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Opinion 88-43
… Disability (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for … account, the county governing board is not obligated to replenish the sheriff's personnel account by appropriation … fund maintained by the county. This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 90-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Investors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the … change. In recent weeks, similar proposals have won a majority at two energy companies and record high votes at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
An asset retirement obligation ARO is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement ie permanent removal from service of a tangible capital asset
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… of all required steps. Key Findings OCFS has made some progress in addressing the problems identified in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family … facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of … shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, including assessment of needs, … for sheltering and serving homeless clients ranged from $1.9 billion to $2.3 from 2018 through 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOpinion 92-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … questioning. April 9, 1992 Cornelius F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller … Whether General Municipal Law 72o …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Opinion 89-32
… custodian of county moneys, the treasurer issues checks to pay claims approved by the auditing body or officer (see … to protect municipal funds by not issuing checks to pay claims which have already been approved by the auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32State Agencies Bulletin No. 1217
… Agreements. Affected Employees Employees eligible for a payment of salary pursuant to a Court Order, Award or a … decision issued by a federal or state court that directs a payment by the State. An “Award” is a final decision … is the Division of Human Rights under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law Art. 15). A “Settlement Agreement” is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1217-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217.1
… Agreements. Affected Employees: Employees eligible for a payment of salary pursuant to a Court Order, Award or a … decision issued by a federal or state court that directs a payment by the State. An “Award” is a final decision … is the Division of Human Rights under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law Art. 15). A “Settlement Agreement” is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/12171-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… Purpose To determine whether the Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate action to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to … exclude Medicaid recipients from mainstream managed care when they have concurrent comprehensive third-party health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly … for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. "Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… special needs children aged three through five years on Staten Island. Throughout the course of the scheme, the defendants … phone payments for his daughter and son-in-law ($7,002), Staples purchases for his daughter ($2,656), the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the … and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures shelter spaces from … rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a number of tools to guide its rate setting, including an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… County Sheriff's Office, the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office … 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to … administrative partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeOpinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37XVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… projects being used as collateral or maximum of 50 years? Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/26/2023 … Section 40a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grants