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DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the … child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities, can take … children are protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could … tablets and monitors; did not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from … theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets purchased or leased during the audit period were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census, ranking 38th in the country, New York … New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census ranking 38th in the country …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it right: The federal response must fill the revenue gaps for … need support from their state and local governments – not cuts to essential services or tax increases. The economic … million in Erie County. Already, the state Division of the Budget has temporarily withheld more than $1.5 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs … the agency needs to do more to increase the participation of local providers who help distribute the money as roughly only half of New York’s counties received funding under the program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… that helped struggling families put food on the table, and just as food and other household costs started to rise,” … leave far too many New York households with too little to eat. I urge the federal government to expand eligibility for … make sure families throughout New York and America don’t go hungry.” Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… violations, including mold, infestations and missing window guards. In some cases, DSS failed to conduct required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1443
… and Medicare refunds for employees whose refunds were not completed timely throughout the year due to late agency … transactions. Affected Employees All employees who did not receive refunds of Social Security and Medicare taxes, or … will create a program to ensure that employees who were not processed timely will receive the appropriate Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1443-end-year-refund-social-security-and-medicare-taxes-withheld-whileCUNY Bulletin No. CU-487
… – Semi-Monthly Certification and Paydate Deadlines schedule , payments may be submitted beginning with paychecks … must be in receipt of the CUNY RF Payment Authorization Form and the Summer 2014 RF Summer Salaries – Semi-Monthly Certification and Paydate Deadlines schedule. In addition, the CUNY University Payroll Systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-487-2014-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS members. You can hear … correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can … and general retirement information quickly and easily by phone with the NYSLRS automated phone service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… who returns on or before 03/31/2021 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. Agency Actions Employee … If an employee provides work-related clothing purchase receipts dated 04/01/2020 through 03/31/2021, the allowance … in the 10/15/2020 GOER memorandum. Agencies must make the payment to individual employees and submit one journal entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Police Bulletin No. SP-217
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … in BU62 receiving the Seniority Pay 8 Year. Earnings Code: S08 Effective Date: 04/01/2021 (Administration) OT Eff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-217-april-2021-increase-8-year-seniority-pay-state-police-represented-newOpinion 2003-4
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of holiday decorations for public roads) TOWN LAW §176(4-a), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 2010-3
… between a town on behalf of a fire protection district and an incorporated fire company is subject to a public … protection contract between an incorporated fire company and a town on behalf of a fire protection district is subject … an incorporated fire company maintaining adequate and suitable apparatus and appliances, for the furnishing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 93-14
… part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the obligation of a county sewer district to extend the sewer system to serve additional properties … Whether property owners have the right to compel the county to extend the sewer system to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of the remaining three defendants in an elaborate bid-rigging … and connected companies, resulting in the restraint of competition. The defendants profited from this scheme and defrauded the taxpayers of Monroe County. “As our audit and investigation revealed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-228
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … for a new annual longevity lump sum payment beginning in April 1, 2016 in the amounts of $2,250, $4,600 or $6,900 for persons in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-228-implementation-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-systemDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852
… and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and … Effectively immediately. OSC Actions OSC will report the value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and … provide the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1852-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because of a lack of member interest to fill positions on the board of directors and various committees. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1