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Opinion 98 - 22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … (amendment of only by another local law) -- Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 97-13
… period of suspension); (service credit for training taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(i): A … is approved by the chief or board of fire commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district … the fire department during the period of the suspension. You also ask whether points must be granted for training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-2
… bills. Since the State Commission on Cable Television has broad authority in connection with the cable television …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 91-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 96-13
… discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement … Ambulance Workers (simultaneous participation in service award program and retirement system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; … participate in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Opinion 94-4
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … -- Audit (manner of execution of officer's statement) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (requiring original … of the officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Payment Option Descriptions page . Joint Allowance and Pop-Up Joint Allowance Options Joint Allowance options are based … all payments will stop at when the member dies. Under a Pop-Up Joint Allowance, if the beneficiary dies before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much … Business Units should use the functionality available in the SFS, including: using individual invoice lines for … distribution lines (which are referred to as charge lines in Legacy Systems) to provide as much information as possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsSubway Wait Assessment
… three shuttle lines). From the original 28 stations built in Manhattan and opened on October 27, 1904, the subway … ability of Transit to provide evenly spaced subway service in conformance with the headways (time between trains) in the official schedule. The assessment determines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentVirtual Currency Licensing
… conduct within financial institutions licensed to operate in the State. DFS supervises and regulates the activities of … more than $175 billion. For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in October 2022 that contained 22 active virtual currency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … processes in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… assets and grants. New York State Ranks Second Highest in Outstanding Debt Nationwide At the end of SFY 2022-23, the … 2018-19. $55.9 billion of State-Supported debt, as defined in State law, an increase of $2.7 billion or 5 percent since … voter approval. $63.9 billion of State debt reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… households pay their rent faltered at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute … received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers remain high, according to a report from DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full … received more money than they sent to Washington, D.C., in taxes in federal fiscal year 2020. It was true even for New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York as of 2022. Many of these individuals depend on a … with disabilities are generally limited to $2,000 in assets. The NY ABLE program accounts allow eligible individuals with disabilities to save money in their own name without risking their public benefits, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the district had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, auditors reviewed all 665 … expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were improperly reported as actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… in the country, has adopted new, long-term targets for lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consistent with … called on the company to adopt and report on targets for the long-term reduction of its GHG emissions, taking into … and alternative instruments. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
New Yorks Clean Energy Fund CEF established in 2016 to help New York reach its clean energy goals has made good progress on reaching its goals for distributed solar capacity and leveraged funds but is behind in meeting its energy efficiency targets for 2025
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsSearch Tips
… account numbers. Check Claim Status Search A Claim Reference Number is a series of numbers assigned by our office to a … is generated and mailed to you. You can locate the Claim Reference Number in the upper right hand side of this letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/search-tipsDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. The Fund also restricted … in five more coal producers, adding those companies to the list of 22 that the Fund divested from in 2020. “A low-carbon … crude oil and gas production from shale. Included on the list are major energy companies including Marathon Oil Corp., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gas