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Opinion 94-10
Whether a town may establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village and one or more villages within the town
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Pension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… homogeneous boards are vulnerable to ‘groupthink’ which can discourage innovation and put their reputations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… report potential violations so that appropriate actions can be taken to protect the public and keep our roadways …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… projection of their annual pension bill. Employers can use this projection in the preparation of their budgets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… moneys, or any part thereof, due or to become due under a public improvement contract shall affirmatively state that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide … available in the SFS, including: using individual invoice lines for individual invoice items. copying purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… their own way, with some simply accepting what the student listed for residence on their application. Auditors … students. Auditors randomly sampled 1,207 graduate student application assessments from the seven campuses (out … no support for the residency of more than 52,000 graduate student assessments. The seven campuses comprise 40% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… by our own employees, who used State Police resources for their personal benefit. We will not tolerate illegal … or sworn — and we will hold them accountable for their actions,” said State Police Acting Superintendent … and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… tax contributions, and the balance of the UI fund. Rates can grow with increased employee UI claims or a low UI fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. During our audit period, … education half-day Special Class program. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … Pre-Kindergarten funded by the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and, at its Queens location, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… of Social Services, is the primary agency responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… has left the agency, the amount of educational assistance can still be entered into Time Entry using earnings dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the … in three reporting insufficient food in April. Food banks have reported dramatic increases in calls from people seeking assistance, many for the first time. Some have run out of supplies and have turned people away. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… about deducting mailing costs First class mailing costs can’t be deducted as a service charge. You may deduct the … for a certified mailing, charge the cost only once. You can’t make a bulk deduction against the final remittance. … further due diligence. Certain types of electronic contact can be used to satisfy the written communication requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… DiNapoli said. “The tax breaks they provide businesses can impact local tax collections, however, and New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 288
… been modified, must be returned to the employee so they can complete a new card or authorize the deduction for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/288-2002-sefa-campaignSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… outside entities, and discontinue such spending unless it can be clearly established how such spending aligns with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… Their full response is included in the final report, which can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-provider