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Investors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… taken the steps necessary to demonstrate its resilience in a lower carbon future," DiNapoli said. "We want to know … The CRF and the Church of England are currently engaged in ongoing discussions with Exxon regarding their shareholder … to lower demand for fossil fuels when it rates companies in high risk areas like the energy industry. About the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees
… “Elon Musk’s latest pay proposal is indefensible in both scale and design,” DiNapoli said. “It would hand him … other Tesla shareholder. Musk’s current significant stake in Tesla has failed to focus his attention on the company. … proposes to reward Musk, currently one of the richest men in the world, with another unprecedented pay package. Voting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nomineesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Spencer , Village of Suffern and the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … the water and sewer billing and collection process. In addition, the board does not properly monitor water loss. … unrealistic estimates of revenues and appropriations in the part-town general, part-town highway, sewer and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1276
… salaries of each Member of the Legislature are to be paid in 26 biweekly installments. For this reason, Members are … Members are not eligible to receive the final paycheck in that year. Paychecks for Administration Pay Period 20C … be dated 12/31/13 since 01/01/14 is a holiday resulting in 27 paychecks for calendar year 2013. Since Members will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1276-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2013-nys-legislative-membersVillage of Churchville – Electric Utility Services Billing and Collections (2026M-5)
… the billing errors totaling $293,405 for demand customers. In addition, we reviewed select billings associated with 14 … by a total of $86 because they used the winter rates in October 2023 and October 2024 instead of the approved … separate cash drawers and user accounts could result in recording errors or misappropriations of cash without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/08/village-churchville-electric-utility-services-billing-and-collections-2026m-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2369.1
… stop payment, replacement, reversal, or exchange request in PayServ. Once approved, a stop payment request cannot be … mailing address located on the Modify a Person page in PayServ or to a deceased employee’s next-of-kin. Agency … exchange requests through the Request Stop Payment panel in PayServ. If the stop payment is for a lost or destroyed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23691-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateTown of Union – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-40)
… for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in fiscal year 2024 and provided essential services to the … audit of the Town’s financial records for fiscal year 2024.In addition, the Comptroller did not prepare and file the … and checking bank accounts, due to numerous misstatements in the general ledger, hindering the Board’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/06/12/town-union-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-40Town of Schuyler Falls – Host Fee Payments (2026M-26)
… The Clinton County (County) Landfill (landfill) is located in the Town and is operated by a waste management company … the corporation did not accurately calculate payments in accordance with the terms of the host agreements. As a … as of January 31, 2026, the Town had not received $329,588 in host fees that it was entitled to. Because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/18/town-schuyler-falls-host-fee-payments-2026m-26East Rochester Union Free School District – Building Access (S9-26-19)
… individuals can enter school buildings. By limiting access in this way, schools can better safeguard their facilities … had active, but unneeded, accounts with assigned badges in the system: 88 individuals, including 62 employees and 26 … officials had an informal process for adding accounts in the system for employees and non-employees, no one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/08/14/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-building-access-s9-26-19Office of Operations: 2025 Virtual Fall Conference
… Thank you for your interest in the Office of Operations 2025 Virtual Fall Conference. By … by clicking the “unsubscribe from this list” link included in every email. Subscribe to Receive Annual Fall Conference … subcontractor reviews. Guidance will be provided to aid in successful state agency submissions of VR documents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2025-virtual-fall-conference-archivedOpinion 91-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and … vehicles. Town Law, §§64(1) and (3), respectively, vest in the town board "the general management and control of the … such equipment "shall be used by the town superintendent in such manner and in such places in such towns [sic] as he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 90-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section .... For purposes of … statutory and common law exceptions which may apply, in particular circumstances, to the purchase of medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 2005-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (reimbursement for expenses in operating personal vehicles) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: … reimbursement to firefighters for out-of-pocket expenses in operating their personal vehicles in performing firemanic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction of matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating … of the particular personnel to be present on that day is, in the first instance, to be made at local level, subject to … offices on that day. County Law, §206-a(1) provides, in part, that on all days except Sundays, county offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… is installed and any pertinent licensing information. In addition to hardware and software inventories, local … determine the level of internal controls over that data. In some instances, laws, regulations or a local government’s … or disclosure would be inconvenient but not result in financial loss or damage to public credibility. Examples …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… Assistance Intercoms (CAIs) (intended for customer use in emergencies) at an estimated cost of approximately $21 … system continuously monitors the CAIs and an alert issued in the case of an operational defect. When an alert lasts 15 … the station houses (shelter on station platform) and in the eastbound and westbound porticos (egress-entrance/exit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… period August 15, 2010 through June 25, 2015. Background In New York, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious … to install and maintain an ignition interlock device (IID) in any vehicle they own or operate. An IID connects to the … BAC exceeds the allowable level preset into the IID (.025 in New York State), the IID will send an alert to the device …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… work completed through April 2021. About the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services … needs (e.g., food, shelter, clothing, medical care); are in need of protection from abuse, neglect, financial … (e.g., health, mental health, aging), and assistance in obtaining benefits to informal money management and court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… to pesticides and other chemicals, and changing climate. In 2016, the State developed the New York State Pollinator … Plan (Plan) to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. The Plan is a multiagency effort, with the … honey bees pollinate $15 billion worth of crops in the United States each year. About one-third of the food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees