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DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget … DiNapoli’s report also found that the number of votes cast for Western New York’s budgets grew fastest, quadrupling … between the two years. While the number of votes cast grew, support of the budgets decreased by 8.5 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 is boosted by a substantial influx of new resources, totaling an estimated $26.7 billion in SFY … from tax increases, and other new resources, resulting in the largest budget in state history at an estimated $212 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a statement on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to fellow Amazon shareholders in advance of the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on May 26, 2021. The statement calls on shareholders to vote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to … program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … York State Homes and Community Renewals HCR lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, nearing pre-pandemic levels, … show New York Citys economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic with the city accounting for threefifths of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityState Agencies Bulletin No. 347
… for Federated Community Campaigns (SEFA) for the 2003 calendar year Affected Employees All employees Effective Dates Payroll deductions for the 2003 campaign will begin in checks dated January 9, 2003 (Institution) and January 15, 2003 (Administration). … deductions for Federated Community Campaigns SEFA for the 2003 calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/347-2003-sefa-campaignDiNapoli: $90,000 in Full Restitution Paid for Rental Assistance Theft
… Denesh Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, was sentenced to five years’ probation for his … tenants could apply to OTDA for funds to cover unpaid back rent and future rent payments. If the tenant met the criteria, the payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-90000-full-restitution-paid-rental-assistance-theftHannibal Fire Company – Kartway Fundraising Activities (2024M-14)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provide oversight of Kartway racetrack … Period March 1, 2017 – December 31, 2023 Understanding the Audit Area A fire company board should provide oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/07/17/hannibal-fire-company-kartway-fundraising-activities-2024m-14Opinion 2003-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … (line-of-duty presumption for paid firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW … Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 89-64
… board of trustees is considering the purchase of a certain parcel of unimproved real property within the village/town and the development rights of an adjoining parcel owned by the same party in order to preserve the … public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, city, town or village, after due notice and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Opinion 2010-3
… fire protection district and an incorporated fire company is subject to a public hearing, but is not required or authorized to be subject to a referendum. … providing the fire protection service under the contract is one of the expenses that may be considered in the course …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 92-56
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 95-10
… fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first class described in Town Law, §291(1), that is, a cemetery or … fourteen years. In the case of a cemetery in the second class described in section 291(1), a town is required to … front of or encircling a cemetery falling within the third class described in section 291(1). This is in response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 2004-1
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Services (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) … §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for emergency rescue services provided by an emergency rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 99-14
… department order and in conjunction with the connection to a new water supply, constitutes a contract for public work subject to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law, §103 if … its underground water tanks and, instead, connect to a village water distribution system as its water source. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… and again—much more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. After five months of partial employment recovery since then, figures for … if not severe lingering damage to job counts in every one of the State’s fifteen metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-228
… To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the JLP payment and to provide instructions for payments not … positions (Grade 501-537) are eligible for the April 2016 JLP payment provided the employee: Is in an eligible … employees will become eligible for the April 2016 JLP payment during 2016-2017: Leave of Absence on 04/01/16: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-228-implementation-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-systemSUNY Bulletin No. SU-58
… paid leave and A pay basis code of 21P and No future dated Job Data rows after 8/16/2001 with a pay basis code change. … 12L for CALs Termination For 21P/CAL Employees Who Worked Summer Session In A Different Agency: Employees who worked summer session in another agency must be terminated in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-58-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2017
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through July for calendar year 2017, DiNapoli’s office has approved 10,391 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … NYS Legislature - Senate $7 million lease for Senate print shop with Corporate Woods LLC at 5 Southwoods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2017