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Seized Assets Program (Follow-Up) (2017-F-21)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Seized Assets Program (2013-S-46).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f21.pdfUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up) (2017-F-23)
To determine the implementation status of the three recommendations made in our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f23.pdfComptroller’s Fiscal Update: The Cost of Deficit Financing, May 2010
The proposed State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Executive Budget released in January projected a five-year cumulative current services deficit exceeding $60 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-deficit-financing-2010.pdfMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding (Follow-Up) (2025-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation, as of April 9, 2026, of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f30.pdfReal Property Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2025-F-33)
To assess the extent of implementation, as of May 2026, of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f33.pdfWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same … crisis,”DiNapoli said. “While the securities industry in New York City has a smaller employment base than before … and a major contributor to state and city budgets.” In 2013, Wall Street profits declined by 30 percent to $16.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a new reduction in management fees for the state’s 529 College Savings … to help parents save for college. New York’s program began in 1997 and offers tax deductions up to $10,000 annually. … New York’s program. With approximately $16 billion in total assets, New York’s 529 Direct Plan is the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and ensures they receive appropriate service credit. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for officials who … activities (ROA), and it establishes the employer’s role in determining whether activities listed on an ROA are … Employer had to include officials who participate in the employer’s time-keeping system on the Standard Workday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 2003-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits … SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply … Law §208-b. You ask whether the line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 2005-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement … for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in the village police department is a member is increased, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 89-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Gasoline (authority to … under a town contract to the private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a town may … to provide gasoline to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns … town function. The town board may acquire property for use in conducting such programs and contract with a private … presentation of such programs with town property. This is in response to your letter concerning the expenditure of town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of … inspections, but incidents such as the recent derailment in Ripley, N.Y. demonstrate that the risk of a disaster … Commission filings of the two major carriers of crude oil in New York state – CSX Corporation and Canadian Pacific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads … reasonably related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask whether a … If so, you ask whether a board of fire commissioners, in its discretion, may provide that newly-appointed members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees … districts continue to be subject to the prohibition, found in subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the General Municipal … ambulance service within the fire district or the town in which the fire district is located. In addition, you ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 98-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer Firefighters' … of an individual who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is responsible for Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Advisory Council for the Retirement System
… to the Comptroller on the formulation of policies in relation to the administration and management of the … to the Comptroller on the formulation of policies in relation to the administration and management of the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… is to explain terminology, policies, and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting, drawdowns, and … to federal grant accounting procedures or updates in general information relating to federal grants become … is to explain terminology policies and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting drawdowns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overview