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Opinion 88-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law, §1660, whether it be done by ordinance, order, rule or regulation, must be accomplished in accordance with … §1640(a)(6), by order, rule or regulation, and that the procedure for these enactments is substantively the same as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 89-49
… imposition of fees by a Surrogate's Court. Specifically, you ask whether a fee is properly imposed pursuant to … value of unadministered estate assets when a proceeding is brought for the appointment of an administrator c.t.a., … substitute executor, the former practice continues and, "[i]f no proceeding is then pending, the person nominated as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 2000-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … for those members classified as "investigators." You state that the position of sergeant is the "highest ranking … Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39, concerning the creation of a new highest ranking subordinate position). The holding in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Galway , Huntington Manor Fire District , Massapequa Water District , Otsego County and Sullivan County … cash disbursements are for valid district expenditures. Massapequa Water District – Life Insurance Policies (Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program
… appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal (HCR); and whether selected … goals and requirements. The audit covered awards in funding years 2017-19. About the Program HCR consists of … including the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is responsible for community development through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsXI.7.A Revenue Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… documenting the decisions made and the approaches taken in selecting the contractor. The process shall include, but … performance and related factors, a reasonable process for ensuring a competitive field, a fair and equal … – Architect/Engineering, Non-Quick EBV Electronic – Best Value (RFP) For additional instruction on this topic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7a-revenue-contractsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… and Associate Auditor Matthew Croghan of the Forensic Audit Section, Supervising Analyst Paul Strocko of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… DiNapoli said. “While Netflix says it’s now a leader in the highly unionized entertainment industry, it’s lagging … to upholding worker rights if they want to remain a leader in the entertainment industry. They have thus far failed to … concerned when the behavior of a portfolio company stands in contrast with fair treatment of its workforce,” said New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “Government’s use of artificial intelligence to improve public services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and … to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and board minutes did not indicate that the board authorized, via … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and … to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and board minutes did not indicate that the board authorized, via … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… a strategic plan for the maintenance and use of these and future medical equipment purchases, so New York is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringEDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… Amendment submitted through EDSS be received by the Bureau of Contracts (BOC)? Contracts entered into SFS and … and Pending OSC review. Confirm that the Audit Type is one of those listed on the chart above and that the transaction … Chapter XI.2 ). If the Audit Type entered is not one of those listed on the chart above or the Business Unit / …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by … subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," DiNapoli said. "It's not clear that it met MTA's goals of improving straphangers' experience and making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… state UI program is funded by employer contributions. When funds from those contributions are depleted, states may draw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public actual … 2014, was to determine if ESDC received the services it paid for and whether its advertising effort achieved … sufficient outcomes. Although auditors found that ESDC got the advertising services it paid for, at a fair price, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… Program (BCP), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined … cleanup program, the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program, or Superfund, which was created to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Chenango County) The district did not plan for the funding or use of reserves. The district’s fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… April 1, 2015 through April 25, 2019. About the Program In February 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0