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Opinion 88-75
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with city attorney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Cybersecurity Web Series Week 4 – Ransomware – How to Avoid Being the Next Victim
This session will focus on one of the most prolific and expensive malwares in cyber history, Ransomware.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-4-10-25-2021.pdfOpinion 2000-22
… 18, a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… districts. Our audit covered the period July 2018 through August 2021. About the Program As the steward of New York … 2.6 million students statewide. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented many challenges to … we are learning about the broad impacts on students as a result of schools being closed, physical distancing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsOpinion 94-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: The fee provisions of … proceedings in which the corporation counsel or county attorney represents the presentment agency or in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Medicaid Program – Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
… for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. New York State maintains a database to monitor prescription … I-STOP. We found that I-STOP was checked a total of 18 times for the 25 recipients. Further, we did not find that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/medicaid-program-opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-programMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… part of overall health and well-being. Being mentally healthy in childhood means reaching developmental and emotional milestones and learning healthy social skills and how to cope when there are problems. Mentally healthy children have a positive quality of life and can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Notification on the Direct Deposit Form Affected Employees New enrollees and current participants in the Direct Deposit … Employees (AC 2772). Agencies are directed to ensure that new enrollees in the Direct Deposit program utilize the … of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York. Agency Actions When processing new enrollments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositOpinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) … that it is not contemplated that the partner or the law firm would be retained as an independent contractor, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 92-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND PENALTIES -- Mandatory Surcharge (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) -- Remission to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… sites. Of the 187 noncompliant waste tire sites identified by DEC, nearly 44 million tires (99 percent) were abated at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for … his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a public sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD). … Jonathan’s Law. While Facilities established practices for notifying qualified persons within the required time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on IDA Reform Legislaton (S.5867/A.7915)
… “New York is in a better position to evaluate Industrial Development Agencies and the projects … private businesses are being adequately scrutinized prior to receiving public support and that communities can recoup … benefits if job creation goals are not met. “My thanks to Assemblyman Magnarelli and Senator Marchione for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-ida-reform-legislaton-s5867a7915VII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… accounts monthly in order to comply with the provisions in State Finance Law (SFL) §107. For full instructions, see … required documentation, it can be mailed to: Office of the New York State Comptroller Bureau of State Accounting Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationOpinion 94-33
… of the service award statute. August 2, 1994 Patricia Lamb McCarthy Deputy Comptroller 1 Note that the service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Labor Investigations in New York City
… violations, such as wage theft, minimum wage violations, and child labor violations, have increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2021, for example, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour … Division of Labor Standards (Division), which comprises 14 District Offices, including seven 2 in New York City, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… (C2R) – an existing rechargeable battery program funded by members of the rechargeable battery and portable … rechargeable batteries received in the State and recycled by quantity or weight. The Department is responsible for … reports to the Executive and the Legislature, as required by the Law. … To determine whether the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & Local Retirement System after her mother died. Rose, … "Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Scarpino, Ms. Rose is being held responsible for her actions and is now … added, “We continue to work closely with the Office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to weed out those who would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… it appears that many schools are failing to live up to the reporting requirements, leaving parents in the dark about … where to best focus limited resources to help schools enhance school safety and improve the completeness and … the Legislature and the Board of Regents. Improve and enhance training efforts to reach more schools and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-law