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DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of … for damages and cleanup costs. DiNapoli noted in his letter that cost recoveries to the Oil Spill Fund often take … Watershed Initiatives. “The Comptroller’s well-documented letter makes inescapably clear that further federal actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 98-20
… LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a … upon becoming a member of a fire company, may be assigned to the fire police squad. If so, you ask whether a … provide that newly-appointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county … Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2001-14
… agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in … agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) GENERAL … agreement does not constitute a "contract" within the meaning of section 800 of the General Municipal Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Transaction Number Requirement
… Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. … authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement transaction in the Procurement … (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. Completing the information will be mandatory, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… Briccetti Mulligan President & CEO Business Council of New York State, Inc. Mario Cilento President New York State AFL-CIO Sam Fresina President Professional … Conference of New York, Inc. Hon. Stacey Pheffer Amato Assemblymember and Chair of Governmental Employees' Committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… to investigate and prosecute those who steal from the public." “Today, we have finally held all of the Met Council … the cases that we have brought against more than 60 other public officials and their cronies, our message is clear: No … we will continue to pursue anyone who violates the public’s trust.” Cohen previously pled guilty to Money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… relating to special accounting and reporting procedures for federally-financed domestic assistance programs; Apply to … and/or by the Division of the Budget. Accounting for Federal Grants The recordkeeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/13/city-newburgh-budget-review-b20-6-12Membership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… The benefits of NYSLRS membership can provide your employees financial security in retirement Its important to understand how membership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1838
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … for payroll charges. Effective Date(s) Effective as of Institution pay checks dated July 2, 2020 and … July 8, 2020. OSC Actions OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1838-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1797
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Background In accordance with Section … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1797-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-retirement-tiers-1Salary Explanation – When Employees Retire
… page: From the Notification From Account Homepage, go to Notifications panel. Click View All link to see a list … link. From the Search Page From Account Homepage, go to I want to section. Click Submit Salary Explanation … employees. In search results, click anywhere in a row to go to employee’s Salary Explanation page. What You Need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/salary-explanationXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… with Special Use Vendor IDs as well as the Centralized Customer ID for Business Units to use when processing … Unit to OSC. Interagency Vendor ID’s are a ten-digit number starting with “042” or “043.” Using the Interagency … Billing Business Unit is the agency supplying the good or service and the Customer Business Unit is the agency paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… DMV issues licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle titles, and vehicle registrations; conducts road tests; monitors driver … as agents of the DMV pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Title 2, Article 2, Section 205 (Vehicle and Traffic Law). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followBrownfield Cleanup Program
… assistance, tax credits, and liability relief to assist developers in cleanup efforts. Prior to the Brownfield … may not be known at the time of acquisition—contributed to developers’ reluctance to purchase even minimally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Assessment—and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP … to receive services and support aimed at helping them exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. According to … sample of cases, and 70% of clients in our sample did not exit the shelter and transition to permanent housing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-follow