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Opinion 2002-7
… LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures (necessity for referendum when expending reserve fund moneys) -- … Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86; see also Buffalo and Erie County Public Library v County of Erie , 171 AD2d 369, 577 … or statutory authority (see, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Citizens For An Orderly Energy Policy v County of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOpinion 89-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus … certain specified services plus an hourly fee for services in connection with defending proceedings commenced under … 1963, pps 108 and 182). The word "compensation" as used in section 267, for municipal law purposes, generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… New York. It is overseen by a 13-member board, consisting of appointees from Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, Madison, … Oneida, and Wayne counties, as well as the commissioner of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets. Under state law, board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… previous year’s average of $180,000, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. Wall … and city, both budgeted for larger declines so the impact on projected revenues should be limited. The securities … options or other forms of deferred compensation for which taxes have not been withheld. Charts Bonus Pool Chart from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022DiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget proposal appropriately uses higher than … unemployment rate has declined from a recessionary peak of 10.1 percent to 7.8 percent in January 2014, the lowest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able to provide dependable emergency services around the state, … help local officials make more informed decisions about how to pay for these services. Report The Growing Role of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… in 2023 were 23% fewer than its 2019 pre-pandemic peak of 91.1 million, but reflected consistent growth from the … their scheduled arrival. For 2023, LIRR reported 93.9% of its trains were on time, or not delayed. However, delays … train was 11.2 minutes late in 2023. The longest delay of 2023 was just over three hours due to a police action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… determined whether the implementation of CPSS improved the payment experiences for the public and promoted time and cost … of CPSS, a unit within DOF’s Division of Treasury and Payment Services, is to deliver a citywide service for the … and related business processes, offer a variety of payment options, and improve customer satisfaction. Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… through the state Department of Transportation’s Bridge NY program, which has funded more than 800 projects since … and public benefit corporations, can apply for Bridge NY funding. Report The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… member items and contracts. The conspiracy began in 1992, when Joseph Ross (a principal of Century Coverage Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… June 2023, it owned 130 properties and that 71 (55%) are vacant. Three of the vacant properties are former correctional facilities in the … into new mixed-use properties. Auditors found that from April 2019 to May 2023, ESD disposed of 14 properties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowEDSS - General Help for All Transactions
… What do the statuses mean in EDSS? Draft - The agency can edit the fields and attachments in EDSS. The status … letter attached to the transaction. How do I know if my transaction has been submitted? Your transaction will … will be in a status of Approved or Non-Approved and you will be notified via email. What if I forgot to attach a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-general-help-all-transactionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… emergency and provide an accounting that the families who are still mourning deserve. An independent report by the … questions the review was expected to address, including: What mistakes were made? What processes and plans can be improved to make us better prepared? How can we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2284
… Cash Out 40C Over 40 Cash Out CSEA Undeliverable Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2284-2024-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and … apply for and obtain OASAS certification. Programs may be certified to operate for a 6-month or 1-, 2-, or 3-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… that were terminated had the same number of employees as when they started, yet they received benefits of $113,950. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-604
… 2018 Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 is available … 897 are encouraged to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process. Agencies will not need to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-604-2018-cuny-charitable-campaignOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations … communities. Toward this end, OCFS, through its Bureau of Juvenile Detention Services, is responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-city