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Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… (Lehman) officials adequately assured that all Lehman bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate … Administration at each college to ensure that each bank account complies with University policies and procedures. … and City policies and procedures) and/or unsupported. For example, the required supporting documentation for a cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsOpinion 93-20
… or any general law, relating to, among other things, their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, … application to it, provisions of the Town Law relating to property, affairs and government or other matters in relation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Exxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… efforts to mitigate climate change. "ExxonMobil has said it supports the Paris Agreement, but those are empty words … them up with action," DiNapoli said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and … such as BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors have called for improved climate risk disclosures. Although Exxon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for … Key Findings Of the 80 hotels and motels we visited, we found 24 (30 percent) to be in generally unsatisfactory … and motels were part of the same group of facilities where we also found similar significant problems during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Manhattan Community College (BMCC): Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-93) CUNY officials provided auditors with a list of 23 bank accounts that they were aware of at BMCC. Seven of the … schools to guide their immunization programs. Immunization rates across the state are generally above standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced … Region, Central New York and Western New York; and The Upper Hudson Valley led upstate regions with job growth of … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… to the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Community Noise , the general population is increasingly exposed to community noise, creating the potential for a significant … issues. DOB is responsible for: reviewing and approving building plans; issuing building permits (including those for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsReal Property Dispositions
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated properties that are not … appropriate payment amounts from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New York and New … of non-compliance with the AI’s ten primary administrative requirements for the seven properties. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsOpinion 2007-7
… by each member/employee based upon the standard number of hours required by the employer for the position in which … by telephone call at home or direct contact at the grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In … as time worked those hours spent at home, at the grocery store, or at the gym in anticipation of a possible or even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 90-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of Transportation (DOT) road renovation project. You have informed us that DOT would incorporate the work … a statutory 10% supervision fee, the Commissioner of DOT can estimate the cost of the work which he is requested to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Available Options – Career Plan
… benefit. It provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, after … period. Alternative Options If the options described here do not meet your needs, we will consider written requests for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/available-optionsAvailable Options – New Career Plan
… benefit. It provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, after … savings contributions on deposit)This option will provide you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. At your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/available-optionsOpinion 95-2
… as a "pass through" to the customer of a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a … falling within the exemption of Public Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying … television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city in which the cable company is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil … be no impact. In their letter to Commissioner Mary Jo White , the Comptrollers note that volatility in the fossil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over … practices – specifically the staffing of an overnight fire watch shift on an overtime basis rather than as a regular … regular shifts or using contracted officers in cases where the shifts are anticipated for an extended period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffOpinion 95-16
… EDUCATION LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school districts … assessment roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper … date of the apportionment (see Doyle v Town of Diana, 203 App Div 239, 196 NYS 864; cf. Hurley v Cheshire, 234 App Div …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 school year levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… Objective To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… by officers and employees while attending conferences. A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or conference of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of Berlin , Dunham Public Library , Town of Galen … proper court purposes. As a result, there were 819 unpaid parking tickets, totaling $27,301 for the audit period. The court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0