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Opinion 94-25
… (service credit for attending meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(v): Section … "meetings" of an emergency rescue and first aid squad, a fire police squad or the "executive board" of a fire company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Public Safety – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… program. According to DCJS data reported by these 20 police departments, incidents of gun-related violence … in 2022, shooting incidents where a person was hit are up 15 percent, and the number of individuals killed by gun … was 31 percent greater in the areas reported by these 20 police departments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
Even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic entrepreneurs in New York continued to identify and pursue new opportunities according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today following the Governor signing legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following statement today following the Governor signing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… from sampling, how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 61 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andPine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html 2 As of December 22, 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of … by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a … year, according to the annual report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examining state agencies’ overtime and workforce trends. After a … New York State agency overtime costs increased 102 in 2024 for a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: NYC Area Is Country's Second Largest Market for Venture Capital
… York City metropolitan area is the second largest market for venture capital (VC) funding in the United States, with … capital of the country, New York City is a natural hub for venture capital investing and the latest numbers bear … City is firmly in second place among peer U.S. regions for overall VC activity. The New York City metropolitan area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-nyc-area-countrys-second-largest-market-venture-capitalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2281
… Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason Code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2281-2024-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuState Agencies Bulletin No. 2394
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2394-2025-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuOpinion 95-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … In addition, except to the extent restricted by the State Legislature, local governments may adopt local laws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Oversight of Dam Safety
… public safety, but they can also cause millions of dollars in damage and can result in the impairment of many other infrastructure systems, such … not properly filtered and soil particles form sink holes in the dam). When a dam fails, resources must be devoted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyPension Payment Calendar
NYSLRS pension payments are deposited or mailed monthly — direct deposits are on the last business day of each month and checks are mailed on the second-to-last business day of each month.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/retirees/pdf/pension-payment-calendar.pdfOpinion 89-39
Whether a newlyelected town board member would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town were to purchase insurance coverage from an insurance agency with which the board member is employed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Responding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… Accountability RDU – CAP Submission 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 OSC will send you a letter … Government and School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th floor Albany, NY 12236 Tel: (518) 474-4037 Fax: (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansOpinion 91-59
Whether the Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association of Hicksville may establish an annuity program to provide retirement and death benefits to all members of the Association or their beneficiaries on a pro rata basis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 92-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Oversight of Food Service Establishments
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health adequately monitors designated health departments’ … to ensure they comply with the State Sanitary Code to prevent or mitigate outbreaks of foodborne illness. … To determine whether the Department of Health adequately monitors designated health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies use of artificial intelligence AI leaving it vulnerable to misguided inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers lives
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs