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Opinion 89-59
Whether a town water district may raise the cost of both operation and maintenance and debt service solely by the imposition of water rates on the users of the water district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Implementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… The United States lost nearly 50,000 lives to suicide in 2022. Furthermore, 13.2 million people reported seriously considering suicide and 1.6 million reported a suicide attempt. Populations disproportionately impacted by … Hispanic (19.4% increase). About the Program Suicide is a complex issue related to multiple risk factors, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-56
… Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular positions and will continue to be paid. … beyond entries on the Time Entry panel. Exception: For a CAL employee who works summer session and is terminated as a CAL prior to 9/01/01 and paid a balance of contract, submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-56-suny-summer-session-proceduresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Cayuga County Health Department forced the board to submit a plan. In addition, $42,696 in unauthorized billing adjustments were … overbillings. Auditors found 27% of the water produced (at a cost of approximately $20,000), or 9.4 million gallons, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans … was amended to end the pause, allowing states to change a recipient’s eligibility group as long as minimum essential … data it maintains, providing limited assurance it created a complete catalogue of its publishable state data or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Walden Fire District #2 and the West Niles Fire Company . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … for managing system access. The college did not adopt a breach notification policy and has never tested its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – … incorrect water usage overage rates since June 2017. As a result, they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. In addition, … the treasurer accurately recorded all transactions in a timely manner. Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York is in the midst of a housing crisis and Homes and Community Renewal’s management … resources to go unused.” DiNapoli’s audit examined a five-year period, from 2017 to 2021, which included the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2027 Enacted State Budget and Financial Plan
… $37 billion (24.9%). DOB’s projections through SFY 2030 show all agency Medicaid spending increasing to $53.3 billion … in tax refund checks intended to aid with high utility prices; $944 million more for childcare; and increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2027-enacted-state-budget-and-financial-planOpinion 2004-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §103(8); PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 91-51
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Inter-fund Advance (from … district fund to general fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§9-a, 453; COUNTY LAW, §271: A county may temporarily advance county sewer district user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51State Agencies Bulletin No. 2078
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in APSU – BU31 who meet the eligibility criteria are … Association of New York State, Inc. (PBANYS) provides for a Clothing Allowance. In addition, an Office of Employee … The 2022 APSU Clothing Allowance will be processed in a separate check in Administration pay period 16L, paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2078-2022-clothing-allowance-certain-agency-police-service-unit-apsuSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… Project. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in NYSTRS, Plan Type 86, who owe arrears or are entitled to … prior year NYSTRS annual bills and collaborated on a project to resolve these issues. Working in partnership, … as needed. Agency Actions Impacted agencies will receive a spreadsheet from SUNY University-Wide Benefits containing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… allowing conditions to deteriorate further and, in some cases, forcing residents to relocate. “The growing … more so during this pandemic, and the city needs to do a better job protecting them.” As of April 2019, there were … by the city, subject to DHS oversight. Over the years, a significant number have fallen into disrepair. Prior audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixDiNapoli: State Health Department Oversight of Lead Service Line Replacement Program Needs Improvement
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found a lack of sufficient controls and guidance from the Department of Health (DOH) for a state program intended to help municipalities replace lead … water service lines. The audit found millions of dollars in state funds left unused or spent on administrative costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-state-health-department-oversight-lead-service-line-replacement-program-needs-improvementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-328
… Affected Employees SUNY employees working Summer Session in 2022 are affected. Effective Dates Contracts for 21P … SUM – Summer Service – SUNY on the Time Entry page. If a summer payment (SUM – Summer Service – SUNY) is reported in … exceeding the rate, OSC will deny the Time Entry and enter a comment with the following message “Sum Payment exceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-328-2022-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a joint letter today on behalf of the state and city pension … "The momentum of the LGBT civil rights movement here in the U.S. is inspiring, but LGBT men and women face a rising tide of discrimination and violence in some parts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldState Agencies Bulletin No. 1619
… Leave Affected Employees As of January 1, 2018, employees in the following Management Confidential Bargaining Units … Board M/C Background In 2016, the Governor signed into law a comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. The law provides for a deduction from employee wages to fund the program. Paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1619-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-ny-paid-family-leaveClifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… The Clifton-Fine Central School District is located in the Towns of Clifton, Fine, Pitcairn and Russell in St. … pay off the related debt. The District has not developed a multiyear financial plan to address its financial … pay related debt service expenditures. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Spencerport Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-254)
… The Spencerport Central School District is located in the Towns of Ogden, Gates, Greece and Parma in Monroe County. The District, which operates six schools … in accordance with applicable statutory provisions in a manner that benefits residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/spencerport-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-254