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Opinion 97-3
… 1994, ch 532, §11). Chapter 602 also contains a series of transitional provisions relating to the enforcement of taxes … to January 1, 1995. As to pre-1995 liens, we note that the transitional provisions of chapter 602 generally provide that … it is our opinion that, until December 31, 1999, the transitional provisions of chapter 602 authorize villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 97-17
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); LAWS Of 1953, CHAPTER 768 (MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §6211, et seq .): The board of trustees of a city and county public library are … defined, in relevant part, as "the heads (other than local elected officials) of any agency, department, division, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers the … owner and mortgage lender against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time … DFS approval on behalf of insurers who authorize TIRSA to do so. The Insurance Law provides that rates shall not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… to the state and localities that impose the charge to pay for programs encouraging use of reusable bags. The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… Purpose To determine how effective the IT Transformation process has … of the Governor’s Spending and Government Efficiency Commission (Commission). The Commission’s Final Report was … As a result, ITS had little data to quantify or measure what benefits, if any, the Transformation has brought about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Auditors examined $6.1 million in contract payments to 11 vendors and $4.6 million in non-contract payments to … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS): Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program: Provider Claiming of Depreciation … by Public Authorities Law, but could not demonstrate how these plans addressed its highest capital needs. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPassenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… Purpose To determine what steps the Office of General Services (OGS) has taken to … recruitment events. Typically, if public transportation is not available or feasible, staff drive to their … the adequacy of the internal control environment at OGS, particularly as it relates to cooperation with statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… housing intensified. During that time, HCR administered about $9.4 billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 … Economic Security Act (CARES) for the HCV. HCR also used about $47.2 million in CARES funding to administer the COVID … by HCR as part of “Eastern New York City"), it distributed about 82% of the available vouchers during that five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… – including a new $80,000 swimming pool – and her ordinary living expenses. In September 2018, an NYU program director … and Shriya Shinde, and Rackets Investigator David Caban assisted with the investigation. D.A. Bragg thanked the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mOpinion 88-77
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1), 802(1)(f): A member of a school district board of education who is also an employee of a … corporation which provides arts programs for community participation. One such program is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met … Obus in New York County Supreme Court to a one-year jail sentence. Cohen also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met … Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorAccessibility for People With Disabilities
… tension, and heart rate – all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease – as well as mental wellness … to parks and historic sites within the State is important for all citizens including those with a disability. The … instances where the agency’s website and/or accessibility signage at parks contained seemingly erroneous information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… they cite past or planned payments in Notices. Follow up on Notices that were not entered in OSOS, including those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… and April 2020, according to an analysis on the city’s labor force released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … pandemic shutting down many businesses in early 2020, and it has not fully regained these jobs,” DiNapoli said. “The … dropped over 1 point in their labor force participation rates in the nation in 2020. Working parents in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… them yet,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA should not kick the can down the road. Its plans to issue debt to pay for operating … paying down its debt for capital projects may save money in the short-term, but those bills will eventually come due … that may be issued to fund operating costs. If the MTA issues the entire $15 billion in debt backed by so-called …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… protected from the impact of climate change is a top priority.” The Fund engages with portfolio companies … companies: Antero Midstream, Eastman Chemical, Eversource Energy, Carnival Corp. and Vulcan Materials. The companies … report detailing—above and beyond legal requirements—what they are doing to identify and reduce their negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary … for many school districts, their mental health teams (i.e., school-employed psychologists, counselors, and social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… condition, under construction, or being repaired they can limit our access to schools, businesses, and loved ones,” … is expected to receive $13.5 billion over five years for highway and bridge programs through the federal … New York City, for all road-related purposes increased by 11% between FY 2010 and FY 2020, an annual rate of 1%, lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… Education (CTE) programs that are supposed to prepare high school students for future employment are often failing to ready students for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-short