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Opinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 96-1
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … Similarly, pursuant to Local Finance Law, §104.10(6), no fire district meeting those criteria may issue bonds, bond … on behalf of the State, consents thereto. There is no analogous consent requirement if current budget moneys of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing Authorities (tenant member employed by residential management corporation) PUBLIC HOUSING … Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … before the improvement is commenced (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-703, unreported; 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 537; … for approval by the State Comptroller (1951 Opns St Comp No. 5474, unreported; 1946 Opns St Comp No. 1590, unreported; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 94-26
… Ardsley v Town of Greenburgh, 79 AD2d 628, 433 NYS2d 626 mod 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). This general principle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding … since 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and needed, agencies must submit a written … project activities.) Once the child project budget journal is posted, the agency can prepare a GL Journal Entry to … Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective … the state. Referrals, which can come from anyone whether a family member, a neighbor or a bank employee, fell … The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Shows Ongoing Financial Insecurity for New Yorkers Nearly 30 percent of all New York households expect a loss of … Nearly 30 percent of all New York households expect a loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… latest round of scoring designated eight school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 24 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 50 as “susceptible to fiscal … Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School District (Erie); Corinth Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2019 Form W-2 are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… parent training, and counseling. As of October 5, 2022, SED reported 40,846 children in the State were … services to be provided, to be developed within 60 calendar days of parental consent to evaluate a child not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… in a variety of ways, such as quickly scanning resumes for key words to select the most qualified candidates, … the candidate’s experience, it also comes with risks. For instance, it can amplify existing biases and create novel … of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is responsible for enforcement of key consumer protection, licensing, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsDiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns
… — our identities, interests, locations, credit histories, medical conditions, sexual interests, and religious and … in “phantom debt” that can lead lenders to extend credit without knowledge of borrowers’ full existing liability. Use … Decisions DiNapoli also filed shareholder proposals with insurance companies Humana Inc. and The Cigna Group, calling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concernsOversight of Campus Foundations
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s System Administration is providing sufficient oversight of campus foundations to make certain the campus foundations … through October 12, 2017. Background The State University of New York’s (SUNY) State-operated campuses are authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Additionally, facilities are required to monitor nurse performance using evaluations. For our audit, we … screening checks, including retaining records supporting nurse candidates’ credentials. At each facility we visited, … of Interest State Education Department: Oversight of Nurse Licensing ( 2016-S-83 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the … school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering a range of services from inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … (ESD) administers the Program and is responsible for determining whether businesses meet the eligibility … in New York State. Key Findings We sampled 25 companies for which, as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-program