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Opinion 90-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of … circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have consistently held that a municipality may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 90-44
… hearing as excluding fringe benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary exclusive of fringe … benefits for purposes of village budget hearing) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Compensation (for purposes of Village Law, … must be found "not in the words of a particular section alone but by comparing it with other parts or provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 98-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … A county supervisor would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is … required. The supervisor would have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in … If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to DiNapoli’s office in unused gift cards has risen sharply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality allowing employees to update their … in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables New York State to provide high quality payroll services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateExamination of Travel Expenses
… continued to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. … regulations, travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is collecting all fees due the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Environmental Conservation: Selected Aspects of Inactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsState Police Bulletin No. SP-230
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by NYSPIA, in Bargaining Unit 62. Affected Employees Employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by NYSPIA in Bargaining Unit 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-230-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increaseOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up) (2021-F-9)
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately administering the Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program (Program) in accordance with federal and State requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f9.pdfDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… grew from $20 billion to approximately $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager … of the best managed and best funded public pension funds in the nation, we have built new opportunities for asset … its steady deployment of capital to MWBE firms. Increases in value over the previous year were particularly strong in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Local Road Conditions in New York State
… about 13 percent of the 192,500 locally owned lane-miles in New York State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from … for every relevant county city town village and borough in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… in the nation." According to Pew, only New York (91%), South Dakota (97%), Tennessee (94%) and Wisconsin (99%) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details troubling child … “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows that poverty … A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details troubling child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… were operating across the state. New York rated fourth in land acreage, with 213,000 acres of land dedicated to organic farming, exceeded only by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkOpinion 94-3
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (financing expenses for street improvements against abutting owners); (necessity to … owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way, and assess the … gutters and culverts, or the construction or paving of the street, highway, private road or right-of-way. In the case of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3DiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… expenses, including renovations to her home and an $80,000 swimming pool. Tappe, of Westport, Conn., pleaded guilty to one count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… of Civil Service $18.7 billion with Caremark PCS Health, LLC for pharmacy benefits for state employees. State … Brook University, including $7.1 million with Randstad North America, Inc., $4.4 million with Choice Long Island, … University Central Administration with Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC for outside legal counsel relating to employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center (2015-S-80), 90-Day Response
The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract as inte
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s80-response.pdfProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center (2015-S-80)
The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract as inte
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s80.pdfErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B … audit report on June 30, 2017. The audit objective was to determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … To determine the implementation status of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-follow