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Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… lawful source of income, national origin, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military … within 30 days of the filing for 82 complaints (47%). In one case, it took 655 days to serve a respondent—more than 1 … the required 100-day period for 120 complaints (69%). In one case, it took over 3 years (1,099 days) to complete the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOrdinary Death Benefit
… Ordinary Death Benefit – Signed into law on December 16, 2022 as Chapter 720 of the laws of 2022 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitOpinion 97-1
… on the basis of full valuation of taxable real property, the authority's full valuation will be the same as … that the full valuation of the participants' taxable real property bears to the aggregate full valuation of all … "shall be the same as the full valuation of taxable real property of the tax district or districts within which it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 809
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To explain the phasein period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/809-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementOpinion 88-48
… ("the Authority") was created and is governed by title 30 of article 8 of the Public Authorities Law (§§2725, et seq …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… found more than $15.7 million remained in the funds as of the end of state fiscal year 2016-17. "Each year, thousands of New … Remembrance and Cemetery Maintenance and Operation; Women's Cancers Education and Prevention; Mental Illness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… establishments. Auditors determined that 277 locations had 100 or more complaints lodged against them. Auditors examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… development, energy efficiency, renewables and innovation, for the benefit of our customers and all New Yorkers.” To … hydroelectric and gas-powered energy plants throughout the State, including seven hydroelectric plants licensed by the … property disposals should be on terms beneficial to the State. Section 2896 requires public authorities to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followOpinion 98-20
… minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, §176(11): An … qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a member of a fire company of … service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board determines that such a requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20XVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP. GASB Statements … in the Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB Codification). Specific … Note that in December 2010, the GASB issued Statement 62, Codification of Accounting and Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch 574) -- Powers and Duties (pursuant to Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10DiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. This is the lowest incidence of fiscal stress recorded … for schools since the system’s inception (2012-13 school year). “The number of districts designated in a fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… and monitoring controls over homeless outreach services in the New York City subway system and whether they have met their goal in reducing the number of homeless individuals in the subway system through placements. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… It is a major source for school districts, accounting for $16.2 billion, 38 percent of total revenues. State aid also … declined by $1.8 billion, or 10 percent, in calendar year 2020. This major decline was the result of the impact of … for another 19 percent of local government spending ($16.7 billion). This is the fastest growing segment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … was adjourned to June 2, 2025. Following their June 3, 2024 guilty pleas and prior to sentencing, the pair paid … Carthage Housing Authority. “Hoffman and Pais betrayed the public trust in their scheme to steal over $48,000 in funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a … matching funds. The Comptroller and Attorney General would like to thank the NYC Department of Investigation for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateStatement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Repeal of Affordable Care Act
… without knowing its true cost and impact, leaving millions of Americans behind with no options. New Yorkers deserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-repeal-affordable-care-actOpinion 95-10
… opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) … of fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds); (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning … of cemeteries and burial grounds. A town has a duty to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10XI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is reasonable. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 10/08/2021 … State Finance Law 139l requires bidders on state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certification