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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… Newsday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on fusion … falling to the wayside, New York finally has taken a significant step toward reform and created the New York … has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openLabor Investigations in New York City
… is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the data classification for all types of information that it creates, collects, processes, or stores, some of which … and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital to ensure that appropriate controls are in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op ed by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… goals and making progress toward achieving them. Five of the seven providers’ ESSHI projects we inspected had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeFederal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York
… Federal funding is received by New York State through grants for a range of purposes, including health care, transportation, public … federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021, the federal government has allocated more than $50 billion in Medicaid grants providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functionsOpinion 2002-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 97-3
… to waive) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §1182; L 1993, ch 602, §8, as amended: Section 1182 of the Real Property Tax Law does … in question became a lien on or after January 1, 1995. Chapter 602 of the Laws of 1993 made comprehensive revisions … New York, pp. 2699, 2910). In general, the provisions of chapter 602 took effect on January 1, 1995 (L 1993, ch 602, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 2002-15
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … taxes raised for town purposes must be levied on the whole area of the town, including the real property located in … to be raised from taxes levied only in the unincorporated area of the town (see, e.g., 1994 Opns St Comp No. 94-10, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 2008-3
… refunds of unexpended monies in a capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (authority of a fire district to make cash refunds of unexpended monies in a … , 119 NY 280). Except as outlined above with respect to transfers to certain other reserve funds, there is no express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 94-32
… (see General Municipal Law, §215[1]; see also 1988 NYS Legislative Annual, p. 307). Thus, although it is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32CUNY Bulletin No. CU-704
… York (CUNY) agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave. Affected Employees As of March 11, … has announced that the 2021 premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.511% … section of this bulletin are required to be covered by the NY Paid Family Leave program. OSC Actions OSC has created a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-704-city-university-new-york-cuny-paid-family-leaveIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be immediately disbursed … the award may not have been closed by the awarding agency in the applicable draw system. If the award is open in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryOpinion 98-12
… -- Powers and Duties (commingling of city and dependent school district moneys); (use of city and dependent school … held by a municipality may be deposited in a single bank account (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-57, p 158; 1981 Opns St … 519 NYS2d 395; see also, e.g., Divisich v Marshall , 281 NY 170; Fuhrmann v Graves , 235 NY 77; Board of Education of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 97-26
… between zone of assessment and remainder of district) TOWN LAW, §176(27): (1) If a fire district board of fire … of zones of assessment in a fire district pursuant to Town Law, §176(27). You ask the following questions: (1) May the … Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(27), the board of fire commissioners of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 95-24
… a mandatory reserve fund for the payment of debt service to the extent that the aid is not applied directly to pay for the project or to retire obligations issued in anticipation of the aid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24SUNY Bulletin No. SU-219
… management or confidential in the State University of New York - BU13 who meet the eligibility criteria and are … selected by the campus president Background Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-219-april-2015-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andSUNY Bulletin No. SU-223
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the July 2015 SUNY M/C Discretionary Parity Salary Increase. Affected Employees Employees designated … beginning with the appropriate effective date. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-223-july-2015-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andOpinion 2002-9
… of services by private organization); (contribution to private organizations) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not … Competitive Bidding (contract for services pursuant to General Municipal Law §120-w below the competitive bidding … Solid Waste Facility (contract for services of individuals to coordinate volunteer workers) VOLUNTEERS -- Use of (to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… SUNY, CUNY, and the SUNY and CUNY Construction Funds was executed. This MOU administratively restored the … above-referenced bill will help to: Ensure that taxpayer funds are protected from waste, fraud and abuse: OSC’s review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-funds