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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements … plans are shared with local first responders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The State Education Department SED needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 90-29
… FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not permissible) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … collected by the county probation department prior to November 1, 1984. You ask whether unclaimed restitution payments which were collected prior to November 1, 1984, may be transferred to a county's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 2002-4
… opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the services of the town highway department to … and utilize the services of the town highway department to dredge a navigable channel located within the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 88-6
… -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … may not, by local law or collective bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 97-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … governing body of any "political subdivision", and any "municipality" which is not a "political subdivision", to … the term "political subdivision" includes a city having a population of 50,000 or more (see General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… out corruption in the state legislature, without regard to party, position, power, or popularity. There is no delight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries … efforts (e.g. testing of queries, etc.) will be limited to Public queries and Private queries that agency users identify as essential to be run in the first few days after the upgrade. OSC will … To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeState Agencies Bulletin No. 327-A
To notify agencies of the procedures for processing Productivity Gain Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/327-2002-productivity-gain-program-lump-sum-payments-employees-representedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency … CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected … as FICA Exempt earnings which have since been determined to be FICA taxable. Rarely, an employee may have simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… policies that protect workers and safeguard our companies from reputational and financial harm is more … they live and work," Comptroller Stringer said. "We want our portfolio companies to protect our investment for the … Stanley, Pepsico, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, 3M and Yum! Brands. In a separate letter to Mail.RU , a Russian internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… by six million. The legislation is currently with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee. Five of the … I have consistently fought for the ABLE program in the Senate and am proud to support expanding the program's age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency … NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected … as FICA Exempt earnings which have since been determined to be FICA taxable. Rarely, an employee may have simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyPartial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… the amount of your reduced lifetime benefit. Eligibility for New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … a PLS payment, you must: Be covered by a plan that allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of creditable service, … For more information, contact a tax consultant, or visit the Internal Revenue Service website . (Return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… business records in the first degree (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in public funds. “This … such as this where local officials misuse their office for their personal benefit. I commend the village of LeRoy police department and District Attorney Friedman for working closely with my staff to make sure this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… Sheingold served as chief counsel to the New York State Inspector General, with a focus on fraud and corruption. He … of Yale Law School. He will succeed current Counsel Nancy Groenwegen, who is retiring. His salary is $188,000. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… the SHARE SetID, which means all agencies will be able to access the complete list of Department codes in the SFS. … is seven numeric characters in length. Ranges are assigned to agencies/entities to keep the values unique across the State. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds (of the State) in classes and kinds of investments that are identified in this section of law. The Comptroller is responsible for the investment of … keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds of the State in classes and kinds of investments that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Clifton Park Water Authority , Cortland County Industrial Development Agency , Middle Country Public Library … or properly secured prior to deposit. Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management Agency … audits of the Clifton Park Water Authority Cortland County Industrial Development Agency Middle Country Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… any defects found during inspections. If a serious ("red flag") structural defect is identified during an … 610 flags were issued on NYSTA-owned bridges, including 22 red flags. Key Findings NYSTA repairs defects identified … with flagged conditions and DOT was not always notified of red flags within one week, as required. The initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsHilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Hilton Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls … The purpose of our review was to assess the Hilton Central School Districts Districts progress as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-f