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Opinion 89-2
… to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may … competitive bidding requirements. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §103(8), which exempts "municipal … bidder after advertisement for bids where so required by General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 89-48
… for Discharge of Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records, (ii) who physically holds the bonds and (iii) whether the bonds can be returned. Pursuant to section 37 of the Lien Law, a … Concerning i where and how the bonds are to be indexed on your records ii who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Virtual Currency Licensing
… (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency … services regulator, and its Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the State’s … licensees with assets totaling more than $175 billion. For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… that face significant climate risk. With today’s announcement, the Fund will be divesting its corporate bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) District officials did not adequately secure the … Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (Wayne County) The justices and board did not provide adequate … former court clerk was sentenced to serve six months in jail and pay more than $59,000 in restitution. The justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New … think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of the most frequent responses was, “Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolseBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… pool from which Board nominees are chosen.” In its recent announcement of new board directors, eBay highlighted its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… ). Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North America’s largest transportation network, … Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service … within New York City: New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district did not realize revenue totaling up to $42,330. Marion Central School District – Procurement (Wayne County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… of fuel usage. For example, from March 4, 2019 to July 23, 2021, we identified 3,518 fuel transactions, totaling … a State-owned facility, the Department would have saved $9,349. We reviewed 2,054 daily vehicle logs at two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… defined in POL 73. However, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government recognizes there are instances when a … a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is authorized to grant exceptions to … submit a written certification to Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government detailing the reasons why this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to … grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment under … March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state … between state fiscal year (SFY) 2012-13 and SFY 2020-21 from $665 million to $594 million, a decrease of nearly 11%. In SFY 2020-21, only 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital investment. “New York is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 … of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New … federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress in the near term. DiNapoli’s report is based on districts that filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of Conference Travel for Personal Reasons You may allow your employees to extend travel for personal reasons beyond … the traveling employee or the extra traveler. If the room rate is higher than it would have been if the employee was … alone (i.e., upgrading from a $128 single-occupancy room rate to a $168 double-occupancy room rate), the employee may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesFare Collection
… and efficient. This audit covered the period January 1, 2015 and May 8, 2019. About the Program The Metropolitan … both the largest commuter railroad and the oldest railroad in America operating under its original name. It extends from … The LIRR operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays. In 2018, the LIRR carried 311,100 passengers on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … accurately and timely. The Board did not comply with New York State Town Law Section 176. Thirty debit card … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… office completed an audit of the Town of Berlin , Dunham Public Library , Town of Galen , Town of Huron , Town of Inlet , Village of Johnson City , Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District , Town of Louisville , Town of Princetown and the … and record keeping were not adequately segregated. Dunham Public Library – Claims Processing (Oneida County) The board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to … COVID pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic … programs even before that, but when the state hit pause on inspections at residential treatment facilities during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Finance Law 179-f effective April 1, 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small businesses on invoices not … government and identifies that it is seeking expedited payment as a small business. This section details the … State Finance Law 179f effective April 1 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibility