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Opinion 96 - 11
… 1960, p 419; 14 Opns St Comp, 1958, p 213). June 7, 1996 Christine S. Snide, Supervisor Town of Long Lake 1 We note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… state offices. * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing … tool that allows candidates and elected officials to make decisions without undue influence from large campaign … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by … DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials should take these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… bargaining rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Netflix Inc., DoorDash Inc. … and we expect portfolio companies to act accordingly.” For Walmart and CVS , the proposals urge each company’s board of … (NLRB) has received approximately 250 complaints filed by Walmart employees alleging the company used disciplinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… in 2019 and his goal for the Fund of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The Fund will allocate $2 billion … goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . The Fund’s goal will be achieved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program, State Comptroller Thomas P. … funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions Program State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) had a -2.68 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended on March 31, 2020, reflecting a slight decrease as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund ended its fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns
… denial of health care coverage. As an investor, we need to know how companies in the Fund’s portfolio are addressing these … about surveillance pricing. Capital One stated that it does not use surveillance pricing either. The Fund is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concernsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… Determining the Better Deal: A Case Study You may need to make a determination on what type of vehicle is needed. A general rule of thumb is … had been driven between 15,000 and 30,000 miles. Costing about the same or slightly less than new compact models, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… Use (MU) and ICD-10. In November 2013, the Health Science Center at Brooklyn Foundation, Inc. entered into a non-competitive agreement with Growe for healthcare IT services to implement MU and ICD-10 at … by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT healthcare services rather than bidding the services or using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incVillage of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… appropriate and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were … audited, paid without approval, or not properly supported to meet the competitive procurement requirements, it … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… statutorily allowed transfers between reserve funds to best align funds with long-term needs and/or use the funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177VIII.1.B Revenue Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… posted revenue accounting transactions using a General Ledger Journal Entry (GLJE) in SFS. Revenue transfers may be … See Section 1 – Accounts Payable Journal Voucher & General Ledger Journal Entries Overview of this Chapter for guidance … posted revenue accounting transactions using a General Ledger Journal Entry GLJE in SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1b-revenue-transfersNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a … when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to awarded contract prices to ensure the District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine County officials’ oversight of the Stream Restoration Project and the overall contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Travel Advisory No. 2
… Subject : Tax Consequences Associated with an Incorrect Official … Operations (GFO), Chapter XIII, Section 6 – Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station … In most cases, the official station will be the employee’s tax home (i.e., the general area where an employee’s usual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelExamination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which … employee for calendar years 2013 and 2014. The objective of our examination was to determine if the Department … commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the agency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesManagement of Cash and Investments
… who is appointed by the Board. The MTA also includes a Headquarters, which provides administrative support for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsSnyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… District annually spends approximately $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity. We found that the Board was … for either of these purchases. We reviewed natural gas and electricity bills from September 2012 through … providers to ensure that they are paying the best possible price for utilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365