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Opinion 2000-15
… FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General Municipal Law §209-i. You ask whether a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-14
… Municipal Law. Therefore, a member of a town board, who is also employed by a village located partially within the … equipment in the event that the town's highway department is unable to perform the mechanical repairs. 1 Pursuant to … benefits. We are informed that the individual in question is paid by the village on an hourly basis and works a set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Advisory Council for the Retirement System
… Troopers PBA Melinda Person President NYS United Teachers Christopher Summers President NYSCOPBA Raymond Santander …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… 60 other public officials and their cronies, our message is clear: No matter who you are, if you steal from New York … also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. Cohen is the last of six conspirators in the Met Council scheme to … million that was stolen from the Met Council. Met Council is a New York State not-for-profit organization that provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview The purpose of this chapter is to explain terminology, policies, and … and/or Operational Advisories and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The … individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant agreement, the Federal Single Audit Act, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… The benefits of NYSLRS membership can provide your employees financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… payment, Business Units must identify if the billing is from an SFS Online or a Legacy System Business Unit. The … between one another. The Billing Business Unit is the agency supplying the good or service and the Customer Business Unit is the agency paying for the good or service. If the Customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… (LEP) New Yorkers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV or Department) is one of the agencies required to develop and follow a Plan. DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle … adjudicatory, and other enforcement activities. DMV conducts more than 20 million customer transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is effectively … or environmental standards applicable to the expected use of the property (e.g., residential or commercial). These substances may pose a range of hazards to human health and the environment, but left …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of … shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical and mental health), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan that identifies construction and rehabilitation projects … Additionally, campuses have their own Facility Master Plan that evaluates existing space inventories, usage, and condition to accommodate need. Both the Master Capital Plan and campuses’ Facility Master Plans incorporate projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… OTDA oversees the State’s network of emergency homeless shelters—ranging from large former hotels, apartment houses, … of supervision, inspection, and enforcement to ensure shelters’ compliance with applicable rules and regulations. … updated regulations to require all new family and adult shelters, regardless of size, to be certified prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followVirtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is New York State’s financial services regulator, and its … the Superintendent of Financial Services (Superintendent), is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of New … (Part 200). According to Part 200, virtual currency is “any type of digital unit that is used as a medium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … Affected Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2023, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … the chartfield string associated with the position pool is lapsing they will need to contact their Appropriation … check dated July 2, 2025. If the chartfield string is lapsing on 6/30/2025, agencies will need to insert a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … Affected Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 28, 2024, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… guilty to grand larceny in the second degree and will pay full restitution of $90,000. Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, … part of the scheme, the defendants completed and filed an application containing false information with the Office of … or tenants could apply to OTDA for funds to cover unpaid back rent and future rent payments. If the tenant met the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsCapital Program Revenue and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… three major thoroughbred racetracks: Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. In 2011, Resorts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/capital-program-revenue-and-expenses-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the … Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage and support eligible veteran-owned businesses to play a greater role in the State’s economy by increasing … To determine the extent of implementation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( … recommendations included in our initial report Borough of Manhattan Community College Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow