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DiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules

… wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical center on Long Island. As part of Stony Brook University, it is governed by certain federal, state, and State University … with the “no off-shore outsourcing” contract clause, which is intended to safeguard patient privacy. Since April 2013, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rules

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are … not establish adequate online banking internal controls to ensure sufficient protection of the district’s assets. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Quality of Internal Control Certification

… staff of the Internal Affairs unit, which is responsible for internal audits. Key Findings The Division submitted its … However, it did not provide the required level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies … list of high-risk areas – and one question that called for examples demonstrating the Superintendent's consistent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certification

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… made as authorized or for an appropriate purpose. City of White Plains – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training … was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 150 total individuals tested (142 selected employees … authorized users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97% of the credit card charges made during the audit period) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166

… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-update

State Agencies Bulletin No. 911

… as a result of the Governor’s request to withhold the April 2009 payments to M/C and other unrepresented employees. … on Judicial Conduct (21080) Background As directed in an April 2, 2009 letter from the Director of the Budget, the … or longevity increase in Pay Period 1 of 2009. OSC will insert a row in the employee’s Job Data record using the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salary

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … $42,200 during the audit period. Village of Greenwich – Water and Sewer Financial Operations (Washington County) The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs

… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) is … grant programs to ensure expenses are allowable under the related contracts. The audit covered Gun Involved … provided by the Division through December 19, 2019. About the Program The Division’s mission is to enhance public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs

DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case

… between May 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, she embezzled funds from the Town of Crawford that she had received as Town … that Roy stole in excess of $21,000, including by stealing funds that the Town was to receive from the rental of rooms …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-case

Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

… to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet … quality infrastructure projects by providing access to low-cost capital, grants, and expert technical assistance. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fund

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of March 2021, there … is responsible for managing water, land, and air pollution in order to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1901

… (NYS), on NYS highway routes, or on NYS parkway systems at least one-third or more of the time actually worked in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020

Oversight of Telemental Health Services

… residence, at a temporary location, or at a site licensed by OMH. On March 30, 2020, OMH expanded the definitions of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-services

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… been issued. Village of Dering Harbor – Payroll (Suffolk County) The board did not establish adequate controls over … had adequate supporting documentation. Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations County officials paid more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Oversight of Homeless Shelters

… shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit scope … and timely and that shelters are operating in compliance with applicable State and local requirements. At both … Develop and implement a process to follow up on facilities with issues identified in prior inspections to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-shelters

Inmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices

… the sentencing and incarceration of inmates in New York State, including Penal Law Section 70.30, which gives the … held approximately 50,700 individuals in its custody at 54 State facilities as of August 27, 2016. During the period …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practices

Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director

… Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and … appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. … and continued primarily as a means to circumvent the salary for the position set by State law and increase Ms. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-arts

Opinion 89-14

… paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax receipt to include a self-addressed stamped envelope with their tax … shall deliver or upon request forward by mail a receipt to each person paying a tax... Subdivision (2) of section 986 … p 149 that since section 986(1) entitles a taxpayer to a tax receipt by mail when requested and since such …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14