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Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, group family or family day care providers, preschool special education … operating the UPK program, or the Office of Children and Family Services, to ensure that UPK providers are complying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… financial plans, the vast majority of our villages can remain financially stable and others can start to improve their fiscal health.” DiNapoli’s office … The four villages listed in “moderate fiscal stress” were: Cherry Creek (Chautauqua); Gowanda (Cattaraugus); Akron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… in rent-regulated housing and greater transparency to avoid the appearance of favoritism in awarding loans to … in processing complaints and fulfill its responsibility to make sure there is compliance with the laws enacted to … recommended that the Division: Establish criteria for how long it should take to assign, address and resolve tenant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and … Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). Background The Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program provides … Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… responsibility is through the review of contracts. This independent oversight deters waste, fraud and abuse; ensures … have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s oversight … reviews agency requests to contract with vendors without advertising the procurement opportunity, which would result …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … certification processes. Key Recommendations The Higher Education Services Corporation should recover $4,170,880, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all … period January 2012 through October 2014. Background The Corporation, a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway … To determine whether the New York State Canal Corporations Corporation inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… The NYC Department of Education (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare … or trade school. The audit found a significant number of students did not graduate on time and were not prepared … intervention in city school districts where large numbers of students do not graduate high school.” DOE considers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… prohibition on using public funds for private purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health … to the funds announced by Governor Hochul earlier this year and supported in the state budget through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalCapital Planning
… Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Canal Corporation: Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… options and costs at regular intervals. If your experience rating and other factors are good, you may find comparable … employees safe. Many private sector entities manage their safety programs aggressively in order to save money. Your … firm can help you develop policies and procedures to make safety and accident prevention a top priority for your local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… process. Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Pumper Truck Procurement (Monroe County) The board did not procure a $748,676 pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… one-third of the subway fleet is now more than 30 years old and about 40 percent of the signals in the system are more than 50 years old. The sharp growth in subway ridership over the past 15 … plants in the subway system are more than 50 years old and have never been rehabilitated, including five that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… DiNapoli said. “Although many of the region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, … to find ways to retain more of these graduates. The manufacturing sector in the region has been shrinking for … few years. Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing grew by over 46 percent between 2009 and 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers , a new web page with a dashboard that expands the … transactions totaling $163.2 billion. Contracts by the Numbers Dashboard … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers a new web page with a dashboard that expands the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsOpinion 2001-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (purchase of personal … machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a personal computer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6DiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… the Department of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive inspections, testing, and … Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… Authority’s (MTA) finances is increasingly reliant on its ability to find significant savings, grow ridership, and … is reliant on some revenue streams that are outside its ability to control, including reimbursements from the Federal … Authoritys MTA finances is increasingly reliant on its ability to find significant savings grow ridership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futurePenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
Determine whether Penfield Central School District (District) officials made procurements in accordance with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/penfield-central-school-district-2022-76.pdf