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Opinion 90-18
… Municipal Law, §§103, 103-a, 103-b and 103-c. County Law, §408-a provides that every officer, board or agency of a … the privilege against self-incrimination contained in the 5th amendment to the United States Constitution ( Lefkowitz v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 88-54
… district may be extended prior to December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the … Comp, 1947, p 322; see also 1978 Opns St Comp No. 78-287 and 1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-941, both unreported). We … town board has held the public hearing on the extension and has made the determinations required by section 194(1) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 95-32
… public deposits specified by subdivision 3 include a pledge of "eligible securities" having an aggregate market …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in … borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli’s monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score … Batavia, Buffalo, Corning, Hornell, Lackawanna, Long Beach, Olean, Rochester, Salamanca, Syracuse, Utica, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesOpinion 99-12
… (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to consolidate) -- Extension (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to extend) WATER DISTRICTS -- … (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to consolidate) -- Extension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12Opinion 94-33
… in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (participation by retired members of fire … of a fire department may not participate in a service award program unless they are subject to being called to duty … department for which a volunteer firefighters' service award program has been established may participate in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… by economic challenges or structural budget imbalances, our monitoring system is producing data that can help better … stress,” said DiNapoli. “Local leaders, however, are on the frontlines and must use this information to continue … year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, the monitoring system creates an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and Local Retirement System to her … location. “Ms. Dixon attempted to scam the pension system by allegedly pretending to be her deceased sister,” DiNapoli … arraigned in Kings County court and released without bail on her own recognizance. Dixon is due back in court Nov. 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the State Comptroller OSC has written this guide as a … bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-processNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s improved revenue forecast and expectations of additional federal aid. … Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys improved revenue forecast and expectations of additional federal aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetXIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a period of time (e.g., grant period) designed … Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a period of time eg grant period designed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … corresponding check numbers, no one is reviewing support for those payments, including the monthly bank statements, … bank reconciliations to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible following an unplanned disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, related to his diversion of … special assistant district attorney Christine Stevens who jointly prosecuted the case. I also wish to thank the Warren …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… of the State Comptroller projects higher revenues than forecast by the city, including $725 million more during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to support claims, and that it was not possible to perform all of the procedures the dentists billed in relation to the … $933,399 in duplicate payments that were made to providers for the same services under both the old and the new (APG) … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsManagement of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… MySchools randomly generates and assigns each student a lottery number. The lottery number as well as how the applicant ranks the school … the number of available seats based on their order (e.g., lottery number) and priority. Every student who is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmTransforming the Procurement Function
… required the MTA to “develop and complete a personnel and reorganization plan” (Transformation) by June 30, 2019. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.1
… of this bulletin is to provide step-by-step guidance for Direct Deposit entry and provide details of the Direct Deposit Audit Locked Queries for audit purposes. Affected Employees Employees hired on or … affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted to agency payroll offices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19711-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… of this bulletin is to provide step-by-step guidance for Direct Deposit entry and provide details of the Direct Deposit Audit Locked Queries for audit purposes. Affected Employees Employees hired on or … affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted to agency payroll offices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query