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Opinion 2003-5
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … member during the year immediately preceding his death, or the salary received during the year preceding such … for conditions of impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart for paid members of the uniformed force …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 2005-5
… a village police chief under General Municipal Law §207-m. You indicate that the police chief and the police sergeant, … System”) under the Retirement and Social Security Law. You further indicate that the plans to which each belongs … higher than the amount paid for the police chief’s plan. You ask whether, pursuant to section 207-m, the police chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunters Point Avenue station in Queens. The audit review period was from … a systemwide weather-related risk assessment of the LIRR’s transportation facilities to identify and address how to … four of the projects, including a rebuild of the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel and resiliency improvements at the Long Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic event, according to an audit … Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area killing dozens of people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… More recently, the fund for organ donation (the Life Pass It On Trust Fund) has also begun to benefit from a … Life to Date Disbursements December 2015 Balance Life Pass It On Trust Fund (2004) $1,076,541 $0 $1,076,541 Autism … for the other funds. Most of this funding is for the Life Pass It On Trust Fund, which had a balance of more than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… office 60 to 120 days after the close of their fiscal year. The AFR must be made available to the public and … opportunities for financial mismanagement.” For fiscal year 2023, 246 (46%) of the state’s 532 villages filed their … and determined 25 did not file their AFR for fiscal year 2023, four filed their report significantly late (an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesOpinion 96 - 11
… town purpose (see also Town Law, §§81, 220; cf . 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-203, p 216). As a general rule, when real … affd 66 NY2d 980, 499 NYS2d 395; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11XII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… Preparation: Payment rejections can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common reasons payments are rejected. See the chart of rejection … Payment rejections can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… especially for vulnerable populations, and the use of kitchen ovens and space heaters to address insufficient heat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsCourse Offerings
… City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the … there is no system-wide policy specifying when additional course sections should be added. Instead, departments at each … officials at the five senior colleges and were told that course schedules are established using enrollment data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to ensure children with elevated blood lead levels are receiving required … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks Lead Poisoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programJust for State Employers
… using PayServ. In addition, employees whose NYSLRS membership is mandatory are automatically enrolled. … an SSN to NYSLRS, and NYSLRS is unable to process data for employees without both an SSN and DOB. Do not fill out … records that prevent deductions from being taken on time. Cause the employee to owe unnecessary service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/stateCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… with periodic PILOT payment reports and assess penalties for late payments. CPIDA officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… American New Yorkers. DiNapoli's report recommends: Renew the Federal Child Tax Credit Expansion. Recipients of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… State Education Department (SED): Sunshine Developmental School, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2012-S-64) The Sunshine Developmental School provides special education programs for about 600 … York City Department of Education (DoE), as well as other school districts and counties whose children are served by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… bidding statutes but did not obtain quotes. Quotes should have been obtained for 23 claims totaling approximately … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … of building construction sites, including construction site inspections and safety, and enforcement activity need to … had a total of 77 safety issues, including: not having a site safety manager; missing or incomplete site safety logs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… Economic growth is strong in East Harlem, according to a report released today by New York … 40 percent. DiNapoli released his Economic Snapshot of East Harlem at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College along with elected and community leaders. "East Harlem has undergone robust economic growth. This growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshotState Agencies Bulletin No. 2369.1
… process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through … submit all payroll check stop payment, replacement, reversal, and exchange requests through PayServ. These … Payroll Check Notification Report. Note: Direct Deposit Reversal/Delete requests must be submitted through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23691-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that … federal COVID-19 support. ESD awarded the entirety of the $760 million allocated for small businesses to 40,842 … percentage of the total dollars spent. State Education Department (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits