has been shifting away from flushing as an acceptable option and toward a policy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… customers with better information about their trips and provide a more accurate picture of Transit’s performance. … The audit covers the period between July 1, 2017 and November 30, 2018. About the Program The Metropolitan … an agency of the MTA that operates New York City’s subways and the majority of its bus service. Under the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metrics