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Opinion 93-9
Whether the Florida Fire Department Volunteer Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys or the interest earned thereon for the purpose of providing college scholarships to high school seniors whose parents are members of the Association
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9DiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) for oil spill cleanup and petroleum contamination removal … the state. The settlement reimburses the Oil Spill Fund for all of its costs with interest for the eight sites. As administrator of the Oil Spill Fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 Enacted Budget includes actions to manage spending and generate nearly $1 billion in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. At the end of March, the Division of the Budget (DOB) also made the first deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… by the state’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). “It’s been six years since DASA took effect, but in some ways … for tracking and reporting this abuse and implementing programs to make schools safer for every student. We applaud … with adequate resources and educators with adequate training is imperative,” said Gabriel Blau, Chair of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… Because fares have soared in recent years, a time when many riders could least afford the hikes, the MTA should look … rose by 45 percent between 2007 and 2015, nearly three times faster than the inflation rate for the metropolitan … since 1991, subway ridership has grown by 77 percent and is expected to reach 1.77 billion riders in 2016, the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… effectively." Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys – Payroll (Albany County) School officials effectively designed … Officials established and adhered to an effective payroll process that decreases the risk that errors or irregularities in processing and paying payroll could occur. Central Islip Union Free School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Waldron from receiving extra money she did not earn. "This case is a warning to any public employee who falsifies … tarnishing your reputation," DiNapoli said. "I hope this case will deter others who attempt to defraud the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… "Ms. Green used the public's coffers as her personal bank account. Thanks to our investigators and auditors, this … her official duties, funneled more than $9,000 to her own bank account from the town's payroll account. DiNapoli's … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… DOCCS has appropriate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately determines inmate release dates. Tests of … for the rate-based preschool special education programs it operated. Auditors found that the personal service costs … for the rate-based preschool special education programs it operated. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or drastically cuts expenditures, according to an … a bill that would authorize the city to issue deficit financing to address the accumulated deficits from previous … operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or drastically cuts expenditures according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report released today by State … lead to empty promises by vendors. This is another example of why proper contract oversight is needed to protect public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… for investors to demand information on how and where our money is being spent. Companies like NiSource are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… reporting by the Fund as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. About the Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsOpinion 88-24
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … agreement with the municipality. Based on the foregoing, it is clear that each claim submitted for reimbursement by … result of the contract. In the instant situation, however, it is proposed that payment be made not only for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … The Office for People With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a series … an underrepresented minority (as defined by federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which includes one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-761
… Employees who meet the following criteria may be affected: Payroll Status: Active Comp Rate Code: HRY , AJT , or FEE No … of Deptids 70XX4 Background: In an effort to clean up payroll data for CUNY agencies, records of employees who have … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-761-automatic-system-termination-cuny-employees-not-paid-priorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2021.3
… in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at Addiction Treatment Centers (Department ID 53500). … and Technical Services Unit (BU05) titles who work at Addiction Treatment Centers (Department ID 53500) are … apply to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after 11:00 pm on 03/09/2022 and at or before 10:59 pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20213-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 89-6
… be deposited into the State's General Fund or remain with the locality. An examination of the relevant statutes, … General reveals that any moneys so collected should remain with the locality. Article 20 of the Judiciary Law (§§790, et … 791, because the statute contains "not a single word with respect to the title" to such moneys. The Court of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6