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Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2014
… their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … Division of Criminal Justice Services $6.3 million to the Legal Aid Society for Aid to Defense for impoverished New … to various labor organizations. Office of Indigent Legal Services $637,000 in grants to five upstate counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2014Opinion 89-60
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Building Inspector (engaged in private business of performing … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a(1)(b), (c): Although a building inspector engaged in the private business of … receipt of your letter concerning the propriety of a town building inspector also engaging in the business of providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 90-20
… custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to an unincorporated firemen's association. The firemen's … We are not aware of the precise purposes for which the unincorporated firemen's association in question was … custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to an unincorporated firemens association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… operations. Hudson River–Black River Regulating District – Security Over Critical Systems (2023-S-24) The Hudson … Services’ policies, which include applying the correct security controls for information used by the District, … 2021, found a lack of formal guidance governing certain enforcement and record-keeping practices as well as a need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… in 2015, reflecting a challenging year in the financial markets,” DiNapoli said. “While the cost of legal … six times higher than salaries in the rest of the City’s private sector ($72,300); Although the securities industry is … engines. The industry accounted for 22 percent of all private sector wages paid in New York City in 2014 even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Einstein College of Medicine for the study of early blood cancer detection in World Trade Center first responders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… include payments made for: The acquisition or construction of the State’s capital facilities including planning, land … reimbursable by public authorities, instrumentalities of the State, the Federal government or local governments. In … designed to permit the identification of the following types of information for capital construction expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released … speeds, used inaccurate data to track service reliability and imposed only four penalties in four years. “When New … is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc and other utilities in the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … did not exist. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit: New Customer-Focused Subway Metrics (2018-S-72) Under the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… reimbursement. The costs included $433,588 in non-personal service costs, which consisted of $224,430 in unnecessary … State Education Department: Benchmark Family Services (BFS) Inc., Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual … ended June 30, 2013, the personal service costs claimed by BFS auditors tested were in compliance with SED’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets – Protection of Managed … 2016 to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. A prior audit, issued in January 2023, found that the … its efforts to ensure honey bees entering the State are healthy and free from disease. Additionally, Ag&Mkts did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… Chief Security and Safety Officer is mainly responsible for the policy aspect of safety and security across all MTA … and homelessness. MTA’s Office of Security is responsible for protecting all MTA agencies, including Transit, with its … (formerly MTA Capital Construction) is responsible for implementing projects, such as those identified through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesOpen Educational Resources
… Objectives To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is using Open Educational Resources (OER) … OER initiatives adequately engaged faculty in the redesign of courses using OER. Our audit covered the period from April … located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of the Fall 2023 semester, approximately 233,000 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… retirement(50 percent of ordinary death benefit): $84,600 2nd year of retirement(25 percent of ordinary death benefit): $42,300 After 2nd year of retirement(10 percent of benefit at age 60): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1225
… processing of retroactive increases and ending of Uniform Allowance for Bargaining Units 21, 31 and 91, and to explain … of a negative amount under code UTA (Uniform or Tool Allowance) in Box 14 (Other) of affected employees’ 2012 Form … in Bargaining Units 21, 31 and 91 who had Uniform Allowance payments ended and moved into base salary effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1225-information-relating-negative-uniform-allowance-amounts-appearing-2012City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million … City of Yonkers Budget Review B61610 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Opinion 97-5
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND … VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… identify and assess appropriate measures to address this challenge effectively. Other findings in the Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-system