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Opinion 94-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter … VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … parking meter fees when parking their personal vehicles in the city's on-street parking meter zones. Currently, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 90-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police … by the town board. If no term of office is provided in the local law, the deputy appointed by the board would … Law, §150, may appoint a deputy police commissioner to act in the absence or inability of the commissioner. If so, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask … to a collective bargaining agreement is includable in the calculation of one year final average salary under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 88-64
… another municipality, for the construction, maintenance, operation or management of a public housing project". … or authority in the construction, maintenance, operation or management of a project". Both General Municipal … buildings, to provide low income housing and such other commercial, social, recreational or communal facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… State income tax collections increased $88.2 million in July from a year earlier, helping lift the state’s total … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "July was the first month in this fiscal year that personal income tax collections … grown, but that may change depending upon developments in Washington." All Funds receipts totaled $48.6 billion, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… contract to promote economic development and tourism in New York state with no tangible results, according to an … questions about whether the results justify the cost.” In December 2011, ESDC awarded a contract to BBDO USA LLC, an … $36.5 million was targeted to promote tourism and business in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The remaining $175 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, … when the first SFS enterprise enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a … Units are able to maximize the matching functionality in SFS without having to process as many PO change orders for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation, they are typically referred to as “program” … Although grant contracts are not specifically defined in legislation they are typically referred to as program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… In an op-ed on Politico.com, New York State Comptroller … truly an emergency, look no further than our two states. In recent years, America has seen the most active and most … and hurricane seasons. Last year’s wildfire season in California was the worst on record and burned over 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New … Nourish New York (Nourish NY) initiative was established in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) in response to disrupted food supply chains and was intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State … entities that provide supervision and care to the youth in their custody who are awaiting adjudication or disposition … facilities to provide assurance they are operated in good condition, meet certain environmental and safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing permanent housing. The audit covered the period … shortage of affordable housing and a homelessness crisis. In October 2018, the New York City Department of Social … assistance program intended to help New Yorkers living in homeless shelters and those who are at risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316.1
… pre-shift briefing rate for eligible employees working in support of DOCCS. Affected Employees: Overtime eligible … employees who are employed by DOCCS (Agency 10xxx) in the following bargaining units who are required by the … by the Office of Mental Health (OMH - Agency 50xxx) in the following bargaining units who work in support of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23161-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are … programs and assess these expenses on insurance carriers in proportion to their reported premiums. The objective of … the expenses of administering the Acts. We found that, in general, the Department was appropriately allocating, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts. Determine whether claims were for … required by law. A Commissioner had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the District and his snow plowing … Board ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s overall return in the third quarter of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was … of its third quarter. “The Fund experienced some recovery in the third quarter as markets continued to challenge … long term investor, however, the Fund measures its success in years and decades, not months. We’re focused on prudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Announces New Technology Investment Through Contour Venture Partners
… a New York City-based technology company specializing in boosting sales through tracking website visitor activity, … today. The investment was made through the Fund’s In-State Private Equity Program which makes investments in New York State-based companies. “Since 2011, the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-new-technology-investment-through-contour-venture-partnersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … must reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a … responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System Effective Dates: Immediately OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2316
… pre-shift briefing rate for eligible employees working in support of DOCCS. Affected Employees: Overtime eligible … employees who are employed by DOCCS (Agency 10xxx) in the following bargaining units who are required by the … by the Office of Mental Health (OMH - Agency 50xxx) in the following bargaining units who work in support of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2316-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) overall estimated value in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 was … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Fund saw steady growth in the first quarter," DiNapoli said. "New York state's … 30, 2018, the Fund had 40.3 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 16.1 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-results