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Opinion 89-41
… set forth in General Municipal Law, §216(1) which provides as follows: Upon the affirmative vote of at least sixty … governing board of the political subdivision of the state, as defined in [Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §3(10)], … construction that statutes should not be construed so as to render them ineffective (McKinney's Statutes, §144). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 88-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Transportation – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… bridges were rated poor. This is an improvement from 9.0 percent in 2016, but it compares unfavorably to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/transportationTransportation – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… bridges were rated poor. This is an improvement from 8.5 percent in 2017, but it compares unfavorably to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/transportationDiNapoli: 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-fundOpinion 99-4
… AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to make a gift of moneys to town); (expenditure of IDA moneys to … to municipal facilities, at no cost to the municipality, when the improvements are incidental to a proper IDA project … this title" (General Municipal Law, §858[17]). Section 858 does not expressly authorize an IDA to make a grant of moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4DiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: Washington Must … are confronted with one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal … down by $45.8 million from the previous year, including a drop of $35.9 million in Erie County. Already, the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… the pace of recovery’s effects on the city budget. City tax revenues, which have generally beat expectations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… DiNapoli urged the state to craft a detailed strategy that can leverage federal funding provided under the American … upstate residents have affordable and accessible internet. I will keep fighting until we get this done." “I want to thank Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and his team for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandWestford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Westford and … records to the bank statements monthly, follow up on any differences, document such reconciliations and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mOversight 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.pdfNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the country, has adopted new, long-term targets for … new steps the company has said it will take is investment in renewable resources and advanced technologies to make its power grid more efficient and decentralized. In its American Electric Power: Strategic Vision For a Clean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects … since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and … to provide subsidized loans and grants to municipalities for drinking water, wastewater treatment, and other projects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterLiverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… cannot be assured that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. … Ensure IT inventory records include the necessary detail for recording IT purchases and tracking hardware assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state’s 160,000 contracts, billions …
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
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two audio systems, one projector and 10 other electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192XIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… contact the Bureau of State Expenditures’ Credit Card Team at [email protected] . Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County … the New York State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” “All New York State taxpayers should … this investigation became public. He is due back in court on July 19, 2021. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… 33%. Providers believed less people were getting help for the following reasons: the possibility of catching … Auditors found that OASAS needs to improve its guidance for the emergency plans for residential or inpatient programs for substance use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergencies