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Opinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the board member was elected to office, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… resulted in only a small portion of the much-needed funds being distributed, and aid has not reached many … and reporting on progress and distribution of funds. While OTDA provides a brief monthly public report on … delegation has pushed for more efficient distribution of funds, while lawmakers have rightly proposed extending the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskOpinion 88-31
… 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-88-31Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… veteran-owned businesses to play a greater role in the State’s economy by increasing their participation in State government contracting opportunities. To qualify as a … within the Office of General Services to oversee the State’s SDVOB Program (Program) and to certify eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… organic farms, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . In 2015, New York’s … 934 certified organic farms were operating across the state. New York rated fourth in land acreage, with 213,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkGeneric PINs
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services’ … from our Office’s report 2006-BSE-11-006 issued on May 16, 2008 to assign unique PINs to individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… may need to make a determination on what type of vehicle is needed. A general rule of thumb is that used vehicles may require more frequent and costly … 3 $287 $238 $525 The point here isn’t that a new vehicle is better than a used one, or that a compact is preferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free … and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … County) District officials maintained accurate records of the accrual and use of employee leave time. Leave time is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to identify and handle all possible bias …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… the public make informed decisions when choosing a college for educational or employment purposes. Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followVendor File Advisory No. 2
… Subject: Entering consistent information in the Statewide Vendor File Reference: Guide to Financial … access SFS Secure to find job aids Consistent Formatting: In order to ensure consistency of vendor information and … This must be a valid email address, including the @ sign. Capturing a valid email address will allow the vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based … Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: NYC School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded … Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded … accounting records or provide regular financial reports to the Board. She also did not file required annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, … safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in compliance with the New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. 1 Key Findings Schools must do more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report (AFR). Of the 20 journal … were not supported, eight (40 percent) were not recorded in a timely manner and no one independently reviewed and … were generally not prepared or provided to the Board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances did not agree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201