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Legalities of Purchasing and Competitive Bidding Presentation
Please print out presentation to follow along with webinar being held on June 23, 2021
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/legalities-of-competitive-bidding-06-23-2021.pdfDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from … there was a particularly steep drop because of significant increases in both federal and state aid,” DiNapoli said. … incidence of fiscal stress, received some of the largest increases in aid. However, the federal aid is temporary so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… public transit services. TBTA’s total operating revenue for 2020 was approximately $1.669 billion. According to New York … and Tunnel Authority at the regularly established places for collection of such tolls.” Cashless tolling is used at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… October 18, 2018. Background The Department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State … Code by reviewing and approving plans and specifications for all capital construction projects involving these … State Education Law, Districts must obtain final approval for a project before commencing construction. Between July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewOpinion 91-23
… itself, giving the language its natural and obvious meaning (McKinney's Statutes, §92). The literal meaning must yield, however, when necessary to give effect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 2008-5
… village and a town on behalf of a fire protection district for the services of a village fire company: (1) there is no … apparatus to be used in carrying out the contract, the parties to the contract may determine the amount to be paid … the fire protection district; (3) the contract may provide for the town receiving fire protection to directly remit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… and neglect in programs it oversees as required under Jonathan’s Law, according to an audit released today by State … tragic death, his parents had attempted multiple times to obtain information concerning several unexplained … audit. Read the report , or go to: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093020/sga-2020-17s67.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." … over the past three years. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements (2019-S-70) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its subsidiaries have policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in compliance with its responsibilities under FOIL.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s70-response.pdfDiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued the … I undertook a comprehensive review of the state pension fund's operations to restore its reputation after the … and leadership and for permanently taking placement agents out of the equation." The DiNapoli legislation: prohibits the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawOpinion 88-16
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … interest and allocating partial payments where no other method is provided for or agreed to is the declining … method ( see Shepard v. City of New York , 216 NY 251, 110 NE 435; Haffey v. Lynch , 193 NY 67, 85 NE 817; Equitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16DiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… have led to a growth in supply that outpaced that of the state, but a drop in permits suggests slower growth may … part of that review, greater information is needed on just how much of the housing being added is affordable to low- and … York City: Housing (Jan. 2024) Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities (Sept. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert … York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E … Alvarez knowingly accepted straw donations orchestrated by George Gonzalez and Anna Mendez, who were arraigned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-325
… annual salary, but it is considered pensionable earnings. Tax Information: The UCS SLED payment is supplemental taxable … income taxes Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-325-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-340
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2024 UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential Payment … Amount - $850.00 or prorated amount End Date – 03/26/2025 Active employees (including employees on a Leave With … income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.95975% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-340-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … and the Tuckahoe Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… being an agent of a state authority, and being aided by Allen and Fredia Cowart, stole $6,000 from the NFHA. "In a … Cowart failed the very people she was hired to assist by diverting public funds to her relatives through exorbitant … Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… totaling more than $100,000 to Gardner through fraudulent payroll deposits and other payments. To conceal the illegal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-scheme