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Opinion 88-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may … where the classification has a rational basis and is not arbitrary, where there is uniformity within the class, … of a classification based on age or income, we but note the many laws which provide for public assistance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… Magaziner and State of Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce. The full text of the comments they filed to the EPA is here . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerOpinion 91-63
… defray common household expenses, or affect the amount of rental paid by the councilman for office space. Finally, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 2002-13
… members of each company, must determine how these monies are to be used for the benefit of the department or company. … may be made for those purposes, since we believe they are not illegal or contrary to public policy. October 28, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2001-1
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §90; 29 USC §201 et seq .; NY CONST, ART. VIII, §1: A village board may authorize … v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 app den 37 NY2d 707, 375 NYS2d 1026). The FLSA establishes, inter alia , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-9
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); (performance evaluation program) … bonus to the executive director of the agency for services already rendered and for which a fixed salary was already paid. The governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
The COVID19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … Albert Melin the former treasurer of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson PFD New York pled guilty today to wire fraud and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisChild Care Stabilization Grants
… care. The audit covered the period from January 2020 through November 2023. About the Program The COVID-19 public … Child care is essential for our communities to thrive but, according to the New York State Child Care Availability … that funds were used for allowable expenses. OCFS did not, as a practice, request or review receipts (even on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… who live with limitations such as difficulty walking up stairs, carrying heavy items like grocery bags, and preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or work days. According to the Centers for Disease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… We determined that DFTA could have saved $1.6 million if 80 of the 95 underperforming senior centers were reimbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2409
… of New York (SUNY), and the Bargaining Units and Salary Grades listed in the chart below Union BU NUMBER(S) SALARY GRADE(S) Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) … 78, 79, 87, 97 1 through 22 Public Employees Federation (PEF) 05 1 through 22 Management Confidential 06 603 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2409-reporting-premium-overtime-earningsAshville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… the bid specifications to ensure that the specifications do not confer a special advantage upon a particular bidder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81Town of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… maintain complete and accurate accounting records and reports? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – November 30, 2024 … maintaining accounting records and providing financial reports to the Town Board (Board). The Supervisor assigned … of maintaining accounting records and preparing financial reports to an appointed Clerk to the Supervisor (Clerk). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17DiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund InState Private Equity Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… avoid these outcomes unless it lays out additional options for the public and its funding partners to consider.” … more heavily on farebox revenue and less on subsidies from state and local sales tax and dedicated budget sources. … and tunnel expenses. DiNapoli urged the MTA to continue to search for operating efficiencies and identify and expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… Administration contract with WDF Inc. to construct the NYC Court Officer Training Academy. Approved a $27.8 million … and Disability Services (OTDA) award to Legal Services NYC for free civil legal services to 1,000 low income … equipment for SUNY Upstate Medical University’s new cancer center. Tax Refunds Approved more than $1.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014DiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping from 16426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentDiNapoli Op-Ed: Corporate America Needs to Come Clean on AI's Impact on Jobs
… to be transparent about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting layoffs, entry level jobs and long-term … software development to logistics to customer service, AI promises major gains in productivity. It is increasingly … and entry-level workers, a group that National University data shows accounts for nearly 50 million U.S. jobs at risk. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-op-ed-corporate-america-needs-come-clean-ais-impact-jobs