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Opinion 98-14
… 106; HIGHWAY LAW, §141; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): The town highway superintendent's annual budget estimate … by real property taxes for town outside village purposes. Article 8 of the Town Law (§100 et seq .) contains provisions … Town Law, §104 provides generally that the head of each administrative unit in a town must submit annually to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Selected Management and Operations Practices
… personal property disposals. Key Findings NYPA sold scrap metal and plant equipment (valued at over $900,000) from two locations without appropriate controls to ensure they were … Establish controls over the valuation and sale of scrap metal. Improve controls over fleet assets sales. Improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesEDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsOpinion 90-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution … agency, must be used for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of the Criminal Procedure Law. A county … not be transferred to a county's general fund. Beginning in 1980, the courts were authorized to consider restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-60
… opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Concessions (to operate golf course); (as distinguished from lease) PUBLIC CONTRACTS … 841, 358 NYS2d 957; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; see also Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … may establish and maintain facilities, including golf courses, refreshment stands and the like, which provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… 48 different counties. Working with the comptrollers from Albany, Dutchess, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and Ulster … found that unacceptable conditions still exist at some hotel and motel shelters,"DiNapoli said. "In some cases, they … hotels and motels, 12 still had significant problems. "The Albany County Department of Audit & Control thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… districts in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Clark County (Las Vegas) have allotted from 0.4% to 17.1% of their funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … with maintenance and inspection requirements pertaining to Event Recorder Units (ERUs) and whether Transit has a … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… $612,781 in reported costs that did not comply with state guidelines for reimbursement. Public Service Commission: Pipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up) (2017-F-20) … Service (DPS) staff working under the Public Service Commission did not verify the accuracy of the information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide … A state Office of Mental Health OMH contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), and the Church of England investment fund, have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… officials adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank accounts were authorized and used only for … the Vice President of Finance and Administration at each college to ensure that each bank account complies with … Notification Form.” The Office of the UC notifies the college within five business days of the receipt of the form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… Purpose To inform agencies of new functionality that allows agencies to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in PayServ Affected Employees Agencies who may need to … To inform agencies of new functionality that allows agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and Watertown; the towns of Hamburg, Irondequoit and Newburgh; as well as the village of … to provide documentation. Six law enforcement agencies (Hamburg, Johnson City, Madison County, Newburgh, Troy and … For a copy of the audit, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2015/PPRI/global.htm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, … was the last existing record of the father. The father and son shared a joint bank account where Ralph’s retirement … pension payments and the investigation that led to his son’s arrest. Gritman was sentenced by U.S. District Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner in which State agencies … personal information about you. The PPPL also enables you to access and/or correct information the Office of the State … New York State Personal Privacy Protection Law is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… checks were printed before the claims auditor reviewed and approved claims. As a result, claims for 213 check disbursements totaling $845,215 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Auditors also found credit … card claims, paid by wire transfers, were not audited and approved prior to payment and 38 of 105 credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections … to the same period last year mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). About the Program Wild and managed pollinators are critically important to the … in support of the Law’s zero-tolerance level, but did not establish tolerance levels for other diseases, insects, or parasites. Additionally, Ag&Mkts did not have support or reasonable assurance that it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-follow