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DiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… systems in New York state were not reporting overflow events or registered with the electronic notification system (NY-Alert) that tracks those events, potentially putting the public at risk, according to … are complying with state law on reporting when overflow events occur and to make sure problems are addressed.” Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… . The Paris agreement sets a goal to limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above … pursue efforts to limit temperature increases to 1.5°C. In order to meet the 2°C goal, climate scientists estimate that a 55 percent reduction in GHG emissions globally is needed by 2050 (relative to 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… budgets have been restored. In some cases, an agency may not be able to use the event project in the first instance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceOpinion 91-63
… who resides with president and owner of hardware store) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A town councilman who resides with the owner and president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63DiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… The recently enacted fiscal year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, … the benefits of economic growth more broadly among New Yorkers, while the boost in education funding will help … Authority to the Power Authority of the State of New York. Other provisions involving authorities include nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andOpinion 96-3
… the contract are defrayed through the imposition of fees. You ask whether a prohibited conflict of interest would arise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 88-57
… where the classification has a rational basis and is not arbitrary, where there is uniformity within the class, … , 22 AD2d 270, 255 NYS2d 549). Generally, this Office will not attempt to evaluate the constitutional validity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… and Section 5.C - Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence of this Chapter, Business Units must assign … each voucher, and must select the correct Vendor ID and address sequence when processing payments to vendors. Process … indicated by the remit-to address of PO Box 1100, Albany, NY 1000039132 VERIZON NEW YORK INC – for all other land line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesDiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… funding and higher than anticipated tax collections have turned DOB’s estimated gaps into forecasted budget … reserves. These funds could be obligated and spent at any time, at DOB’s discretion, for any appropriated purpose. … As a result, these informal, unrestricted reserves do not have the same stabilizing value as formal, statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… to our quality of life and the State’s economy. It is not clear, however, how fully all these critical … responsibilities can be addressed given the constraints on available resources. The State’s severe budget challenges, … Environmental Restoration 200,000 178,175 21,825 39,911 Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1986 1,450,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… if the growth in state operating funds spending was not held to 2 percent. Preliminary legislative estimates … with JPMorgan will be paid out of a new fund and not be counted towards total state spending. Up to $439.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… about $115,000. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that officials and employees follow competitive … Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. … Determine whether goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… with The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for juvenile delinquency prevention training. Department … Staffing of LI, Inc., $7 million with AHS Staffing, LLC and $6.4 million with 22 nd Century Technologies, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 92-2
… fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts … fire district funds to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and current year under hydrant contract) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… to delays and cost overruns,” DiNapoli said. “These are red flags that fall within the MTA’s power to fix. As the MTA … notes: Contractors can also submit questions about the plans or processes for a formal response, known as Request … design errors or omissions and develop corrective action plans to avoid recurrence. Require construction managers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… paid Summit more than $867,000 for 40 individuals provided by Summit’s subcontractor, Bestworth, who did not meet the … New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible … or improve driving skills for employees with frequent driver license interruptions or serious violations (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 93-24
… by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land owned by the district with permanent … supplies for such purposes, and may lease portions thereof not required for fire district purposes [emphasis added]. … we have long construed subdivision 14 of section 176 as not authorizing the acquisition of real property or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Law by chapter 220 of the Laws of 1960. The legislative history in the Governor's bill jacket of chapter 220 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 89-31
… HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the … for the removal of the chief executive officer and police chief of a city by the Governor). Therefore, unless a … law providing for recall elections, such a procedure may not be utilized to remove elected officials from office. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The … On February 7, 2013, TBTA retained the services of one firm (Firm A) solely to prepare a prototype complaint to … as ORT is now systemwide. Additionally, TBTA’s contracted law firms were not effective in collecting outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms