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Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… to pesticides and other chemicals, and changing climate. In 2016, the State developed the New York State Pollinator … effort, with the Department primarily responsible for managed pollinators, typically honey bees. Honey bees are … that raise and care for colonies of honey bees. In 2007, under sections of the State’s Agriculture and Markets Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesDebt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… The debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs that directly … debt. It recognizes debt where the State makes payments with State resources, directly or indirectly, to a … authorized the issuance of up to $5 billion in borrowings for State cash flow relief, consisting of a $2 billion line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… found Porcari guilty of: Corrupting the Government in the First Degree (B felony) Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as … (E felony) Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree (E felony) – 3 Counts Offering a False … is led by Chief Deputy Attorney General Jose Maldonado and First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonOpinion 96-21
… districts may be established by petition (Town Law, §190 et seq .) or by town board motion (Town Law, §209-a, et seq .). Town Law, §198(10-a) authorizes the town board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 94-20
… for snow and ice removal incurred in its 1993-4 fiscal year. You ask whether a village may impose a special … has been appropriated for snow removal in a given fiscal year, a village may finance an increase in the appropriation by the issuance of budget notes in that year, in accordance with Local Finance Law, §29.00 (see Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 94-30
… JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks outside of the City of New York are required to remit to the Commissioner of … paragraph of CPLR, §8018(a). This is in reply to your inquiry regarding payments made to New York State by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… employee, for example, did not return to Albany for the required minimum period of one year after the sabbatical. … this employee and another employee failed to submit the required statements of activities and accomplishments after … that individual University campuses are prevented from unilaterally effectuating changes to sabbatical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveOpinion 93-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (CHIPs … repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in accordance with an agreement entered into between the town … and improvements are to be used. Section 284 provides, in part, that: The moneys levied and collected for the repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 2005-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (reimbursement for expenses in operating personal vehicles) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: … other than an illegal purpose or a purpose contrary to public policy, that the members of the fire department or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 90-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (procedure in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's … authorizing and directing him to pay to the claimant the amount allowed upon his claim. Except as otherwise provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Update Vendor Information and Access
… As a New York State vendor, you must ensure your business … is accurate and up to date with the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). You have the option to do … vendor’s information. Add or Update Locations We added a new feature in the Vendor Portal in SFS to make it easier for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
A total of 14 local governments in New York state ended their fiscal year 2023 with a fiscal stress designation the same as a year ago according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… agreements. SDA was a temporary initiative started as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but has been continued by HCR … the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary. HCR received over $16 billion in federal funding between April 2017 and July 2024, including about $11.9 billion PBCA funds, $4 billion standard HCV funds, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… and comprehensive case files that document and demonstrate service provision achievements as well as barriers overcome … to meet with residents and develop Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), service plans, or support service plans … its contract requiring that case managers be a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), one provider employed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of … documentation to show critical problems were corrected. “Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility … while Central New York had no backlog. Auditors conducted site visits at 20 of the sampled adult care facilities across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsOrange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the College’s controls over … and about 5,500 students, is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialEmergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… , Ontario , Rockland , Schenectady , and Suffolk . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the six counties … county departments are responsible for the collection of these surcharge revenues, while the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)
… determine if host community fees were properly disbursed for the period July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … corporations or individuals within or outside the County, for the purpose of receiving, treating and disposing of solid … the County Legislature. Budgeted operating appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $6.1 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … share of health and dental premiums. For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0