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Opinion 96-16
… county, city, village, town, joint water works system or a public authority, subject to mandatory referendum (Town Law, … of Greece 1 Note that enabling legislation for certain public authorities provides that transfers of property by a … are exempt from referendum requirements (see, e.g., Public Authorities Law, §§2050[dd][1], 2754[2]). 2 Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit, the board allowed it to exceed the statutory limit for the past three years. As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted … all of the purchases reviewed by auditors appeared to be for appropriate purposes, claims were not adequately audited … (Otsego County) Auditors commended district officials for identifying opportunities to increase revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1101
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … the purview of the agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation. Effective Date(s) The 2011-2012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan will commence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1101-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-372
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 SUNY M/C three percent (3.00%) Salary Increase. Affected … is eligible. Any additional adjustment that is required due to the increased biweekly stipend amount that will not be … Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-372-2025-salary-increase-state-university-new-york-sunyState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… inconvenienced by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … below the LIRR’s goal (94 percent). More than 4,600 trains have been late, cancelled or terminated during the first two … of the time (up from 15 percent in 2016). LIRR officials have said that operations are constrained by the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017XIX.2.C.1 Statewide Standard Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Below is the list of statewide standard activities for the PCIP, including … are defined for each project type. With the exception of a limited number of standard activities that are unique to DOT and begin with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xix/xix2c1-statewide-standard-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… allegedly stole from charitable organizations and people in need,” DiNapoli said. “I’m grateful for my office’s … and outstanding work on this case.” Postal Inspector in Charge of the New York Division Daniel B. Brubaker said: … checks. He allegedly spent the money on purchases from Amazon and Door Dash among other personal expenses. He was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeOpinion 2010-4
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … a part of a fire protection contract, provides general and/or emergency ambulance service pursuant to General Municipal … 209-b and article 30 of the Public Health Law, (2) a town or village has not designated itself as the primary provider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and effectively." Bath Central School District – Online Banking (Steuben County) Officials lacked adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The board did not adopt an online banking policy and officials did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 … and 2017 combined, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not Call … auditors found the number of Do Not Call complaints by state residents more than doubled from 217,031 in 2014 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… Plans (FASPs) for each foster child that help support case assessment by determining if the needs of the children … instituted a new oversight structure in which day-to-day case management was delegated to the non-profit agencies. … 92 of the 352 progress notes for the first 90 days (26 percent) and 151 of the 732 progress notes (21 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenOpinion 94-12
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real … code or other similar requirements. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposed lease of fire district … which the board believes will yield the maximum financial benefits (id.). To fulfill this fiduciary duty, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Resources – Contribution Stabilization Program
… follow the prompts. Rev. 9/24 … Resources for NYSLRS public employers who participate in the Contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/resourcesEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally. 1 In addition, the national share of people with disabilities … were 827,200 people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York in 2022, representing 6.7 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… training should explain the proper rules of behavior for using your IT systems and data and communicate the … with which they have been entrusted at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or abuse. For example, without training and awareness, employees may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 … districts need to engage students, families, and their communities to address this troubling issue.” Chronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The … there are stark racial and ethnic disparities. Black women in New York City are dying at six times the rate of white women, and Hispanic women are dying at three times the rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… financial literacy and providing New Yorkers with access to information and tools to build their financial … personal financial crises among all generations. In a 2018 survey, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found … by Nov. 1, 2021. DFS was to post the information to its website by January 1, 2022. DiNapoli’s audit found that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsState Agencies Bulletin No. 923
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency GARNSH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/923-arbitration-award-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-increasesDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required verification that the … required service verifications. The state Department of Health needs to do a better job of protecting the integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verification