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Opinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor … prior county board approval (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10, 23[2][f], 24[2][b]; cf . County Law, §408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this … years of dormancy, money from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the Office of Unclaimed … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… operations. The final control discussed in this guide is the audit of travel and conference expenses. The auditing body or official must be familiar with travel and conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
Employers can submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or updates to job data
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… Despite a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our … adhere to the Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) policies, including ITS’ Information Security Policy and … To assess the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Emergencies ( 2021-S-35 ). About the Program The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followAccessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2022-S-3 ). About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the … the digital divide in the State. The Program was designed to ensure that every New Yorker had access to high-speed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One … To achieve that mission, OGS operates the Design & Construction Group (D&C), which provides State agency clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality allowing employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active … tax status, and when applicable, locating next-of-kin. It is essential that PayServ contains correct and current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateYour Pension Pay Stub
… is available in Retirement Online and provides a breakdown of credits, deductions and federal taxes withheld from your payment. And throughout the year, you can view your pay stubs for year-to-date totals … note: The examples provided in the interactive image are not a comprehensive list of all the earnings, deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubPlacement Agent Ban
… Signed into law on August 21, 2018 as Chapter 203 of the Laws of 2018 – A.3137 (Abbate) / S.4761 (Golden) – Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement … Codifies the current OSC policy which bans the use of placement agents paid intermediaries and registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banLocal Government Ethics
… the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not … and expanding the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. Memo Bill Text … the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions … Facilities Planning Unit (Unit) is responsible for the fire safety program for schools located outside New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation ( 2015-S-2 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2014-S-69 ). Background Our initial audit, … (totaling $1,248,139) from five judgmentally selected bank accounts, 25 payments totaling $114,554 were either … These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Medgar … in the proximity of the college found an additional two accounts that were not on the list. These findings point … the issues identified in our initial report. Both of the two prior audit recommendations were partially implemented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) measured the effectiveness of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting … To determine whether the Department of Health measured the effectiveness of the obesity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs