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Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… system pump. For this type of fund, the authorization must state the estimated maximum cost of the specific item. Type … must have a defined "period of probable usefulness" (see New York State Local Finance Law Section 11.00). This type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… make a "good faith" effort to achieve their goals, and report quarterly on its level of participation to the Department of … the case, and as a result, WCHCC did not submit accurate quarterly reports to DED for fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 90-11
… -- Compensation (overtime pay and compensatory time off) -- Overtime (compensatory time off - effect of Fair Labor Standards Act) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … section 90 of the General Municipal Law. Compensatory time off in lieu of monetary compensation may only be provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… of child care providers had been dropping even before 2020, but the decline accelerated in 2020 and 2021. During these two years, more than 80% of the … providers or day care centers. Workforce Issues. In 2020, the number of day care services jobs statewide dropped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… at the districts (13 districts) was “Whom to Turn to.” Only seven of the districts provided guidance on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffSome NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… reports were so short on important details — one report only referred to “name calling,” for example — that it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these crimes are increasingly … in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of incidents increasing by 21 percent in 2023 alone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateOpinion 2002-5
… for the preservation of open spaces and areas may be made only after due notice and a public hearing. You ask whether a … for the preservation of open spaces and areas may be made only after due notice and a public hearing. May 15, 2002 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… some positive developments for the state’s fiscal recovery from the pandemic, including higher than expected personal … income tax collections and the prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive … years. After that, budget gaps are projected to grow from $902 million in SFY 2022-23 to $6.2 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerNew Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… review of expense reports can ensure employees are only reimbursed for expenses to which they are entitled. When … sufficient support for charges on invoices and include only allowable costs on invoices. Agencies should communicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… controls to ensure that service providers are claiming only reasonable and allowable expenses on the CFRs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of … documentation to show critical problems were corrected. “Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility … then vulnerable residents could be left at risk.” Adult care facilities are primarily home to the elderly who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… adult day care services to help them stay in their own homes and communities. But without stronger oversight from … efforts,” said New York State Commissioner of Health Dr. James McDonald. “This joint effort sends a clear message that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… Wormuth, the former town of Halfmoon Supervisor, on state charges for stealing several campaign contributions … public corruption case arose out of a cooperative federal-state partnership between the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… The review was conducted by Weaver and Tidwell LLP (Weaver). “During my tenure, the New York State Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalOversight of Child Protective Services
… New York Social Services Law, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and received roughly 300,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli and Church of England Call on ExxonMobil to Set Targets for Lowering GHG Emissions
… calling on ExxonMobil to set and disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, covering emissions from both its … engaging the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters in seeking to ensure they take necessary and … future," said Andrew Logan, Director of Oil and Gas at the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-church-england-call-exxonmobil-set-targets-lowering-ghg-emissionsOpinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … court and trust fund and which have been held beyond the five year dormancy period set forth in Abandoned Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 94-30
… remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City … Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) and section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. The county clerk has been collecting an index … of New York in accordance with section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. You ask whether, under section 39(2)(e), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30