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Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… a different incident in February 2023 was overdue on their crisis prevention and management training by more than 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… the Statewide Financial System (SFS), and impacted New York State agencies. This process will allow New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceOpinion 2001-15
… when assets are sold to town) -- Property (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §198[12]) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- … district) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Corporation" (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §198[12]) -- "Property" (meaning of for purpose of Town Law §§191, 202-c) -- "Resident Owner" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Opinion 2006-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … (charging back portion of salary of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (charging a portion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 91-32
… decrease in market value) STATE CONSTITUTION, ART. I, §7(a), ART. VIII, §1; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §2045-a, et seq .: (1) The prohibition against gifts and loans does not apply to the Onondaga County Resource Recovery … location of a municipal facility. It has been noted that: When a public agency has so interfered with property that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State … for ED drugs and treatments for recipients, including sex offenders, that are barred under Medicaid. “There are … it comes to erectile dysfunction drugs. And paying for sex offenders who’ve committed terrible crimes to get these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… with state policy makers and state agencies, need to do a better job making sure inappropriate payments are … provided to county inmates in a timely manner. Counties do not have a legal role in monitoring the eligibility of UI … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… efforts in New York. For example, the FTC operates a system that can search the number of complaints on a given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Purpose To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met … has law enforcement authority to protect and advocate for people with special needs who are served by six State … reports, and delegates some less serious cases to SOAs for investigation. The Center is also required to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationOpinion 89-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Election (authority of city to provide for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 2006-3
… authorization for the construction of a cable television system over public rights of way within the area to be served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-56
… but not provided) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3); TOWN LAW, §27; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et seq .: … law or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, for cash incentive payments to employees who identify health … unconstitutional gifts because they would be paid as part of the employee's overall compensation package (see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 97 - 12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (planning board secretary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Opinion 97-10
… A fire district may not enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which a contractor would build a firehouse on a concrete slab on fire district property and the fire district would make annual payments to … equipment, machinery or apparatus " (emphasis added). This definition generally would include lease-purchase agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … officers subject to mandatory referendum) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11DiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… governing body to coordinate planning, to make sure the needs of New Yorkers are met, and resources are used effectively, … provide a copy of the plan and initially said they did not know why its approval was delayed. Later, in response to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part … event, including expenses that are on the State travel card and an employee’s out-of-pocket expenses. An employee … by creating an expense report, associating the travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses to the expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… found at Part 24 of Title 2 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 … protest must be in writing and filed with BOC within ten business days of notice of the contract award or if a … of New York; or any public authority, public benefit corporation, or other public or quasi-public entity that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up) (2021-F-27) A January 2019 audit determined that, while the MTA allows … to transfer across its subsidiary agencies, it did not ensure they met the qualifications for the new position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Implications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… wages higher combined to boost inflation to its highest level since the early 1980s, causing the Federal Reserve … that tax revenues would not again reach the SFY 2019-20 level until SFY 2023-24. However, total tax collections for … 3.7 percent of General Fund spending. This level is low compared to other large states and the national median. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-future