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DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and improvements over the next two decades, … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and operating far beyond … drinking water and other problems that can result in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (CUNYfirst) (2015-S-34) CUNYfirst replaced CUNY’s legacy computer systems as an … that individuals only had appropriate roles assigned. For example, a student had access to a business application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1723
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how chartfield strings will be charged for fiscal year 2019-2020 Affected Employees Employees with … Title and Position Management (TPM) Mass Change Process for Line Item Realignment (LNR); do not use a Position Move …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1723-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2019-2020Halfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State … which she admitted that she accepted money in return for her official actions. She admitted that she received … which was characterized as “consulting fees,” in return for using her official positions as Town Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… For a copy of the final audit, go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/counties/2018/broome.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… all Lehman bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate purposes and transactions. The audit covered Lehman’s bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through February 5, 2015. … graduate and professional schools. CUNY provides education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1211
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide agency … Employees must be in Bargaining Unit 68, have a status of Active, Leave with Pay or leave of Absence with a reason of Military Stipend on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1211-2012-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-payment-certainOpinion 92-50
… , whether a county could adopt a local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … we concluded that a post-1953 local law which provides for an award to a bidder employing a prescribed percentage of … Municipal Law, §104-a, authorizing a price preference for certain products made with significant recycled content; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 92-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND PENALTIES -- Mandatory Surcharge (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) -- Remission to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 94-4
… an original signature. You ask whether vouchers submitted for audit by a town highway superintendent must contain an … p 191). Since there is no requirement in section 118(1) for an original signature, it is our opinion that the … §119[1]). Finally, we note that because of the potential for theft or misuse, the use of signature stamps should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… from. All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The Single Life Allowance is the maximum benefit … can choose to receive a reduced monthly amount to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after … The member cannot change their pension payment option or, for joint allowance options, their option beneficiary, once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… and (2) includes only items it has received and not paid for on a previous voucher. Business Units may encounter this … because Business Units should request that vendors invoice for goods or services that have been delivered. For example, assume a Business Unit wants to make a partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… October 1, 2020. About the Program DOB is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the permitting and oversight of sidewalk sheds (sheds), … In addition, daily inspection reports were not maintained for 51 of the 60 sheds (85 percent). Further, in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… immediately. Background Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables the State to provide high quality … services and save money on postage. Addresses are used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing … the organization to be Move-Update Certified and eligible for discount postal rates. Additionally, if these addresses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… Fund (Fund) to support LGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion for employees at portfolio companies, including new requests … from its longtime commitment to inclusivity and support for the LGBTQIA+ community, which could negatively impact the … of candidates and retaining talent are better positioned for long-term success. According to the U.S. Chamber of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… with my fiduciary duty to maximize investment returns for the benefit of our members and retirees, these actions … and coal and modify its proxy voting guidelines to push for public companies to increase disclosure of their climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investState Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… over the preceding decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid … reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is a contract let by the Office of General Services (OGS) for use by State agencies and other authorized users. State … can be found on the OGS website . Agency instructions for purchasing from centralized contracts are provided by OGS … in the centralized contract. OSC approval is required for purchase orders and contracts valued at over $200,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contracts