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Opinion 2011-1
… such employment, as being eligible for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. For the … General Municipal Law § 856 [1] [a]; see also NY Const, art X, § 5). With limited exceptions, these special acts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Financial Toolkit for Local Officials
… Is My Municipality in Fiscal Stress Addressing a Current Budget Deficit … Future Years Cash Flow Management Strategies … Local government and school district leaders are faced with unprecedented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfRoscoe Central School District - Cost-effective and Equitable Expenditure Controls (2018M-182)
… measures to minimize expenditures. Monitor the value of shared services provided by the District to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/roscoe-central-school-district-cost-effective-and-equitable-expenditureNorwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)
… and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environmentOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… to confirm IT assets were used for appropriate purposes or establish adequate controls to safeguard information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
Determine whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mental-health-training-component-of-the-new-york-state-save-act-2022-ms-1.pdfDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… prices, and challenging commutes, according to a report on the Island’s economy released today by New York State … on Long Island and the region boasts average wages that are the second highest in the state,” DiNapoli said. “Long … has a strong agricultural sector, based in Suffolk County, which had the highest value for agricultural crops of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … and pays medical and surgical claims submitted by health care providers on behalf of Empire Plan members. United … was for out-of-network services. Starting in 2007, the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) conducted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… Moreland Commission $150,000 with Kirkland & Ellis LLP for legal services for the state Senate related to the … of New York $1.2 million to University Surgical Associates LLP for pediatric surgery services at SUNY Upstate Medical … Assembly $397,000 to Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP for outside counsel services. $177,000 to Hogan Lovells …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014Opinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute or necessarily implied therefrom (Town Law … was rendered, section 176(31) of the Town Law was enacted by chapter 763 of the Laws of 1983. Memoranda in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… guilty plea of Daniel Lynch, a Rochester-area businessman, for working with others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe … statewide. I want to thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on these cases, and I urge the public to report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… the fastest growing in the nation, adding more than 57,000 jobs since the Great Recession, according to a report … was still struggling to fully recover from the 2008 financial crisis. Mayor de Blasio recently launched New York … had more than doubled (to 6,822 jobs) since the initial investment. The report also revealed: The number of tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingOpinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… New York state’s short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the … broad statutory authority on some spending, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of concern include the adequacy of statutory language to ensure settlement monies will be spent as intended. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Manhattan District … an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,580 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… are rolled back and federal relief and stimulus funds make their way through the region,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footing