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Opinion 89-55
Whether the town board which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate that authority to the chief of police
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 94-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … "Retired" members of a fire department may not participate in a service award program unless they are subject to being … service award program has been established may participate in the program. Article 11-A of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts audited) totaling $1.8 million and did not … obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts audited) totaling $443,734. Holland Patent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… fails to pay restitution, he faces up to fifteen years in state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment for … who steal from New York taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I … taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have stolen," Attorney General Schneiderman said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… fails to pay restitution, he faces up to fifteen years in state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment for … who steal from New York taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I … taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have stolen," Attorney General Schneiderman said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) manages New York State’s military forces, which are composed of the New York … air and land operations in support of our communities, State, and nation. The DMNA headquarters property manager is responsible for maintaining a real-time database of State weapons inventory and ensuring that it accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followMitchell-Lama Vacancies
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … is charged with promoting the quality and affordability of NYC’s housing. In NYC, there are 93 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesDiNapoli: 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 … and more companies understand that addressing climate change, by reducing their carbon emissions, helps their … best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… by December 2019. As of June 16, 2021, there were over 5,280 data items on Open Data. Open Data should provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsUCP of Niagara County dba Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… by United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCP) of Niagara County dba Empower (Empower) on its Consolidated Fiscal … the RCM and CFR Manual, as follows: $482,418 in personal service costs reported on the CFR but not supported by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended … and take appropriate action, including recouping funds, for transactions that are inappropriate or unusual. … are provided safe and clean living conditions and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellInvesting in New York
… $2.64 billion committed to the program (as of March 31, 2025) $1.9 billion invested in 600 New York State companies … to invest (as of March 31, 2025) Employees increased from approximately 29,500 to over 46,000 (as of March 31, … Over 300 completed investments, returning $1.7 billion for the Fund on $910 million invested (as of March 31, 2025) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-yorkDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… market, and lingering commercial rent arrears are the top challenges we will face in the year ahead." Brooklyn is … to expansion of micro-businesses (those with fewer than 10 employees). Businesses in the information sector, which … for 35.4% of its population, second only to Queens. The top five countries of origin among Brooklyn’s immigrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1280
… fringe benefits such as the Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement are considered taxable income. … in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program Effective Date(s) Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1280-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2013City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of December … found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The proposed budget … not include a tax overlay, which could create a shortfall in 2016. The overtime appropriation in the proposed budget is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 468
… are updated accurately, two additional Earnings Codes have been established as follows: TF8 - SS Refund Wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/468-new-earnings-codes-current-year-social-security-and-medicare-adjustmentsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… requirements and have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t … loan is 75 percent of your annuity savings contribution balance, minus any outstanding loan balance, so you must have … minus any outstanding loan balance, so you must have an account balance of at least $1,334. If you joined on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 874
… Date(s) E-File leaflets should accompany paychecks and direct deposit advice statements on the payday following … should distribute the IRS e-File leaflets with paychecks and direct deposit advice statements the following payday. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/874-benefits-irs-e-fileThe Impact of Wall Street on Jobs and Tax Revenues - April 2004
"Overall, the securities industry (also known as “Wall Street”) remains one of the most important industries in New York City."
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2005.pdf