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Opinion 90-32
… LAW, §§81(1), 220(3): A town resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds for the construction of improvements … if the salt storage shed were to be financed by the issuance of bonds. Highway Law, §142(4) provides that a town … supra , held that although the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds may be subject to referendum (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Opinion 88-62
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of surface or ground water quality standards, gas migration, odors, and vectors (6 NYCRR 360.8[a][21]). … vector remediation program, or a combination thereof (see State Register , November 16, 1988, p. 15, Notice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase monitoring and … DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the state Department of Taxation and Finance's oversight over the program can be … held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billOpinion 92-46
… exceed $10,000 over the course of a fiscal year (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-64, p 169; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-35, p 80; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-4, p 6; 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 866; 11 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 92-44
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to … Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… have brought attention to the role played by Amtrak, which is responsible for properly maintaining Penn Station and the four East River … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… be protected by school districts,” said DiNapoli. “Each of the districts identified in this audit should take the … I have directed my audit division to expand the scope of this audit and begin examining school districts from every region of the state.” The school districts reviewed were: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for employees represented by the New York State Police … Effective Dates: The retroactive increase to Expertise Pay is effective on 11/01/2024, end dated on 10/31/2025 and will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found multiple issues with how the state identified out-of-state Medicaid members, … to $1.2 billion in managed care premiums that were paid for members who may have resided outside of New York. … For example, a member appeared on a May 2020 NCOA report with a forwarding address in Florida. The individual had no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… C. Nneji announced that Gina Bradshaw, an office manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, has pleaded … of more than $12,000 by submitting phony medical claims for reimbursement. She was arrested in September 2023 … State’s employee benefit system by submitting fake claims for reimbursement for personal gain,” said State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their … business within their communities. “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably … and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full year of data available, IDA projects reported a total of 644,080 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… The audit reviewed enforcement of the state’s Uniform Fire Code in seven cities and three villages. “Local officials … should a fire or other emergency occur.” The state’s fire code requires every city, county, town and village to maintain a system of records that supports its code enforcement activities. Buildings that contain an area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. … this “unwinding” may not meet projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget … the state budget. “Increased enrollment in Medicaid is one of the key reasons New York has one of the lowest rates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… settlements and a boost in federal aid, according to a report on the state’s year-end finances issued today by … the state’s bottom line, we can’t expect such windfalls to continue. State leaders need to make sure this money is spent on capital investment or … financial settlements and a boost in federal aid according to a report issued by State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… New York state made substantial progress in reducing … and support,” DiNapoli said. “With federal support, New York is leading the way in reducing homelessness for our … Bureau estimates there were 665,257 veterans living in New York in 2021, representing 4.2% of the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… could be a long shot.” In September 2008, upon renewal of its exclusive franchise, NYRA entered into a bankruptcy … to New York state. In return, the state forgave nearly all of NYRA’s debt obligations. In addition, a Franchise … financial operations. A temporary Reorganization Board of Directors was also created in 2012 after more financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 … period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections were more … at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep drop in gas prices, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2096.1
… No. 2096 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of title … titles approved by the Division of the Budget (DOB) and to provide instructions for payments not processed … effective dated row exists, the Reason will be updated to TSC (Title Sttr) and the Job Code, Title Code, Title and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20961-reallocation-nursing-titlesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2096
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of title … titles approved by the Division of the Budget (DOB) and to provide instructions for payments not processed … effective dated row exists, the Reason will be updated to TSC (Title Sttr) and the Job Code, Title Code, Title and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2096-reallocation-nursing-titlesDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the … child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities, can take … children are protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalities