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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1135
… Earnings Code Description BOT Marine Off Road Pay COM Command Payment EXD Expanded Duty Pay HZM Hazard Material … -.01923: Earnings Code Description BOT Marine Off Road Pay COM Command Payment EXD Expanded Duty Pay HZM Hazard Material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1135-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-agency-police-services-unitDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… on applicants' disclosure of past misconduct and criminal convictions. Officials conceded that some nurses are not … licensed to identify instances of misconduct and criminal convictions. It instead relies on nurses to self-disclose, … addressed this risk by requiring licensees to report new convictions within 30 days. DiNapoli recommended SED: More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… ecosystem. Contaminants can make a river, stream, lake or shoreline unfit for swimming or fishing, and can also impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… and four VAs (Buffalo Urban League, Cayuga Home, House of the Good Shepherd and Kidspeace) to visit and review … of monthly contacts with the foster parent for three of 11 months reviewed, and none with the parent for two of 11 … read the full audit report, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/15s79.htm For access to state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightAudit Faults Justice Center Records, Raises Questions on Accountability
… The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs left … provisions of the State Social Services Law, the Justice Center limited auditors' access to records and only permitted … of and found guilty of abuse and neglect. The Justice Center has also refused to grant complete access to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/audit-faults-justice-center-records-raises-questions-accountabilityOpinion 96-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds (manner of … may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters for the fire departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… environment, but the American economy. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research , climate change may … climate change, which includes initiatives to protect our national economy from the impacts and shocks of climate … companies’ climate risk exposure, strategies, and scenario planning; and include Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to its return. In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for stealing town funds and pleaded guilty to grand … of village funds. In August 2023, the assistant clerk was arrested on charges of grand larceny and corrupting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… action has resulted in the termination or pause of a range of federal support including grants, contracts and … from the prior year and almost 4,000 from Fall 2020. A range of executive actions have affected international …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… New York City’s Open Streets program, initiated in 2020 to transform streets into public spaces, partly to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helped support … New York Citys Open Streets program initiated in 2020 to transform streets into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local … to get help. New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection must do more to ensure that employers … found in the audit. Audit NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection: Enforcement of Local Law 144 — Automated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… . 3 New York was the fourth state to offer family leave insurance — following California (2004), New Jersey (2009) … or taking PFL. Benefit payments are funded by employees through payroll deductions that employers use to pay for … qualifies for leave under both FMLA and NYS PFL, and the employer is covered under both laws, the employer can require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programOther Bulletin No. 56
… must be included on the General Comments page. All other employees (including employees on a Leave With Pay, … Other Bulletin No 56 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-56-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 62
… must be included on the General Comments page. All other employees (including employees on a Leave With Pay, … Other Bulletin No 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-62-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of … upfront. “Ms. Walsh tried to profit off of her mother’s death and defraud the state pension system,” DiNapoli said. … residents of New York State.” “Ms. Walsh used her mother’s death to her advantage and continued to inexcusably collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and investigation by State … public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter … guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… been charged that price. In addition, DMNA also could not confirm that 8,494 gallons of fuel, which cost the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… company records to conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsXI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… such a clause provides the vendor with the ability to walk away from its obligations under a contract, without … the vendor should not be provided with the ability to walk away from its contractual obligations without the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… or perform annual audits. We determined that: Code Enforcement Department (Code Enforcement) officers did not accurately record collections … Cemetery Department (Cemetery) collections and Code Enforcement permit collections totaling $71,992 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169