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Opinion 92-40
… of fees at county landfill) FEES -- Rates (authority to impose fees to produce revenue for general purposes) … provide for the separation, collection and management of solid waste in the county. That section further authorizes a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Opinion 98-12
… the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (commingling of city and dependent school district moneys); (use of city and dependent school district moneys to temporarily … the other) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (commingling of city and dependent school district moneys) -- Inter-fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 93-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority to require … referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (circumstances … requiring referendum on service award program) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Service Award Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Opinion 2002-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting … You ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague. "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… people with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York in 2022, representing 6.7 percent of … 1: Employment-to-Population Ratios for People Ages 16 to 64 with a Disability, the U.S. and New York, 2009–2022 … FIGURE 2: Unemployment Rates for People Ages 16 to 64 with a Disability, the U.S. and New York, 2019–2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2026 Executive Budget Address
… care opportunities, mitigate food insecurity, address energy costs and invest in clean water. While commendable, … child care opportunities mitigate food insecurity address energy costs and invest in clean water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2026-executive-budget-addressDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… from 2010 to early 2022. During a routine audit, DiNapoli’s office found that from March 2017 to September 2021, Asquith used the town’s credit card to make $2,230 in purchases for herself, … another $1,980 in other unauthorized purchases, including spa services, but the charges were reversed once DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townXII.5.H Appropriate Payment Amounts – XII. Expenditures
… Units are no longer required to submit invoices or supporting documentation with the voucher. However, Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5h-appropriate-payment-amountsChanging Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… title. A special plan allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of service, regardless of age. If an employee is … may affect their eligibility to continue in a PFRS 20- or 25-year plan. If a PFRS member accepts employment in a title … or position that is not creditable toward their 20- or 25-year retirement plan but makes them eligible to join ERS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a statement today on New York City’s preliminary budget. In December, DiNapoli … were understated. “Given federal funding uncertainty, New York City must plan defensively and be clear about the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental … State Comptroller Executive Summary Founded in 1970, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) … new functions within the limits of available resources. New York has created a number of dedicated funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board Board incurred in administering the Workers Compensation Program Program for the 3 State Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… the State’s Medicaid program. DOH uses two methods to pay for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (Follow-Up)
… and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (Report 2023-S-27 ). About the Program The New York … and operations at least once every 5 years. Executive Order (EO 88), issued on December 28, 2012, mandated a 20% … from the baseline of State Fiscal Year 2014–15. Executive Order 22 (EO 22) was issued in September 2022 and further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/31/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88-followState Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… in Flushing Queens Saturday to present owners with unclaimed funds checks. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York … more about the issues they’re facing and returning unclaimed funds. I appreciate Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member … you to State Comptroller DiNapoli for working to return unclaimed funds to small businesses in my congressional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingNew York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… Session 2017-2018: A.10117 (Weinstein) – Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act; to amend … the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state capital asset/infrastructure council (Part B); … Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act to amend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… numbers of CINs issued for expected multiple births per pregnancy. We recommended that the Department recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). Background The … of the UPK providers’ compliance with applicable health and safety regulations was sufficient. We found the … did not directly monitor UPK providers for health and safety. Instead, the Department relied on the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-follow