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Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) takes sufficient steps to … through August 31, 2016. Background ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of New York City … homes (relatives) or with foster parents selected by not-for-profit, community-based voluntary agencies. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… entirely," said DiNapoli "The State Education Department is doing well cautioning parents and school districts about … the perils of chronic absenteeism. But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the … taken to reduce student absenteeism." Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Daniel Lynch, a Rochester-area businessman, for working … Monroe County Court to four felonies, including two counts of the class “C” felony charge of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in violation of Penal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-246
… Purpose To provide agencies with processing instructions for the Uniform Maintenance (Uniform Blazer) Lump Sum Payment … and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) provide for a uniform maintenance allowance to all eligible members … Maintenance (Uniform Blazer) Payment are not included as salary for retirement purposes and are not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-246-uniform-maintenance-uniform-blazer-lump-sum-payment-and-juneDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in the city are properly recorded and reported by the … “It's extremely disturbing that hate crimes are increasing in New York among a cross-section of different victims, … on hate crimes to DCJS, which compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary data to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingOpinion 97 - 12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … engineer who appears before the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a: An arrangement whereby the recording … be prohibited from performing services for the engineering firm in relation to any matter before, or to come before, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 97-10
… -- Installment Purchase Contracts (authority to use for construction of firehouse) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: … Executive Department, McKinney's 1994 Session Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that … 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-7, p 8; see gen., Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, Vol 1, Part 2, "Buildings"; 14 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 92-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … maintenance, care and replacement of fire hydrants." The cost involved in procuring the use of fire hydrants is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 2001-4
… the opinion. TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by appointive assessor); (salary increase for appointive assessor) LOCAL LAWS -- … amount plus hourly rate for appointive town assessor); (salary increase for appointive town assessor) TOWN LAW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… volumes and visitors and commuters return, the city, with the help of state and federal partners, should continue … fully recovered all jobs lost before the end of 2020. With the explosion in e-commerce over the past few years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… from $12.8 billion in January to $11.6 billion today. In all, federal aid will make up 16 percent of FY 2021 revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… decision making. Auditors also found that many residents of long-term care facilities lack regular access to ombudsman … dual family coverage during the audit period. The total cost of premiums to the members and participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 94-1
… of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer … charge to the cost of establishing a district an allowance for services rendered by salaried town employees when such … to the expense of maintaining a district an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… to be its most important measurement of the reliability of subway service and riders' experience," DiNapoli said. "It … " Subway Wait Assessment " or go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/14s23.pdf . See charts of … subway line's individual performance: http://web.osc.state.ny.us/reports/mta/MTA_Wait_Times_2f.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 925
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing terminations, additional dues deductions and … sum payments for vacation and overtime accruals and the Salary Deferral program may be paid together and should be … and lump sum payments received in lieu of general salary increases (see Payroll Bulletin No. 251 ). Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/925-executive-voluntary-severance-program-paymentsOpinion 93-2
… election. You state that the proposition in question is being submitted to the voters on the village board's own … §9-912[1],[2][e]). The term "regular village election" is not defined in the Election Law. The Election Law, … for village officers (Election Law, §15-102[1]). It is evident from the legislative history that the term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 89-56
… clear prohibition against such inclusion in the State or Federal Constitution, a statute, decisional law or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56DiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… without disabilities (6 percent). African-Americans (18.9 percent) and Hispanics (15.3 percent) with disabilities had … (36 percent) compared to those without disabilities (27 percent). Workers with disabilities also earned 20 percent … employment. The share rises to 79 percent for those age 16 and over. Of the 259,400 working-age city residents with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… needed. The audit covered the period from April 2009 to January 2023. About the Program The LIRR was founded in 1834 … can bring high winds, heavy rain, and lightning, which can result in mudslides, fallen trees, and downed power lines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-45
… 67 who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 49 of the Laws of 2008 implements the agreement between the State of New York and the Rent Regulation Services Unit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-45-april-2010-salary-increases-employees-represented-rent