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Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Superintendent followed the Town’s procurement policy or competitive bid statutes. Not all purchases contained … payment of claims only after the receipt of goods or services and only when claims contain adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… supporting documentation for 59 claims totaling $51,519 or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate … Recommendations Segregate non-payroll disbursement duties or implement adequate compensating controls. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122DiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… permitting, the state expects to sell $83.4 million or more of Series 2023C bonds to refund a portion of certain … the state of New York reserves its right to change, amend or cancel this scheduled sale of General Obligation Bonds. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-543-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsLansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… the District could have earned approximately $70,000, or $61,000 more had officials used other available investment … not consider other legally permissible investment options or formally solicit interest rate quotes that may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62DiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… allowing residents to directly make service requests or report code violations. Local governments are doing more … meters can have options such as allowing payment by credit or debit card, being multilingual, providing the ability to call 911, or even having cameras that record use of the parking spot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… hundreds of complaints lodged against them faced little or no repercussions. For the sake of city residents, more … Auditors determined that 277 locations had 100 or more complaints lodged against them. Auditors examined the … of 32 with a noise component were opened, investigated, or prosecuted by the SLA between 2010 and 2015. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycState Agencies Bulletin No. 1256
… New York State employees who join the workforce on or after July 1, 2013, and who are deemed non-unionized (non-represented or exempt), with an annual salary of $75,000 or greater are eligible for this new voluntary retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1256-new-tier-vi-voluntary-defined-contribution-retirement-programOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… systems vital to communities and whose incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on physical or economic security, public health, or safety. Water and wastewater systems are among the 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… illness get treatment to prevent them harming themselves or others,” DiNapoli said. “In many instances, the program is … with serious mental illness that pose risks to themselves or others and whose treatment history meets a set of … events can include becoming homeless, being arrested or incarcerated, and refusing court-ordered medications or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… cases, the households had not actually left shelters or found housing. In response, DSS indicated cases were not … taken any steps to investigate why delays are occurring or how to fix them. Subsidy Payment Delays Auditors … deemed immediately hazardous. Violations include defective or missing fire safety doors, mouse, rat or roach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… the State must retain either an ongoing financial interest or ongoing financial responsibility. Since the State does not … have provided for the creation of regional governments or other multi-governmental arrangements that are governed by … similar to joint ventures in that they provide goods or services to the citizenry of two or more governments but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… on Staten Island and York Hill in Manhattan. Hazardous or Unsafe Conditions Found (Photos in Audit) Arverne/Nordeck: … so in the event of a fire, they could allow smoke or fire to spread faster. Building management at … they never received notice about the issues from HDC or HPD, while managing agents at Arlington Terrace/North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-7
… advance in October 2002, AND Were rated "satisfactory" or its equivalent on their last annual evaluation date. OSC … Paid Leave of Absence (except those on military stipend) or on Workers' Compensation Leave (WDL). Performance Advances … Position Changes, and Transfers with effective dates on or before 3/27/03: The agency must NOT include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-7-april-1-2003-performance-advances-rent-regulationOverlapping Real Property Tax Rates and Levies - FAQs
… can see the overall taxes levied in any individual city or town, and also provides a breakout by county to allow the … a school district that is located within a particular city or town, and the percentage of a city or town that is located within a specific school district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/overlapping-real-property-tax-rates-and-levies-faqsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1679
… in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/06/18 or Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/12/18. … who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of … submit the following information on the Time Entry page or Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code UA8: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1679-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1735.2
… job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, or $11.10 for State employees in all other job locations. Per … of New York City (NYC) Have a Pay Basis Code of ANN on or after the appropriate effective date Have an annual rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17352-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employeesDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… through SFY 2023-24, an increase of $14.2 billion, or 27 percent, from the previous five years. Major … of the state’s public authorities, is not fully integrated or coordinated, and there is no comprehensive public reporting of the state’s assets, their conditions, or the estimated costs necessary to maximize their useful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1735.1
… job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, or $11.10 for State employees in all other job locations. Per … of New York City (NYC) Have a Pay Basis Code of ANN on or after the appropriate effective date Have an annual rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17351-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employeesDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… which limits tax levy increases to the lesser of 2 percent or the rate of inflation. “Local governments are navigating … day funds, deferred maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and … 97 percent (658) levied property taxes equal to or less than their respective tax levy limit. The tax freeze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1149
… on the effective date of payment in a BU 02, 03, 04, or 05 seasonal hourly position in Agency 48xxx or 09180 and had at least 1,500 hours in pay status as a … Code: LPS Effective Date: 3/29/12 (09180), 4/5/12(49xxx) or the date the employee returned to the payroll OT Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1149-april-2012-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employees