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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the shortcomings of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseOpinion 98-3
… on behalf of clients of the partnership in connection with matters before the town may violate section 805-a, … for the town comptroller's audit function in connection with claims, accounts or receipts of the town supervisor to … that the town has no business relationship or contracts with the partnership, and that according to the individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3Opinion 96 - 14
… COLLEGES -- Conflicts of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college trustee) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- … LAW, §6304(6); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(2)(e): A member of the board of trustees of a community college … are considered to be county officers and employees (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-52, p 105; 1987 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14Opinion 89-39
… of the agency. You further state that the town would not be dealing directly with the branch office which the … premiums. Finally, you state that the board member would not participate in town board voting or discussions relative … §78). Also, because you state that the board member will not vote on, or participate in discussions pertaining to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of … the resilience of New York City through mitigation planning and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Emergency Plan. NYCEM’s Plan Index is the list of all planning documents maintained by NYCEM. Continuity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationOpinion 88-13
… the officer or employee was elected or appointed, but does not except any renewals thereof. Subdivision 1(b) of section … if (1) the remuneration of such employment will not be directly affected as a result of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) ensures that safety and security … (e.g., camera components, power supplies, cables) at 322 subway stations. As of July 29, 2017, 2,633 Help Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… Objective To determine whether the Public Service Commission (Commission) monitors utilities’ compliance with … and reports. … To determine whether the Public Service Commission Commission monitors utilities compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… 19 percent, of its 3,701 capital assets with an original value of $184 million, were rated in marginal or poor repair. … has not established a consistent documented system for ranking its capital assets by importance, nor a schedule of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… education; health insurance and social security each year by cumulative totals of approximately $6.45 million. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety … of the new fire inspection data system, so that it can be used to easily access, analyze, and generate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… five major U.S. companies, including Domino’s Pizza Inc., to set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), adopt new … trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreements, the Fund withdrew the shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsDiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… our Sustainability Report, which we expect will be made available on our website by October 1, 2014.” The company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyMTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… at the MTA from this experience as they move forward with their capital program.” East Side Access is the nation’s … were released in 1999) were based on conceptual plans with virtually no engineering work behind them. By the time … service is reflected in the operating budget and is funded with fares, tolls and tax revenues. A rezoning of the area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetOpinion 93-12
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (travel expenses - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … the Comptroller and Attorney General’s Joint Task force on Public Integrity. According to authorities, Cizik failed to … Clark of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau. The Deputy Bureau Chief of the Criminal Enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overOpinion 2007-4
… to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) … Moreover, a village may not, pursuant to its home rule power, provide for the proposed reserve fund by local law. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 90-53
… of the real property within the village (Real Property Tax Law, §1402[1]). The preparation of the assessment roll … the valuation of real property (see Real Property Tax Law, §§102[2], 502) which clearly involves the exercise of judgment (see Real Property Tax Law, §505; see also People ex rel Hilton v Fahrenkopf , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Opinion 90-21
… of audited claims in a town of the second class which has not established the office of town comptroller. You ask … with the date of presentation". Those claims must be available for public inspection at all times during office … provides that a local government may adopt local laws, not inconsistent with the Constitution or general laws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 2024-1
… State Constitution, and that the Gift and Loan Clause does not prevent municipalities from using public funds to replace … participation in the financing and funding mechanism available through EFC; different standards and considerations … City. 16 We understand that this effort includes replacing not only the publicly-owned portions of lead service lines, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1