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Opinion 92-46
… (Opn No. 87-4, supra ; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-103, p 104). Applying these general principles here, it appears that … competitive bidding requirements (General Municipal Law, §104-b). At a minimum, these policies and procedures must … which furthers the statutory purposes of new section 104-b (General Municipal Law, §104-b[2][2]). The policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 93-3
… Services (physician) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for … Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §§103[4], 104), there are also several well-established common law … including professional services (General Municipal Law, §104-b). At a minimum, these policies and procedures must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… prior years. “Wall Street navigated through some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In 2015, the state paid $129,824 in interest payments for late contracts. “Chronic delays … State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with notforprofit providers NFPs last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… retirement system and the New York state and local police and fire retirement system (the Retirement System or System) on … Retirement System or the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System be notarized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… Purpose To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany (Albany) complied with policies for administering … are set by SUNY's Board of Trustees and labor agreements. The individual SUNY campuses, including the University at … To determine whether the State University of New York SUNY at Albany Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… for overseeing the 570-mile highway system and 524-mile canal system in the State. For contracts involving State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of … was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest … To determine whether the selected New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 601
… Purpose To explain how the OSC e-Government and payroll application (PayServ and Control-D) warnings and time-outs work and how to effectively manage multiple windows in PayServ and PS … To explain how the OSC eGovernment and payroll application PayServ and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessionsVillage of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer’s (Treasurer) financial duties were … Audit Period June 1, 2023 – December 6, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area The audit of claims is often the last line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… Department of Transportation Highway Construction Approved a $126.2 million contract with Tully Construction to … Whiteface Mountain Veteran’s Memorial Highway. Approved a $9.7 million contract with ALAC Contracting Corp. for … of Temporary and Disability Assistance grant to Círculo De La Hispanidad. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… million payments worth more than $8.5 billion in February 2014. His office also rejected 157 contract transactions … his Open Book New York website. Highlights for February 2014: Major Contract Approvals Department of Health – … million payments worth more than $85 billion in February 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… on pharmacy shelves, yet received over $57 million in MCO payments. ($212 million of the $832.5 million was … $916 million referenced above.) $9.6 million in improper MCO payments went to in-network and out-of-network providers … was flagged on 12 consecutive error reports for one MCO that indicated the physician was not enrolled. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, the district may not have received the best price for the goods and services it purchased. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… deferred compensation and higher base salaries. Wall Street profits totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be second only to 2009 when … of the growth in the 2009 bonus pool from 17 percent to 27 percent. DiNapoli also reported that: The profits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010Monitoring of Homeless Data (2023-S-38)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s38-response.pdfOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… if you have questions or need assistance. COURSE SCHEDULE Monday, October 28 9:00 – 12:00: The … Target Audience: Agency staff involved in Procurements Course Length: 3 hours Join WebEx Presentation (PDF) 1:30 – 3:00: Procurement Thresholds This course will provide an overview of the varying contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference-archivedDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which represents how many additional months women … earned the previous year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to … 80 and 81 percent. FIGURE 2 – Median Earnings Gender Pay Gap, U.S. and New York, 2015 to 2019 Source: U.S. Census …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persists