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The Prevalence and Cost of Asthma in New York State, April 2014
Asthma is a major public health problem in New York State and nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-asthma-2014.pdfDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… runs nine residential juvenile justice facilities through its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth … youth in the facilities rose nearly 74% from 2018 through 2022. It was during this period New York’s Raise the Age … done within seven days of admission. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022, certain types of incidents in the facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesOpinion 2006-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … to mandatory referendum) TOWN LAW §27(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §23(2)(e): A town board may reduce the salary of an … law (Opn No. 77-764, supra ; see Municipal Home Rule Law §10[1][ii][a][1]). Since these opinions were rendered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfOpinion 88-77
… reply to your letter in which you inquire whether a school board member, who is also the salaried director of a local … district for purposes of article 18. Further, the school board member would have an interest in that contract between … is an employee of the local council. Therefore, since the board member clearly has powers and duties listed in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77State Agencies Bulletin No. 990
… To provide agencies with instructions to pay the Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program payment. Affected … certain employees who complete required agency directed training programs designed to promote firearm proficiency and … complete agency-directed firearms proficiency and safety training programs as set by the Joint Committee on Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/990-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programOpinion 91-33
… bank account so long as separate book entry accounts are made for each action or proceeding. STATE FINANCE LAW, … inquiry asking several questions regarding moneys which are received by the county treasurer after being paid into … into which all moneys received from these depositors are placed or must separate bank accounts be opened for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33State Government Accountability - Special Reports
… Oversight of Employee Time and Attendance, December 2013 Health-Related An Analysis of Reasonable and Customary … Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program, April 2020 Preventing Inappropriate … and Effectiveness, October 2021 Compliance With Executive Order 95: Achieving Transparency and Citizen Engagement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reportsOpinion 98-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … TOWN LAW, §§104, 106; HIGHWAY LAW, §141; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): The town highway superintendent's annual budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… initial outreach letter was mailed to all employees with a 2021 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter was mailed via certified mail to all employees with a 2021 uncashed payroll check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… STS or AC 340-S for purchase orders subject to OSC review (OP Transactions). Form AC 1782-S authorizes the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are paid and that honest New Yorkers are getting a fair deal.” DiNapoli’s office audits New York state bills prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsOther Bulletin No. 53
… bulletin is to provide agencies with the new procedure for calculating promotions for CSEA employees who have earned Longevity Lump Sum (LLS) … York and CSEA and Chapter 165 of the Laws of 2017 provide for a new procedure for calculating promotions for CSEA … bulletin is to provide agencies with the new procedure for calculating promotions for CSEA employees who have earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-53-calculating-base-salary-employees-state-universityDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… their fiscal year 2022 with a fiscal stress designation, down from 20 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … so they can take corrective action to avoid problems down the road,” DiNapoli said. “The fact that fewer local … off in recent months and federal dollars are being spent down, so localities should plan their budgets cautiously and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… balance and appropriated $24,770 of fund balance for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722 and … Develop a plan to maintain fund balance at a reasonable level to ensure funds are available in case of unanticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… $5.6 million which may impair the District’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. Ensure the … complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)
… Liquor Authority (SLA) had effectively addressed noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York … as a result, certain establishments with numerous noise complaints lodged against them continued to operate with … notice from public oversight authorities to address such complaints. Further, the audit found that when the SLA took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-followOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… The New York State Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which … of changing your retirement plan on your membership. Call 866-805-0990 (press 2, then follow the prompts). * PFRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 61, of Mayfield, was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, class D felonies, and released on her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… the help they need or are getting services late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … “Providing timely, quality early education services to preschool children with special needs can make a world of … not getting the services and therapies they are entitled to within required timeframes, and some are not getting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-them