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Action Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
Next Generation 911 NG911 is a longpromised upgrade to New Yorks emergency communications system that would allow photos voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major events like natural disasters overwhelm local centers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911State Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… accordingly. The Contract Pay page is effective-dated and stores the employee’s contract dates. A new set of contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1088
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) 9/29/11 … grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has completed one (1) year of service in such grade by October 1, 2011; and did not receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1088-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1087
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units: Administrative Services … grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has completed one (1) year of service in such grade by October 1, 2011; and did not receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1087-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1185
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units: Administrative Services … grade on the 4/1/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has completed one (1) year of service in such grade by October 1, 2012; and did not receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1185-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1186
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) 9/27/12 … if the employee: has completed one (1) year of service in such grade by October 1, 2012; and did not receive a Performance Advance in April 2012; and was rated “Satisfactory” or its equivalent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1186-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1577
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series at the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … Department Supplied Uniforms dated 12/16/16 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. The OFPC Uniform Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1577-2014-2015-2015-2016-and-2016-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Brighton Memorial Library , Village of Cape Vincent , Town of Cayuta , Commack Public Library … at unauthorized financial institutions. Village of Cape Vincent – Payroll and Claims Auditing (Jefferson County) … Spa Pub Lib Bovina FD Brighton Memorial Library Vill of Cape Vincent Town of Cayuta Commack Pub Lib District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 93-7
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial decisions on the issue … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Opinion 93-15
… Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. You ask whether, pursuant to … is required to annually account to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board with respect to private source … previous fiscal year "shall account with the town board for such moneys and shall produce all supporting books, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… auditors found four of 13 PATH stations (Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, and 23rd Street) were not accessible to persons in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers reviewed. Auditors … paid $696,291 during the audit period. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – Procurement (Erie County) … auditors found that officials did not realize the former superintendent was to reimburse the district $2,813 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Opinion 88-12
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (services provided under a municipal cooperation agreement) … COOPERATION -- Refuse and Garbage (joint refuse collection services) -- Competitive Bidding (need for where one … basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one village acting as "lead agency" and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… audit covered the period from April 2017 through February 2021, and also included the most recent recertification … available COVID-19–related information through June 2021. About the Program OASAS provides services for over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and … from January 1, 2012 through February 1, 2019. About the Program DOF is responsible for collecting and processing payments for parking fines for the approximately 30 entities that can issue parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsHousing for Seniors
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corporation effectively oversee the … To determine whether the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office released a report and series of audits today reviewing compliance by villages with financial reporting and other requirements. By law, a … officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial report (AFR) with the State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projects