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Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) … asthma and worked with Local Health Departments (LHDs) to ensure home visits were prioritized. The audit covered the … is estimated that 1.4 million adults and 400,000 children have asthma. The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaOpinion 92-13
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … -- Procedural Requirements (necessity to address only a single subject) -- Terms of Office (single local law may increase terms of several elective town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… conducted primarily through the Office of Early Learning for program functions and the Facilities Planning Office for safety and fire inspections. Department regulations require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. … lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and steal from New York state's retirement … mother’s death. Instead, Schwinzer received $92,222.55 in pension checks and Social Security payments into a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s … that, while the Program had rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the State, the Department … needed to develop clear and consistent procedures for several aspects of the Program. Key Findings Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… Employment among New York’s small businesses has increased slightly faster than … based on the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, examined the five-year trend from 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageTuition Assistance Program – DeVry College
… of two eight-week sessions. Students pay tuition on a per-credit basis. For the 2014-15 academic year, tuition is $609 per credit hour for the first seven credits and $365 … full-time requirements and three students who were not in good academic standing. Key Recommendations The Higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/tuition-assistance-program-devry-collegeDisposal of Electronic Devices
… still contained general agency information and personal pictures, but none contained PPSI. In New York City, 13 hard … technology. Instead, we returned these drives to Division staff so they could be properly wiped of data. We were unable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesOpinion 91-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be … and the Town Law (§176-b[10]) provide that "[a] person shall not be eligible to volunteer membership in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… Purpose To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the MTA Bridges and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… (Division) is the State’s executive agency responsible for managing New York’s military forces, including the New … system. The 2015 guidance issued a new acceptable level for surface lead dust. It required that all facilities be … adequate controls to ensure all armories were tested for lead and were remediated where excessive levels were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-773
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City … Local 237, provides for uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. In addition, a memorandum dated … Amount Assistant College Security Director Must have been in Assistant College Security Director title for at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-773-cuny-2023-managerial-uniform-allowance-paymentImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… entrusts the Department with issuing registration cards for all security guard applicants who meet the requirements … was adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for security guards under the Act. The audit identified areas for improvement. The audit found 26 security guards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-254
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … To inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-254-march-2018-adjustment-basic-annual-salary-bargaining-unit-s9Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followTown of Carroll – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-221)
… assess the internal controls over justice court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through May 22, 2013. We … Key Findings The Town did not file its 2011 or 2012 AUD with the Office of the State Comptroller, and it did not … records. Provide the Board with a monthly Supervisor’s report that includes an accounting of all cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-carroll-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-221DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… place for residents to enjoy.” Dutchess County foreclosed on the property for unpaid taxes and transferred ownership to … to come,” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said. “I thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his efforts to assist … together – in this case, the state, county and town – and I look forward to similar partnerships in the future as we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkState Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case
… Second Degree, in connection with a scheme to defraud the New York State and Local Retirement System. Gabriel, 62, had … State Police revealed that from April 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2019, she falsely claimed credit for full-time work for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethelOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Report 2016-S-49 ). Background According to Department of Housing and Urban Development 2017 data, of the 89,503 homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followComplaint Processing
… Objective To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review … sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processing