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DiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… formal policies around the accumulation and uses of these funds.” DiNapoli’s report notes the city faces heightened … a $1.4 billion drawdown of contingency reserves, these funds offset billions in additional spending needs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… and costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York state quickly purchased medical equipment to address the public health crisis,” DiNapoli said. “Now, … unused devices sit idle. I urge the Department of Health to develop and execute a strategic plan for the maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials … During the audit period, the town’s residents paid $2.4 million of the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers … resulting in unrestricted fund balances totaling $4.5 million and $2.4 million in the general and highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… Commission to require corporations disclose the risks that climate change poses to their operations. The full op-ed … need for climate risk disclosure. For example, a 2019 survey of 215 of the world's 500 largest companies found … climate disclosures. Find out how your government money is spent a Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… from April 2019 through June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers RRAP … 515 Program regulations through triennial supervisory reviews. These reviews include interviews with project staff, reviews of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon separation … before officials and employees were paid, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 5-524. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Contact Us
… until we receive and confirm your proof of ownership. All items that appear online are at least $20 or one share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-61
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-61-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1234
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2013 LLS payment and provide instructions for … Do not add or delete employees whose eligibility will change due to transactions that will be processed prior to or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1234-april-2013-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 88-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Law, §103 provides that, except as otherwise provided by the State Legislature, all purchase contracts involving an … advertisement. In addition to the exceptions provided by the State Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 2329
… Bulletin 2329.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … Employees who appear on the listing but are ineligible due to an “Unsatisfactory” evaluation on their last rating … not add or delete employees whose eligibility will change due to transactions that will be processed prior to or in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2329-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1185
… (Institution). Current Code Update to 1001 1001 if the new salary is below Job Rate 1210 if the new salary is equal to Job Rate 1003 1001 if the current … the Anniversary Date is 4/2/XX-10/1/XX 1004 1001 if the new salary is below Job Rate and the Anniversary Date is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1185-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1186
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide … in Pay Period 14L: For Pay Changes, Position Changes and Transfers requested on the Job Action Request or Transfer … for October 2012. For Pay Changes, Position Changes and Transfers requested on the Job Action Request or Transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1186-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1088
… Rate of the employee's current grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1088-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1087
… Rate of the employee's current grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1087-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesOpinion 96-8
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal … for by General Municipal Law, §99-l(1)(a) for each case handled by their justice courts involving a violation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 2000-14
… provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees or payment … provided by a public retirement system, or payments to a fund or insurer to provide an income for retirees, or payment … be provided by a public retirement system", "payments to a fund or insurer to provide income to retirees", or "payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… initiatives like the $100 million we have set aside for NY Forward to revive rural downtown economies, we are facing … the Last Decade … New Yorks rural areas feature sprawling open spaces extensive agricultural production and communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challenges