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Opinion 2000-18
… §1402[e][1]; see also Town Law §§176[10], [11-a], [11-b], [16], [20], 176-a[1], 176-b[2], [5], [6], [8]), the board of … 217(c) of the General Municipal Law provides that a "year of firefighting service" must be credited under a service award program for each calendar year "after the establishment of the program" in which an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18X.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES All vendors providing goods/materials or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor … Address What is the vendor providing? Goods/Materials, Services, or Both Is the vendor required to have a US TIN? … All vendors providing goodsmaterials or services to New York State must be registered in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 2014-15. District officials also overestimated health insurance, contractual special education and certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… cooperative agreement with Suffolk County and the Army Corp of Engineers for the Fire Island and Moriches Inlet … for remediating contaminated soil at the Erdle Perforating Company and former Dinaburg Distributing sites in … Helicopter flight training. SUNY Purchase $1 million revenue contract with the New York City Football Club for use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… residents enjoy a high quality of life, marked by low unemployment, low crime rates, strong public schools and infrastructure improvements, but they also contend with high taxes and home prices, and challenging commutes, … residents enjoy a high quality of life marked by low unemployment low crime rates strong public schools and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency planning must be a … three audits that examined safety planning at more than 40 school districts. The audits have found significant problems … instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence and establishes a statewide uniform system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio discussed the report during a tour of Maven, a … more New Yorkers to the opportunities in tech," said de Blasio. "Today's jobs report demonstrates just how … to fully recover from the 2008 financial crisis. Mayor de Blasio recently launched New York Works, a jobs plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or … prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains … prescribers determine the most appropriate prescriptions for an individual. Opioid treatment programs are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… The inappropriate benefits were caused by deficiencies in how four of the five counties monitored the eligibility of … state’s social welfare and unemployment insurance programs are supposed to provide a safety net for society’s poor and … their continuing eligibility. The DSS typically seek to suspend welfare benefits after a person is incarcerated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) takes sufficient steps to ensure … through August 31, 2016. Background ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of New York City … To determine whether the New York City Administration for Childrens Services takes sufficient steps to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… demographic information from nine separate regions outside of New York City. "Investments in New York's public schools … on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools come from property taxes and other local … An interactive map, providing users with dashboards that compare each region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … individuals, it lacked a policy or contract stating what amount should be reimbursed, when payments are due and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… Whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the … Whether the MTA will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450,000 annually, but only two cases were … enforcement action in 2016 and 2017 combined, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not Call Registry was created to help consumers avoid unwanted, nuisance calls from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… EBT transaction data directly from the EBT vendor (Xerox Corp.) and uploads the data into SFARS. According to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsOpinion 2006-3
… within the area to be served (see 47 USC §541[a][2]; see, gen.,103 NY Jur 2d, Telecommunications, §191). In this case, … Service Law §212[6]; Town Law §§64[7], 132; cf .1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11; Town Law §64[22]; see also Town Law §132; … Law §212[6]; Village Law §§4-412[6], 6-602; cf . 1976 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 11, supra ). 3 The inquiry refers to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure … are safe from harm." In New York City, ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety of children who are placed in foster … New York Citys Administration for Childrens Services ACS should improve oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide … if the New York City Administration for Childrens Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkStreet Construction-Related Permits
… (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined … when the applicant can demonstrate that the work could not have been reasonably anticipated prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors may take longer to graduate, … an educational path to many who otherwise couldn’t attend college, but limited options may make it harder to graduate … Lehman College, Hunter College, New York City College of Technology and Queens College. While CUNY officials attribute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-rates