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Opinion 88-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Opinion 99-4
… in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to make a gift of moneys to town); … facilities); (authority to utilize agents, employees and facilities of town) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Dispose of" … of the compensation or costs. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the authority of an industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… "New York City’s November 2021 Financial Plan modification … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… $50 million commitment provided the anchor investment in the New York Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Fund … Lane. The SBIC Fund II has approximately $150 million in total committed capital to support small businesses … make its first investments. The SBIC Fund II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Westford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … from the Town of Westford and Otsego County in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… The state has made progress in making high-speed connections available to New Yorkers, ranking second in the U.S. in the percentage of the population with broadband available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Fund's (Fund) has withdrawn the shareholder request it had filed with the company. "The utilities sector should pay close attention to AEP's commitment to decarbonize its operations," DiNapoli … corporations know a transition to a lower carbon economy is not just inevitable, it's already underway. We will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICY The purpose of this section is to provide agencies with guidance related to required … Associated accounts contain the name of the employee as it appears on the State’s payroll file. The “Employee ID” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning … that carry out the state’s lead prevention program. This is a serious issue and the department needs to make sure all … for why the services were not provided. DOH later said it coordinated a review of paper and electronic case files at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… New York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in … care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit … audit. Read the report or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/15s16.pdf … New York States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … to ensure the success of these programs continues.” EFC is a public benefit corporation that provides financing … communities finance water infrastructure projects making it the largest revolving fund program to protect water in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” “All New York State taxpayers should be grateful for the hard work and diligence of the Comptroller’s Division … Investigation) NYSP BCI Livingston, has been responsible for conducting this extremely complex investigation under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50)
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/SGA-2014-14s50.pdfDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… compromise patient progress or safety, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit, which … covered the period from 2019 to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesOpinion 2005-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE … or welfare benefits and employer contributions to pension or annuity funds” (emphasis added). Section 207-m was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5XVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Law, Page and Line.) Agencies should run the report for their own GLBU by navigating to: SFS > Main Menu > … defaults to current date). NYAP1547 Pending Transactions for Lapsing Budgets Report The NYAP1547 – Pending Transactions for Lapsing Budgets report was created to assist agencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2a-lapsing-reportsLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… officials established adequate information technology (IT) controls over physical IT assets and nonstudent network … physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… City’s job gains over the past decade have been lost due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The city now … billion budget gap over the two-year period. To do so, it will draw down its reserves ($4 billion) and expand its citywide savings program ($2.7 billion), and it is counting on $2 billion in federal budget relief from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in October 2009 at the height of the Great Recession to an annual rate of 4.1 percent in 2018, the lowest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-records