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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (Cayuga County) District officials did not adequately safeguard mobile computing devices (MCDs) to help prevent unauthorized … (Rensselaer County) District officials could not always support that competition was sought when purchasing goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit … workers and businesses in New York State. As part of fulfilling its mission, DOL oversees registered … To determine whether the Department of Labor DOL is providing adequate oversight of registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Health – Medicaid Program: Oversight of Health Homes (2023-S-8) The Health Home Program, implemented in New … June 30, 2020, Charles R. Drew reported approximately $3.2 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool … required Tidal Basin to submit staffing and travel plans for the deployment of consultants. Despite this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,531 contracts valued at $14 billion and … million payments worth more than $12 billion in May. His office also rejected 219 contracts and related transactions … through May for calendar year 2017, DiNapoli's office has approved 7,264 contracts valued at $31.06 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017Opinion 91-24
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (to provide service outside town … for that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was constructed to serve the town's consolidated … a county sewer district. The properties through which the trunk line passes in the village are within the boundaries of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 88-60
… to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or concession, but which, in substance, constitutes a … legislative authority. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A true license or concession arrangement, which does not involve a … ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or "concession" to operate a facility at a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New York’s railways and require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover … associated with major rail accidents. “The potential for oil train accidents demands that we take every measure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 93-32
… whether our request for these documents is subject to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, §84 et seq … redacted and for a copying fee, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. Article V, §1 of the State … Inc . v State , 42 NY2d 289, 397 NYS2d 75). Under the Freedom of Information Law, an agency may deny access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… age 69, of Queens, New York, has agreed to enter guilty pleas on federal and state public charges stemming … from public corruption investigations. SCARBOROUGH pled guilty this morning to federal charges and is scheduled to plead guilty to state charges at 12:30 p.m. in Albany County Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a bank account. Each agency must obtain authorization from the … Cash Management Unit (BSAO CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. Upon receipt of the agency's formal request for a bank account, OSC will evaluate the request to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … of years, this booklet will serve as a valuable resource to you. It will help you understand the benefits you are … Understanding the benefits you are entitled to receive as a NYSLRS member is important step in planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellOpinion 91-15
… the configuration of a road and the location of certain lot lines, but does not increase the number of lots or the … in order to change the configuration of a road and change lot lines of five lots. The proposed new lots, although … approval of the plat; the second time when individual lot owners seek approval of the building plans for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 2010-2
… In that case, the City of New York was selling two public radio stations. The City's decision to sell the stations to a … it would perpetuate the "unique character and value of the radio stations by providing precisely the same non-commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 96 - 14
… trustee owns more than five percent of the corporation's stock. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq … by parties for the sale of specified goods at a certain price (see Opns St Comp No. 91-63, p 167). The fact that the purchase price would be paid at the time of sale with moneys from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14X.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… System (SFS) are typically processed using regular vendor IDs. To make payments to entities and individuals with … relationship with New York State, agencies create regular vendor IDs in the SFS Vendor File using the Vendor Add Function. The Office of the … Business Units must use single payment vendor IDs to process specific payments or refunds through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… pandemic, leaving tens of thousands unemployed, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … is a step in the right direction along with opening for indoor dining.” The restaurant industry accounted for about … Industry in New York City: Tracking the Recovery Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… In July, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,308 contracts for state … . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office of the State Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis until September … In July the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1308 contracts for state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyBrownfield Cleanup Program
… whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is effectively administering and monitoring the … where a hazardous substance is present at levels exceeding DEC cleanup standards or other health-based or environmental … are more than 450,000 brownfields in the United States. DEC’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (Brownfield Program) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programX.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… under the State’s prompt payment legislation have the certification “Small Business - SFL 179-F.” Vendors may … the SFS. Process and Transaction Preparation: A vendor’s certification(s) is in the vendor’s record in the SFS on the … include the criteria (e.g., Law, Rules and Regulations, Guidelines) for the program related to the proposed vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is ensuring that Adult Protective Services (APS) providers have sufficient staffing … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services OCFS is ensuring that Adult Protective Services APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-human