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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesVillage of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections … timely. Key Findings The Village had 6,776 unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. … late fees totaling $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Opinion 97-14
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… both felonies. Guyette admitted to altering court records so she could pocket the public funds from 2009 to 2013. “I’m …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor reported to the SSA … in order to continue receiving her payments. When her son appeared instead, the SSA questioned him. He stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were using one computer account to process parking decals and not retaining information related to deleted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental … providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… whether referees are properly reporting and accounting for foreclosure funds in Kings County. Our audit covers from January 1, 2010 through March … proceeds to sell the property. The referee schedules the sale, appears in court on the appointed date and time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countyOpinion 88-11
… VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a park, subject to a private reversionary right, … This is in reply to your inquiry regarding a proposed sale of real property which was conveyed to a village by a … 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gewirtz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… re-entry while the building’s handicap-accessible entry door was left unrepaired. While the provider did repair the door, it took 10 months. Only 32 of the required monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… of Human Rights and that it will be investigated, but the agency often failed to do its job,” DiNapoli said. “It lost … to face continued discrimination or forced to move. The agency should establish new procedures that ensure complaints … can occur when sellers, owners, landlords, real estate brokers or agents refuse to sell or negotiate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical assistance like home delivered meals, … intake assessments, evaluate benefits, and enroll eligible clients in services. When services cannot be provided … the clients (34%). The failures included taking more than 10 days to assess a client’s needs, taking longer than 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… with the embezzlement of over $21,000 from the Town of Crawford, where Roy served as Town Clerk. At the time that … December 31, 2018, she embezzled funds from the Town of Crawford that she had received as Town Clerk. She also … receive from the rental of rooms for events at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. Roy is scheduled to be sentenced on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A Scarpino Jr announced the arrest of Rochelle Rose for grand larceny in the second degree after she allegedly pocketed her deceased mothers pension totaling $60285
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-scarpino-announce-arrest-60k-pension-paymentsOversight of Health and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds
… the extent that State agencies responsible for operating and regulating public pools, beaches, and aquatic spray … of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Department of Health (DOH) are each responsible for regulating – and in … State Sanitary Code (Sanitary Code) stipulates health and safety requirements for all facilities under DOH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/oversight-health-and-safety-regulations-public-pools-beaches-and-spray-groundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Auburn Enlarged City School District , Bridgehampton Union Free School District , Elmsford Union Free School District , Florida Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1168
… instance of your Internet Explorer browser and from the menu, go to Tools > Internet Options. On the General tab, click the Delete push button. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1168-peoplesoft-people-tools-upgrade-payservTown of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … Perform monthly accountabilities and bank reconciliations for the fines and fees bank account and the bail bank … of our audit to evaluate the Courts financial operations for the period January 1 2013 through April 30 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) takes sufficient steps to ensure … the children's placement in foster care. Establish a time frame for agencies to complete and enter progress notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careOpinion 93-1
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county … to salary of principal in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY LAW, §§401(3), 502, 526(1): An assistant county attorney or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1