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Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Assessment—and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP … to receive services and support aimed at helping them exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. According to … sample of cases, and 70% of clients in our sample did not exit the shelter and transition to permanent housing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOpinion 92-15
… only in part to line-of-duty injury); (effect of workers' compensation determination) WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- Compensation Award (effect on … Municipal Law, §207-c) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §30(3): When a deputy sheriff is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… risks. Out of the 159 shelters DiNapoli’s auditors visited in the spring of 2019, 96 (60 percent) were in unsatisfactory condition. Twenty-one of those were identified in poor condition in prior audits by the Comptroller. At both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… The defendant, Jill Havens, who served in the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, was charged with Grand Larceny. … in that position is pending. Haven’s predecessor at the hose company was convicted of grand larceny in 2019, after an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… pandemic program to help struggling households pay their rent faltered at the start, with New York being the last … eligible households, ERAP covered up to 12 months of back rent, utility bills and some future rent payments. It also prohibited evictions for up to a year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startTown of Walton – Justice Court Operations (2021M-72)
… of Walton (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees. Audit Results The Court properly accounted for, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees we … a Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the oversight and general management of operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/07/23/town-walton-justice-court-operations-2021m-72XI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the State and a municipality, public authority, or other third party. Generally, repayment agreements provide for the … the State and a municipality public authority or other third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsTown of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… the composition of these excess balances. The Justices' bail reports included bail for 18 individuals totaling $7,150 that could not be … any differences. Routinely generate current pending bail reports and reconcile to bank balances. Examine Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … An audit released today by Comptroller DiNapoli found the states Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… attached, completed and signed by the traveler? Is the math correct on the travel form? Is there sales tax included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2018. Background The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal … (FCC) collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsOpinion 95-13
… on the bonds, irrespective of whether the bonds have a "call" provision. These excess proceeds may not be used for … and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 governs the … all bond issues, irrespective of whether the bonds have "call" provisions. In the case of non-callable bonds, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Military Service Credit
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli If you are a veteran, or are currently serving in any of the branches of the United States military, you … law on May 31, 2016. It enables eligible NYSLRS members to buy up to three years of active military service toward their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/military-service-creditAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS members. You can hear … correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can … and general retirement information quickly and easily by phone with the NYSLRS automated phone service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceAccrued Payments and Leave Credits – When Employees Retire
… The Accrued Payments and Leave Credits page provides an online form which … information quickly and easily. After you have made final payments to the employee and submitted your monthly report with these final payments, complete and submit the Accrued Payments and Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/accrued-payments-and-leave-creditsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments … in their formal agreement before receiving tax credits. The audit covers from July 1, 2010 through September 30, 2015. Background The Excelsior Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
Lumberland Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M110
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and … life," DiNapoli said. "Too many places are dealing with water main breaks, leaks, contaminated drinking water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixing