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DiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt to a lower carbon future. As a result, the New York State … announced that three major US energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsInvestors Reach Settlement with Wynn Resorts
… CEO Steve Wynn’s alleged abusive behavior have reached a settlement agreement, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … shareholders from future harm. Pending court approval, the settlement requires Mr. Wynn to personally pay $20 million to … Resorts’ employees, officers and directors. As part of the settlement, liability has not been admitted. The corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/investors-reach-settlement-wynn-resortsDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… Match announced that they would continue allowing users to filter potential partners by ethnicity, which many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsOpinion 88-66
… e.g., Town of Clarkstown v Reeder , 566 F Supp 137 [SD NY, 1983]). Since public property generally may not be used … There is no statutory requirement that the property be sold at public sale (15 Opns St Comp, 1959, p 115). It has … have a fiduciary duty to secure the best possible price obtainable in their judgment, or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… receipts and invoices should total the sum of the claim packet. Calculations for discounts should be verified when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingResponsible Workforce Management Policy and Principles
The New York State Common Retirement Fund believes that workforce management best practices prioritize the protection of health, safety, fair compensation, reasonable benefits and rights of companies'' workers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/pdf/responsible-workforce-management-policy.pdfThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… York State Comptroller (OSC) has developed an interactive map (see below) to accompany the report, The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State . The map allows viewers to explore data about bridges in New York … 2023 NBI) [xlsx]. Interactive New York Bridge Inventory Map, 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateLocal Government Financial Data Sources
… Taxable Valuation and Tax Levy County, Town OSC: Tax Data Verification Form Taxable Valuation, Tax Levy and Tax Limit City, Village OSC: Constitutional Tax Limit Form Taxable Valuation and Tax Levy School District Taxation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-sourcesOpinion 88-58
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(8): An expenditure for the construction of a highway garage made from a capital reserve fund established for the construction of town buildings would be subject to permissive … town to expend $40,000 from a capital reserve fund for the construction of a highway garage. You have indicated that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Accounts Payable Advisory No. 37
… credit card charges within 30 days of the payment of the Citibank bill (see the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/37-reconciliation-credit-card-transactionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Accruals (Suffolk County) There is no supervisory review to ensure that leave time earned and used is accurate and in … Technology (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure that budget estimates and reserves were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… negotiations with any town, village or fire district. "Many communities rely on the efforts of volunteer fire … York's system for providing fire protection is complex. It can lead to lack of civic understanding, limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Funds receipts in SFY 2020-21. Federal funding supports health coverage for more than 8 million New Yorkers, and … support, and stabilization of State finances over the life of the financial plan. In SFY 2020-21, State tax … as well as the ongoing decision-making regarding the best path forward for New York State. Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptrollerMessage from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… growth. In this environment, State policymakers increased support for schools, health care and other programs. At the … These include unexpected costs to support an influx of migrants seeking asylum and significant reductions to projected State tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerTown of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over fuel and the management of the … system in the highway department is not being used to its fullest capabilities. Employee and vehicle information … a fleet management policy or conducted a needs assessment to determine if the vehicles in the Town’s fleet are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … $104,572. The director presented questionable quotes to the board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the director had close personal ties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsSavings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… benefits that help pay for college or disability expenses: NY's 529 College Savings NY Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Comptroller … Education Services Corporation. He is also trustee of the NY ABLE program and oversees all of its assets. NY’s 529 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… and Yates counties. DOH recorded 4,035 diabetes related deaths in New York in 2013, the last year for which data are … 100,000 residents for the three years ending in 2013 (32.3 deaths), while Hamilton County had the lowest (9.2 deaths). DiNapoli’s report also finds: Adult New Yorkers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionOpinion 98-7
… of Probable Usefulness (replacement of fire chiefs' cars); (acquisition of traffic signal control system) FIRE … and Equipment (capital reserve fund to replace chiefs' cars) -- Appropriations and Expenditures (replacement of chiefs' cars and acquisition of traffic signal control system) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… OSC will use software, approved by the United States Postal Service (USPS), that allows for swift handling of mail as well as a discounted postal rate. The process sorts mail by zip code and applies a … Mail program. OSC Actions - The Bureau of State Payroll Services will determine the amount required for the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statements