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Opinion 88-56
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … of a firm doing business with the district, does not have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchase contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Pipeline Safety Oversight
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance with State regulations and federal performance … of Transportation administers pipeline safety nationwide. To do this, it delegates some of its authority to states and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: One of Largest U.S. Carbon Emitters Commits to Lower GHG Emissions
… Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest carbon emitters in the country, has adopted new, long-term targets for … new steps the company has said it will take is investment in renewable resources and advanced technologies to make its power grid more efficient and decentralized. In its American Electric Power: Strategic Vision For a Clean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-one-largest-us-carbon-emitters-commits-lower-ghg-emissionsDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… (Fund) request that they increase the use of renewable energy in their operations and supply chain. “More Fortune 500 companies are shifting to renewable energy, not just because it helps reduce greenhouse gas … protecting their long term value by committing to diverse energy sources that are competitively priced and will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… New York an attractive and affordable place to live and do business. Between July 2020 and July 2023, New York’s … firms are relocating from New York or expanding in other states rather than our own, the state is missing out on … and business climate. The analysis indicates New York does not rank well on some measures of business climate. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… email [email protected] on or before Tuesday, October 2, 2012 with the following information: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Arkport – Information Technology … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Eligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… employed by a participating employer of NYSLRS or another New York public retirement system on September 11, 2001, and: … starting from the Hudson River and Canal Street bearing east on Canal Street to Pike Street, continuing south on Pike …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsOpinion 88-73
… TOWN LAW, §55-a: A town other than a suburban town may not establish a capital reserve fund for improvement district … a capital reserve fund for improvement district purposes. You note that suburban towns are authorized by Town Law, … or equipment so long as the repairs are of a type which do not recur annually or at shorter intervals (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Life Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
Understanding the benefits you are entitled to receive as a NYSLRS member is important step in planning your future.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1878-membership-in-a-nutshell.pdfTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… Municipal Law (GML) Section 104-b requires the Board to adopt written policies and procedures for procuring goods and services that are not subject to competitive bidding, such as professional … The Board last updated the Town’s procurement policy in 2021. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Vested Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… Eligibility If you leave public employment before retirement age, but have at least five years of service credit, you will be eligible for a vested retirement benefit when you do reach retirement age. Your benefit will be based on your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility If you leave public employment before retirement age, but have five or more years of credited service, you will be eligible for a vested retirement benefit when you do reach retirement age. Your benefit will be based on your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… and serve at the board’s pleasure. Hiring a claims auditor You are not required to hire a claims/deputy claims auditor. If you … employees currently classified under civil service do not lose this classification) a district resident or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.2
… Status: Eligibility Criteria section charts updated to clearly indicate payment eligibility with an attachment added to provide a complete breakdown of April Cycle Qualifying … the Eligibility Criteria and Agency Actions - Payments Not Processed Automatically sections. This Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23292-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes and pay a modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Some residents of MitchellLama apartments in New York City make far more than the programs maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically over the past five years, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homeless veterans declined from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransOpinion 89-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village … property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in furtherance of an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Alexandria – Redwood Water and … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… in the unemployment rate was the second largest among all states, as shown in the map below. New Jersey led the nation … ceased searching for a job actively. New York also led all states in September job gains, at 109,300. Again, the picture … commented: “Washington must get its act together and help states and local governments weather this economic storm.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020