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Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 178 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… and services and segregating financial duties, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and ongoing legal issues. DiNapoli made 29 recommendations to overhaul the operations of the city comptroller’s office … and establish necessary oversight policies and procedures to prevent future problems. “The lack of operational controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonOpinion 92-38
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … until a full set of officers is approved. If a village has no separate board of fire commissioners, the village board of … limited to approval of the department's nominees. There is no authority in article 10 for the board of trustees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38NYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… Exhibit A in the audit for addresses), including the 30 locations with the highest number of construction noise complaints in the city (29 of these locations were in Manhattan) and an additional five locations … In June, DiNapoli’s office released an audit that looked at noise complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… April, New York City released its $98.6 billion executive budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), … The Comptroller’s report notes the city plans to provide a general reserve of $300 million in FY 2022, about 0.4 percent … purpose, could reduce gaps to less than 4 percent of city-fund revenues, absent the budget risks. DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingOpinion 2008-6
… , 87 NY2d 883, 639 NYS2d 1006 [1995]; see also 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-6; 2007 Ops St Comp No. 2007-3; 2005 Ops St Comp No. 2005-5, at 13; 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-31, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-6DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s ambitious capital program promises significant … operating budget, which already faces risks. Unless the MTA can change the way it does business and reduce costs, for … the amount of outstanding long-term debt issued by the MTA more than tripled between 2000 and 2019, rising from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksWells Fargo Shareholder Proposal
Shareholder request for Wells Fargo to determine whether its incentive pay practices have exposed it to financial loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/wells-fargo-shareholder-proposal.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of … functioning correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made … Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPassenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… fleet, and to determine whether agencies have controls in place that ensure vehicles are used in the most economical and efficient manner and that risks … management. Require employees to complete a vehicle use log (to record dates and times of use, purpose of trip, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… institutions and local amenities, enhancing its status as a regional destination for arts, culture and history, even as … It has embraced its role as a destination city and is home to historic buildings, a maritime museum, parks, art … John Tuey, and the Common Council to ensure that Kingston is forward-thinking in our approaches without burdening the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingOpinion 96-7
… Const. art IX, section 1[c]; see also e.g., 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-6, p 10; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-14, p 53). Fire districts are established for the … Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7DiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… too many families in our community,” said State Senator Anna Kaplan . “I look forward to working with my colleagues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … the services of physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise (“Physicians”). Such Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners and will conduct Independent Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Opinion 93-7
… CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (service of legal process) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A contract to engage the services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive bidding … ask whether a county contract to engage a firm to serve legal process on behalf of the county is exempt from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of Health is effectively overseeing the practice of funeral directing in accordance with relevant law and … effectively overseeing selected aspects of the practice of funeral directing. The audit covered the period from April … for governing and regulating the business and practice of funeral directing, undertaking, and embalming in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented … this debt is projected by the Division of the Budget to increase by $26 billion, or 42%, from $61.9 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… (NYSLRS) today announced employer contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22Opinion 92-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the … need not, as a matter of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Opinion 88-31
… bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m … Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or different offense than … originally charged. You ask whether a county treasurer is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31