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State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… Background Recently, a binding arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of … Security Services Bargaining Unit are eligible for binding arbitration, the award is limited to those eligible employees. Arbitration Award 1A 2004-009 provides for salary and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… also announced EVolve NY, a $250 million project to put high-speed chargers at airports and along major highways. … are not located where they’re most needed. Counties with high numbers of EVs have relatively few charging stations, while some counties have few EVs but a high number of charging ports. Suffolk County has 7,916 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… of Financial Services (DFS), the Department of State (DOS), the NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), the Office of … although DFS did link to its website. Only three — SUNY, DOS and OTDA — make efforts to identify and reach vulnerable … and where improvements are needed. The audit found that DOS, OTDA, and SUNY do not use the information and data they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping … The number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of 2023 … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Estimated losses in New York from cyberattacks in 2022 totaled over $775 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt to a lower carbon future. As a result, the New York State … announced that three major US energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at an … the United States by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. “New York State’s pension fund is at the leading edge of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetOpinion 88-78
… -- Contract for (additional protection by county to village); (additional protection by town to village) -- Financing (exemption of village from town tax … police department by adoption of a local law subject to permissive referendum. State or local civil service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Opinion 2001-15
… DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (authority to dissolve a lighting district); (authority of corporation to sign … PROPERTY -- Disposition of (a service contract of a lighting district) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Corporation" … LAW §191; TOWN LAW §202-c(1): A petition to dissolve a lighting district pursuant to Town Law §202-c(1) is proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15XIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state officer … of the New York State Register to ensure that all bank account and financial institution names are correctly shown. Updates to bank account information should be immediately reported to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsOpinion 2006-10
… property in question includes a town garage and a water tower. You do not indicate whether the water tower was constructed as a water district improvement (see … immediate expenditure. Neither section 11 nor any other provision indicates whether interest and earnings from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 2007-5
… requirements for transfer from capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum … of monies from capital reserve fund in county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-c: With limited exceptions, a resolution of … is subject to permissive referendum requirements. General Municipal Law, article 2 (General Municipal Law § 3 et seq .) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 91-62
… in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) -- Conveyance (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62XII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… as a function of his constitutional and statutory duty to audit all vouchers before payment, to set-off against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesComparison of ERS Benefits
… through August 31, 1983 Tier 4: September 1, 1983 through December 31, 2009 January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2012 … in FAE Tiers 3 – 6: Unused sick leave Payments made as a result of working vacation Any form of termination pay … — Most ERS members are covered under the Article 15 Retirement Plan Coordinated Plan (Articles 14 & 15) With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsProtect Yourself from Scams
… Retirement Online and click Register Now . Choose a strong password. Once you have an account, keep your username and password in a safe place, and don’t share them with anyone. NYSLRS will never ask for your password. Sign in to Retirement Online at least once a year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… improper premiums in the form of checks, we were unable to account for check payments and thus eliminate them from our … the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), determine retroactive disenrollment periods and notify … to void inappropriate premium payments. Our testing at HRA found that officials misinterpreted guidelines governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are … protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. The audit covers properties that received … Conservation is adequately monitoring the 480480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… reducing hospitalizations due to asthma and limiting exposure to indoor air pollutants that are known asthma … The LHDs did not sufficiently perform the required 1-year follow-up visits to households where at least one … going forward. Ensure all LHDs are conducting the 1-year asthma follow-up visits and using the required form. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School … a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] . Depew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for granting, changing and disabling network user account access. North Tonawanda City School District – … (Niagara County) District officials properly managed user account permissions in its financial application but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits