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Opinion 98-5
… -- Interest in Contract (county coroner paid by county for burial of public assistance recipients) COUNTY CORONER -- Conflicts of Interest (payment by county for burial of public assistance recipients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … a bill to the county department of social services for payment of the costs of burying a deceased public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 89-56
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … which are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments … Comp No. 85-44, p 59). Similarly, in the instant case, it is our opinion that the town may enact a local law providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Public Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers elected or appointed to government positions are eligible to join NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersOpinion 96-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment of purpose for which fund … established) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22VII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the required documentation. Petty Cash (Advance Account Code 59001) The petty cash advance account can be used for … for Issuing Payroll Corrections . Travel (Advance Account Code 59002) The travel advance account is used to provide … charge to their travel card. Confidential (Advance Account Code 59003) The confidential advance account is issued by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law (2017-S-57)
To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) pesticide reporting database from self-reported ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s57.pdfState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… "New York is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. The Governor has put forth … a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural … New York is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … including transporting clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or medical appointments. Within the New … for overseeing 115 State-run residences. According to OPWDD and information obtained from OGS, as of October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63) 180-Day Response
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63-response.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… other defendants, David Cohen, William Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. The OAG’s … began in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation. The company would … Council. Met Council would pay the inflated premiums and Ross would then pay cash kickbacks to Cohen, Rapfogel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerDiNapoli Calls for Transparency From Companies Regarding Affordability Concerns
… enacted a law requiring disclosure to a consumer if a price was set by an algorithm using their personal data. ‘Buy … Decisions DiNapoli also filed shareholder proposals with insurance companies Humana Inc. and The Cigna Group, calling … been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-calls-transparency-companies-regarding-affordability-concernsHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. The audit … a safe, secure transit environment by assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. Based in … themselves from active outreach, depriving services to clients seeking assistance. In several instances, clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Pre-Kindergarten Program: Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Report 2016-S-10 ). Background The … program functions and the Facilities Planning Office for safety and fire inspections. Department regulations require … used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, health, and building codes, and for equipment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Library , Rockland County and Town of Saugerties . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … were not always deposited within 72 hours as required by law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored residential services to ensure conditions are safe and secure … and recovery. OASAS oversees Chemical Dependence Residential Services delivered by certified providers, including Community Residential (CR) and Supportive Living (SL) services. A CR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… with financial reporting and other requirements. By law, a village’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) is required to … said. “Those that don’t file are leaving taxpayers in the dark about how their money is being used or if fiscal problems exist. Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of … and the use of kitchen ovens and space heaters to address insufficient heat can cause fires and pollute … supply their tenants with adequate heat from October 1 to May 31, the “heat season,” which translates to a minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… all schools complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People … what the initiative terms “herd immunity.” For the 2014-15 school year, 4,041 schools outside New York City completed … of the Survey data found schools in some counties have high exemption rates, most notably Yates and Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) and St. Lawrence County that will lead to the clean-up and … said DiNapoli. "Thanks to our ongoing partnership with St. Lawrence County, we are able to lend support to the economic … to beneficial use. "This collaboration between St. Lawrence County and the New York State Environmental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… and corporate data breaches (238) in 2022, trailing only California and Texas for ransomware attacks and California and Florida for corporate data breaches. New York … froze the district out of its own systems, crippling the website, email system, phones, and back-end functions like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percent