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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… 36,000 payments valued at nearly $76 million for a variety of reasons. As the state’s chief financial officer, … Recently, DiNapoli released a comprehensive package of procurement reforms to increase independent oversight of … of Medicaid Inspector General $8.4 million lease with 90 Church Street Limited Partnership for space at 90 Church …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… to expansion of micro-businesses (those with fewer than 10 employees). Businesses in the information sector, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Total New York Wages Fell $12.5 Billion in Second Quarter In the second quarter of 2020, total wages paid in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020Publications
… key retirement topics. You can read these publications in your preferred language by using the Google Translate link … Complete descriptions of retirement benefits are contained in the plan publications listed below. We’ve arranged the … Assistants Plan Benefits available to Tier 1 and 2 members in these positions covered by Section 89 (VO1525) Sheriffs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsProposed Regulations
… 201.2 (a) and (b) are amended to read as follows: (a) the annual reports of the public authority , in accordance with section 2800 of the Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Introduction New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the … as a strength. Definition, Data and Reporting A hate crime is an offense that is motivated by a perception or … for hate crimes by the court system and expanded the list of criminal acts eligible to be prosecuted as a hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateOpinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … enforcement purposes subaccount of the general fund of the state where the claiming agent is an agency of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… ten consecutive years. However, too many residents remain in poverty, unemployment is particularly high among the … less than half the citywide share (37 percent). Reported crime declined by 75 percent between 1990 and 2017, with an … in the number of reported murders. Nonetheless, the crime rate exceeds the citywide average and there was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… number of jobs and businesses, and the wages being paid in Sunset Park, Brooklyn are all growing at a rapid pace, … other businesses want to open and hire here. As we’ve seen in neighborhoods across the city, growth brings new … pathways to the middle-class. NYCEDC is proud to invest in the residents of Sunset Park, and I thank Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotOpinion 88-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance … be re-conveyed to the original grantor or his successors in interest, without special legislation. However, a special … to a party other than the grantor or his successor in interest. Prior opinions, including 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 91-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to … Prior inconsistent opinions are superseded. This is in reply to your letter requesting an opinion regarding a … a "county residents job policy" for county contracts. In pertinent part, the proposal would require any bidder on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Opinion 2011-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … as being eligible for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. For the reasons … reimburse the IDA on a bi-weekly basis for the IDA's gross payroll expense on account of the individuals assigned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … unsafe conditions at developments in Manhattan, Queens and on Staten Island. “Every New Yorker deserves safe and clean … absolutely unacceptable that Staten Island residents are forced to endure such hazards. The Mitchell-Lama program is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… guidance to agencies about important dates involved in the payment process as well as the payment terms available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Basis Date SECTION … system can monitor payment processing time. For example, crime victim compensation awards are based on an award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… function and for the audit committee to assist the board in the oversight of that function. Pursuant to section 170.12 … audit committee, nor will all activities identified in this sample charter be relevant to every committee. Except … faith, in a manner they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the Committee and the District with such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateOpinion 91-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (cannot … to allow political subdivisions to participate in such contracts as an exception to competitive bidding … bidding procedures for other participating municipalities in connection with projects being undertaken by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the … food insecurity report underscores how vulnerable low-income New Yorkers continue to be and how urgent it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… also includes the naming of a depository of public funds or the naming of an official newspaper of a … as a depository, a paying agent or for the investment of funds of the municipality of which he/she is an officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 92-33
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Straight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
… vested, and should be used only if you plan to leave (or have already left) public employment before you are eligible … A Tier 4 member for instance, retiring at age 62 with 25 years of service, will receive a maximum retirement … Do they offer a free consultation? How are they paid (i.e., by fee, commission, salary)? For help in finding a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirement