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Opinion 2001-14
… for repairing town-owned trucks and equipment in the event that the town's highway department is unable to perform … as follows: The provisions of this section shall in no event be construed to preclude the payment of lawful … required to do so by the town's code of ethics (see, e.g., Op Atty Gen [Inf] No. 2000-20; Matter of Kastoff v Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or member of a police force or department of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial report, Real Estate Portfolio ( 2013-S-23 ). … clean, low-cost and reliable energy consistent with our commitment to the environment and safety, while promoting … efficiency, renewables and innovation, for the benefit of our customers and all New Yorkers.” To accomplish its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … 2017-N-4 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 12 months in prison for charges arising out of his … his neighbors and colleagues in the fire department to steal over $120,000 meant to protect his community. Now, he is a convicted felon," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2024 reached $244,700, up 31.5% from last year, according to … COVID-19 pandemic highs. Wall Street’s profits rose 90% in 2024. “The record high bonus pool reflects Wall Street’s very strong performance in 2024,” DiNapoli said. “This financial market strength is good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024Personal Income Tax Refunds
… refundable credits based on incorrect information such as fake or inflated number of dependents or understated income … approved that were generated based on errors made by a third-party vendor when scanning and capturing data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… sand and ignore the changing world around us. Rolling back smart emissions standards will injure Americans' health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal … selecting two professional service providers paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationIncarcerated and Death Matches
… Purpose Our Office examined $1.4 billion in payments for more than 17 million in medical and other service charges the New York State … Findings Both payment matches yielded minimal exceptions. In addition to conducting the matches, we observed NYSIF’s … Our Office examined $14 billion in payments for more than 17 million in medical and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matchesYaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for … The Yaphank Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and serves 14.1 square miles … The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is … money than it received. Budget inaccuracies contributed to the District using 54 percent of fund balance to fund the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156State Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … which prevent the following from being populated in the National ID field by both the AI (Automated Interface) file … attempting to populate the Social Security Number in the National ID field should first verify the accuracy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 1477
… completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency … not be making any changes to the Department Budget Table USA on or after March 24, 2016 until the April 6, 2016 … string that OSC Payroll has indicated will NOT roll to the new Fiscal Year Budget Reference. List of Agency Pools - Not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1477-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-roll-overDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… School District (District) officials adequately maintained vehicle inventory records and monitored fuel usage. Key … Findings District officials did not adequately maintain vehicle inventory or monitor fuel usage. As a result, … Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records of vehicle additions and disposals. There were discrepancies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and reported. As a result, there was an increased risk of improper accounting of and potential theft of collections without detection. We reviewed $311,876 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Opinion 93-16
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Contract Advisory No. 22
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC) is actively closing contracts in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Once OSC has closed a contract the SFS header status will display “Closed”. No further transactions can be processed against a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-systemGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… compliance with the redevelopment plan requirements for enforcement mortgages for the period January 1, 2015 through … significant renovation or improvement are subject to an enforcement mortgage that secures a lien against a property. … compliance with redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement mortgage property records did not always contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgages