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Opinion 90-62
… maladministration in office is a question which can only be resolved by the courts in the context of a removal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62DiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… New York state's Medicaid system could have saved up to $13.6 million it spent on patients with severe kidney … been covered by the federal Medicare program, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The Department of Health should continue its efforts to recoup questionable payments and adjust its systems to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsOpinion 89-23
… to your letter asking whether a village may allow the New York State Division of Parole to utilize space in the … educational services, fire district, the state of New York, or the government of the United States and any … consideration, to an agency or department of the State of New York (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-26, p 47). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… choices, it should be transparent over what spending can and cannot be adjusted,” DiNapoli said. “While the city’s … fiscal and operational challenges. The city is limited in where it can make adjustments, and all stakeholders will … and slower growth in non-discretionary spending, but these favorable fiscal conditions may not last. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Academy Charter School , Eastport-South Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central … or approve claims totaling $1.9 million. Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User … audits of the Academy Charter School EastportSouth Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of approximately $600, could not be physically located. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Opinion 98-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (funding town … streets) -- Repairs (by town of village streets) -- Snow Removal (by town on village streets) VILLAGE LAW, … scheme in the field of highway funding, including how towns are to budget and raise money for highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 2000-15
… [12]) indicate that these definitions in VFBL §3(1) relate only to volunteer firefighters of fire departments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 90-49
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (improvement district … DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (compensation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to … per day amount for each day on which he or she actually and necessarily renders services on behalf of the district, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 92-4
… district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the … moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters of the fire … it appears that the contract for the supervised training sessions will not be subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4SUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.2
… employees or professional employees with a college year obligation, one semester shall be equal to six months on … For employees working on an academic or college year basis, Paid Parental Leave cannot be used to bridge a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3422-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … $6.5 billion — if not more — in federal relief, which the New York delegation is working towards, this could result in … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-budgetOpinion 98-23
… than thirty m.p.h., but not less than twenty-five m.p.h., only "on or along designated highways" within the village. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23DiNapoli Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli testified today before the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-testifies-us-house-committee-financial-services-subcommittee-diversity-inclusionDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… 2021-22 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesParishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could … officials did not adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Opinion 89-22
… issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and … TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, 1684: Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22