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Agencies Travel Manual
The purpose of the Travel Manual is to help agencies, employees and certain public officials understand and apply the State’s travel rules and regulations and to provide instructions regarding reimbursement for expenses while in travel status.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/travel/pdf/agencies-travel-manual-attachment.pdfThe New York State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: At a Crossroads
The creation of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund in 1991 reflected a recognition that critical transportation infrastructure should be funded on a consistent, reliable basis by investing resources today for the long-term good of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-dedicated-highway-and-bridge-trust-fund-crossroads.pdfRye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
Determine whether the Rye Neck Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/rye-neck-s9-21-34.pdfPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
Determine whether the Port Washington Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/port-washington-s9-21-33.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will remain the same as … assumed rate of return on investments from 7 percent to 6.8 percent, anticipating a lower return investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm . DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… in 2010-11 and 2011-12, and nearly $2 billion in increased direct federal school aid programs over the span of the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOpinion 92-46
… Municipal Corporation Law, §10.31; cf . Swift v Mayor , 83 NY 528; Jones v City of Binghamton , 26 AD2d 710, 271 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 92-33
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of commerce) PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures … and other related services to be rendered by a chamber of commerce on behalf of a town and a park district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 95-8
Whether moneys realized through forfeiture and paid are distributable to and held in the custody of the district attorney as the claiming authority and police department as the claiming agent or whether the funds are to be treated as a county general fund revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it submitted to OMH, according to an … transition programs of the South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island. It contracts with OMH to provide janitorial … After DiNapoli’s auditors met with Shorefront officials in January 2014, the officials said they took corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… The New York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY … balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in state assistance, potential federal budget cuts and slower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… contract; The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December 2015 for the first time in nine years, when other nations were lowering rates; and The stronger dollar has dampened exports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial … partnership and diligence in exposing this fraud." Matthew Eckstein, 48, of Syosset, was arraigned yesterday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… working hand-in-hand with local government officials, my office can help turn contaminated property and abandoned … The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli's office in coordination with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), pays for the cleanup of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and daughter-in-law, Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded … being an agent of a state authority, and being aided by Allen and Fredia Cowart, stole $6,000 from the NFHA. "In a … philanthropic initiatives for residents in Niagara County. Allen and Fredia Cowart, on behalf of People and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… with Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. Additionally, these 100-year old tunnels are deteriorating, and two sustained … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate … said DiNapoli. “Each of the districts identified in this audit should take the simple and immediate steps … controls over personal, private and sensitive information. In the meantime, I have directed my audit division to expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databases