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Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15)

To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15.pdf

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits

… General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a one count indictment charging Linda Miller, 57, a resident of Englewood, N.J., with grand larceny in the second degree, … system will be caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Due …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-over

Opinion 89-36

… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … There are no permissive referendum requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36

State Agencies Bulletin No. 961

… Plan requires agencies to select a Contribution Status of “Contributing” and an Election Option Code of “SEO” (Standard … Number* as provided by TRS in the Reg Nbr: field. Enter “Contributing” in the *Contribution Status: field. Enter “SEO” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-system

DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses

… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a … of DOL making a decision about the complaint. DOL also does not have set time frames for investigating complaints. … requested data. … The state Department of Labor DOL does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nurses

Opinion 2010-1

You ask whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to Village Law 7730 may be expended to pay that part of the purchase price attributable to the

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0

Opinion 90-26

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … fire district buildings exceeds the estimated maximum cost for such purpose specified in a bond resolution, the board of … cost in the bond resolution (11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 22; 13 Opns St Comp, 1957, p 160; 16 Opns St Comp 1960, p …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26

Opinion 95-28

… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (in obligation issued by a … by a Federal Home Loan Bank) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing investment in vehicle not listed in … to General Municipal Law, §11, invest a portion of its funds in an obligation issued by a financial institution and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28

Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)

… objectives of our initial report, issued on January 17, 2019, were to determine whether the MTA used similar hiring …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-follow

Audit of the State Financial Aid Program at Vaughn College (2015-T-6)

To determine whether officials at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (Vaughn) complied with the State Education Law (Law) and the Commissioner of Educ

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15t6.pdf

State Contract and Payment Actions in April

… contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of Court Administration … Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program. Empire State Development Corporation $36.5 million to the SUNY Research … of machinery and equipment for the Global 450 Wafer Development and Deployment Consortium in Albany. $32.6 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-april

State Contract and Payment Actions in September

… In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,703 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2 billion and approved nearly 3 million payments worth more … million and more than 2,000 payments valued at more than $6 million. More information on these contracts and payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-september

DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements

… requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with the annual reports that C2R submits on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirements

IV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… The following are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: State Finance Law §8 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutes

Opinion 90-28

… or disqualify himself, a "conflict of interest" existed when the board member participated in a decision on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28

Life Changes: Membership in a Nutshell

… “Public employment” means paid service as an officer or employee with an employer that participates in NYSLRS. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshell

Oversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Report 2018-S-43 ). About the … tires can pose serious risks to public health, safety, and the environment. They provide an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying pests and are a fire hazard with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-follow

Opinion 89-58

… DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish park district within an existing park district) TOWN LAW, §§81, … and, if so, whether the use of the facilities in the new district may be limited to the owners of property within … January 4, 1990 Diana Centrella Prevete, Esq., Acting Town Attorney Town of North Hempstead … Whether a town pursuant to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58