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Public Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership in NYSLRS. This applies regardless of whether individuals are … voucher. Incumbents of the position generally must reside in the jurisdiction they are serving. Section 10 of the … official duties. Public officers are authorized to act in their capacity as an officer for their established term. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersOpinion 90-9
… transfers) VILLAGE LAW, §§5-524(3), 5-532; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): In a village which has … only. VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(1), 5-520(4), 5-532; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): A village board of trustees … provisions of the Village Law generally (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][1], [e][3]), that authority does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced that Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … to stealing $121,772.72 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli honored Caribbean … and organizations at a celebration on Monday in honor of Caribbean Heritage Month. “We gathered in Brooklyn to … actress; Angela Yee, host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club; and the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. The event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leadersOpinion 90-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Utilities (municipal … village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road reconstruction project. This is in reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 98-23
… RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(6): A village may not, pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1643 or by local law, impose a … as twenty-five m.p.h. zones. You inquire whether, pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1643, a village may establish a … percentage of the village's roadways may be designated to have such a speed limit. Section 1643 of the Vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23IT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… Prior to examining your local government’s or school’s IT internal … systems. Building successive layers of defense mechanisms can reduce the risk of a successful attack by someone with … to your data or system. There is no single control that can be used to adequately protect against IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United … goals . "Duke Energy is listening to its shareholders who need to know how the company is preparing to address the … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $201.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskOpinion 94-10
… on human rights at one level of local government does not preclude establishment of a commission at other levels of … the establishment of a local commission by a town does not preclude the establishment of a commission by a village … municipality as including a town "or that part of a town not included within the boundaries of a village"), it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Fire Safety Compliance (2015-S-86) Auditors found SED does not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 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-88-67XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… institutions, agencies, departments, and offices that are not legally separate. Other services are provided by various … or ongoing financial responsibility. Since the State does not currently record its equity in joint ventures, financial data for these entities is not presented on the face of the State's financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the report are self-reported by the authorities and have not been verified by the Office of the State Comptroller. As … chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Not all authorities have complied with reporting requirements for 2022. ** Numbers may not add due to rounding. *** Certain New York State Urban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesOpinion 96-12
… may be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the change would coincide with the timing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Area #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… disruption are collectively referred to as IT contingency planning. An unplanned IT disruption involving the corruption … or school’s operations. Proactively anticipating and planning for such disruptions will help prepare local … reduce the resulting impact. The goal of IT contingency planning is to help enable an IT system and/or electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… was entrusted to serve, taking what amounted to interest free loans from the people who elected him,” DiNapoli said. … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageOpinion 91-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … village property and the administration of the moneys is a matter of the internal affairs of the fire department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42DiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, … more coal producers, adding those companies to the list of 22 that the Fund divested from in 2020. “A low-carbon … have viable plans to adapt.” Today’s actions come as part of DiNapoli’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to mitigate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation, as of January 10, 2013, of the 57 … Background Executive Order 111 (Order) was a broad initiative that directed State agencies and certain public … The eight entities that met the 2010 goal included two that our initial audits had labeled as being "at-risk" of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies to Evaluate and Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
… in 2007, DiNapoli has been recognized as a global leader for his efforts to protect the Fund’s investments, address … from climate change and pursue sustainable opportunities for the Fund’s investments. As part of his comprehensive … agreements with companies including American Electric Power, Eversource Energy, Carnival Corp., Domino's Pizza Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-evaluate-and-set-greenhouse-gas-emissions