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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… property including $5 million to Versus Financial LLC, $5 million to Xerox State and Local Solutions LLC, $3.5 … for the Albany Capital Center Project. $381,000 to CHA Consulting Inc. for environmental engineering and consulting services. Department of Health $86.7 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… to promote public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from falling into disrepair or insolvency. Our initial audit report, which was issued on July 11, 2017, found that: As of September 30, 2016, Division records indicate 642 cemeteries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… owners in the near future and long-term. Policy changes in China have effectively closed the Chinese market to most U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… Code 59 (Report 2013-S-82 ). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony
… proliferation of sexual harassment, hate speech and fake news from its platform. The company has already suffered a drop in value and severe … to address these concerns will only further jeopardize the company’s reputation and financial well-being. Mr. Zuckerberg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-congressional-testimonyBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… 19 managing partners in 2004 (Trillium Group) and in 2006 (Hamilton Lane). Combined, the two managing partners have made … in Buffalo businesses for the state pension fund. "Hamilton Lane is pleased to have supported AccuMED throughout … York State," said David Helgerson, managing director for Hamilton Lane. More than $440 million is available for new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundOpinion 99-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … one of more projects" ( id ., §858[10]), to "accept gifts, grants, loans or contributions from, and enter into … Further, we do not believe the authority to make gifts of its moneys to municipalities is necessarily implied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 92-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds with the funds of other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for March 2016
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through March for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office has approved 5,292 … with NCS Pearson Inc. for administering the NYS teacher certification exam. $410,000 with the US Department of … Schuyler Management Corporation to design and construct a Solar Panel Facility at RiverBend/SolarCity in Buffalo. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-march-2016Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development Programs. … farm product market orders, except those involving dairy products. Each specific market order is established in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… regions saw declines. "New York’s diverse workforce is a key strength as we compete in today’s global economy," … remains a challenge." While each of New York’s 10 labor market regions saw unemployment decline sharply from 2011 to … the Southern Tier, the North Country, the Mohawk Valley, Central New York and Western New York from 2011 to 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 1074
To inform agencies of changes to the display name of the SFS Alternate ID field introduced in Payroll Bulletin 1052 and the addition of the field to the Payroll
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1074-new-york-state-employee-identifier-nys-emplidSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… Effectiveness of Department of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (2014-S-24). Background Our initial audit … on February 24, 2015, determined whether the Division’s core systems were secure, operating effectively, and … Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems ( 2014-S-24 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… audits and investigations have led to more than 90 arrests and $18 million in ordered restitution since 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… was unable to meet the demands of its inspection frequency schedule, and identified instances of both existing and new … below the staffing level recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Division lacked formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… water quality and improving parks and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require … each of the next five fiscal years. Actual spending levels are at historic highs, as well. Still, increased reliance on … from New Yorks Environmental Protection Fund EPF are at an alltime high but spending in future years is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… insidious crimes are on the rise. I’m extremely pleased, too, that the DCJS and NYPD have both accepted the … Commissioner William J. Bratton said, “New York City is a place that celebrates diversity. A hate crime is an offense … including 374 incidents (52 percent) that reportedly took place in New York City. The NYPD’s data is drawn from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingOpinion 91-1
… LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot create exception for public work under county contract) -- Preemption … COOPERATION -- Competitive Bidding (cooperative bidding for public work) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases Through County or State (exception not applicable to contracts for public work) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, 119-o; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 338
… Purpose To notify agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade process and to … and renaming queries so that they will be available after the payroll upgrade. The next step in the Query upgrade … OSC Actions According to Bulletin 328, OSC was to send a list of the renamed queries and a new Payroll Bulletin with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/338-prioritizing-renamed-private-queries-preparation-upgradeOpinion 2010-1
… the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a portion of a parcel to be dedicated for park or recreation use) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys to fund the purchase of … You ask whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to Village Law 7730 may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0