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DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… timelines to allow the state to better assess its progress in meeting its renewable energy goals.” ORES was created in 2020 to streamline and expedite the environmental review … majority of time being spent on the permit application. On average, the permit application took most projects three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysOpinion 97-14
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (furniture and trophy case) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided … used by a vol fire dept to pay for constructing a trophy case and furniture for the departments rec room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14NY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with … FFY 2023, the state received $1.06 in return; the national average was $1.32. “With the end of pandemic aid, this may be … 2023, federal expenditures for each U.S. resident were on average $4,089 more than they paid in federal taxes; for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesOpinion 2001-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law. 1 These sections provide that the foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… it provides to people with disabilities." The MTA’s New York City Transit (NYCT) unit provides paratransit services, … transportation and are included under NYCT’s umbrella of “carrier services.” They are primary carrier, broker, voucher, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… Compress last names that contain a space. Example: Enter DE BONIS as DEBONIS Replace hyphens with a space. Example: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with another … of Health may be subject to higher thresholds or exempt from the State Comptroller’s approval altogether. Process and … with the State Contractor facilitating the payments from the state agency to the organization delivering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateOpinion 92-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … newspaper satisfies these requirements, it is unclear from the inquiry whether the second newspaper satisfies the … in the town and entered in a post office within five miles from the town. If there is no such newspaper, then the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few … school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and … DiNapoli's office has assessed levels of fiscal stress in school districts. Using financial indicators that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… the period April 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… Island . "The fact that we are such a desirable place to live and work proves to all New Yorkers that our county is … and enhances the overall quality of life for those who live, visit, and work here every day." Since 2012, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progressXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is readily available … such, OSC’s auditors will require access to documentation from agencies to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC … documentation be sent to OSC or to facilitate OSC’s on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… apply by mail by submitting the Withdrawal Application (RS5014) . You must be off the payroll for at least 15 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentFiscal Stress Monitoring - System Basics
This document gives an overview of the System and how it works.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/system-basics.pdfDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in the last decade, including $20 million in 2014 alone, … provides special education and other services to children from 3 to 21 years old, spent nearly $2 million on … accordance with SED guidance; Providers claimed expenses from SED for programs that were not part of its SEIT work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… The state’s Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly … equipment being unaccounted for, and the agency destroys new and barely used devices rather than donating or selling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… January 13, 2016. Background The Authority is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Thruway, a 570-mile tolled … eight major bridges and maintenance responsibility for 809 other bridges that carry local roads and State highways over and under the Thruway, as well as for operation of the State’s 524-mile Canal System. Some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … their borders in 2019, with significant variations in how much they share and how it is allocated between cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… Check which runs hourly, to complete. The agency must contact BSE at [email protected] and provide … For questions regarding expedite requests, please contact BSE at [email protected] . Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… IT assets. In addition, personal internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed … PPSI. Auditors found district officials were unaware of this activity because they did not routinely monitor … County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits