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Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up) (2025-F-11) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-22).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f11-response.pdfDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… project manager David Decker was arraigned today on a 22-count indictment for using his position to pocket more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a … should have to worry about false inspections or hazardous conditions. Even in a limited group of inspections, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… of grade changes. “When proper controls are not in place, there is the possibility of student grades being … data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… District, Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Indian River Central School District, Lancaster Central School … period. Eighteen schools either did not have a safety team or did not have all the required members. No schools met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningOpinion 90-58
… private capacity is not a "contract" with the municipality for purposes of the conflict of interest provisions of … conflict of interest provisions of article 18 would not apply to private insurance contracts between the trustee's … among other things, private employment in conflict with official duties. In this regard, it might be appropriate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-21
… of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 90-31
… committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a meeting. You ask whether a committee formed to operate a … must establish a committee composed of a member from each town board. The committee is empowered to acquire necessary … airport or landing field, except to the extent that the town boards specify matters as to which action by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. The bonus pool for the city’s securities employees reached a … Wall Street’s profits rose 90% in 2024. “The record high bonus pool reflects Wall Street’s very strong performance in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024Opinion 89-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds … (referendum requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of five years) GENERAL … reconstruct or acquire a type of capital improvement. In both cases, compliance with the permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 89-11
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room to be used for meetings of the Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… cases are exacerbated by the state’s complicated judicial foreclosure process, but a number of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOpinion 93-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Change in Fiscal Year (timing of proposition in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11 in May compared to the same month in 2022 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… entities of their legal obligations with respect to determining the responsibility of a business entity (vendor, contractor or offerer) to which a contract may be awarded. This section also serves to outline the State Comptroller's procurement record … entities of their legal obligations with respect to determining the responsibility of a business entity vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will examine the contract package to ensure that these requirements are … Subject to certain exceptions, an assignment, amendment, renewal or extension of a procurement contract or any … awarded or approved by the comptroller, as applicable), renewal or extension of a procurement contract, or any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… years 2016 through 2022, with union dues withheld (Code 202) are affected. Background: Per guidance in the request … membership dues for employees in Bargaining Units 61 (Code 202) will increase from $35.97 to $40.47 for full-time … increase the biweekly deduction for dues code 202, in Bargaining Unit 61. In addition, OSC will process an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 119 in July compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement requests for inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during … should be removed no later than the employee’s last day of employment. For any questions relating to the lock or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State … year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections from January through March totaled $4.3 … first quarter of last year, which predated the pandemic. Sales tax collections in New York City during the first three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021