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Opinion 2010-2
… separately elected board of commissioners is not required to sell vehicles that are no longer needed for district purposes pursuant to a competitive bidding process. The method of sale chosen, … district with a separately elected board of commissioners, to which Town Law, article 13 (§ 210 et seq .) applies, 1 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… with $1.9 billion in unanticipated resources now expected to be available over the course of the financial plan period, yet it still plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over a three-year period, according to an analysis of the MTA’s financial plan released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make informed decisions and promote strong infection … To determine whether the Department of Health Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for employees represented by the New York … Association, Local 4, I.U.P.A., AFL-CIO (NYSPIA), and to provide agency instructions for submitting payments not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… in New York City’s security industry declined by 9 percent to $146,200 in 2015 as industry-wide profits declined by 10.5 percent, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … said. “While the cost of legal settlements appears to be easing, ongoing weaknesses in the global economy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Moody's Upgrade of New York State General Obligation Bonds
… bonds and the state’s other major bonding programs to Aa1, its highest level since the fiscal crisis of the … rating, Aaa. “The Moody’s announcement is a clear signal to investors that New York is on the right financial path. … Governor and the Legislature have taken in recent years to strengthen the state’s cash position, better align ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-moodys-upgrade-new-york-state-generalOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) … against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title … noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDrug Management and Disposal
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental … of medications (drugs), and publicly disseminated a notice to pharmacies, retailers, and consumers on the proper storage and disposal of drugs. We also sought to determine whether registered pharmacies and retailers of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … coverage. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 to September 1, 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a … program that provides a wide range of health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyOpinion 88-1
… in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Conveyance of (to U.S. Postal Service); (necessity of special act … (of village parking lot) -- Gifts (of parking lot to U.S. Postal Service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h: The … that a village should obtain special legislation prior to conveying a village parking lot to the U.S. Postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 88-20
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of … its family court from the unincorporated area of a town to a village. Such relocation alone would not have the effect … may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county without also effectuating a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20Opinion 92-33
… FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- … may establish a publicity fund and appropriate up to $3,000 annually therefor. The annual appropriation may be … for publicity promotional and other related services to be rendered by a chamber of commerce on behalf of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed immediately, according to a report on homelessness released today by New York State … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli called on state and local officials to improve coordination and respond quickly to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 … and Brooklyn, and express routes from those boroughs to Manhattan. Transit and MTA Bus have Support Fleet Services … for preventive maintenance (PM), which is performed to detect or prevent the degradation of vehicles in order to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… (Fund), today called on Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet to publicly report what they are doing to enforce the terms of service by which all of their … with Arjuna Capital at each company asking their boards to provide information on what steps they have taken to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersOpinion 92-16
… home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by town from volunteer fire company) … into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a portion of his or her home … of his or her official town duties. A town is authorized to lease office space from a fire company. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Village of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… customers for water usage and reconciled water produced to water billed. Key Findings Village officials do not periodically read all customer meters to ensure customers are accurately billed. The … customer-submitted water usages used by Village officials to bill customers did not always appear to be accurate. 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… Madison County (County) officials used competitive methods to obtain and renovate temporary courthouse space. Key Findings County officials: Paid more than $1.5 million to a limited liability company (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-140
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the implementation of the Longevity Service payment and to provide instructions for payments not automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-140-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-147
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the implementation of the Longevity Service payment and to provide instructions for payments not automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-147-april-2026-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulation