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Wall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… that full year profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms (the traditional measure of … in settlement costs. The securities industry, however, does not break out settlement costs from other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… in the state Department of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion dollars in … said. "The department needs to improve its procedures and stop this waste of taxpayer money." Medicaid, a federal, … insurance during January of 2018. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… the audit sample). Violations were missed or overlooked in 11 of the 12 elevators in the sample. Three non-DOB … terminated by his company for unprofessionalism. 6,741 (11 percent) of the 63,314 annual elevator inspections DOB … authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Amherst Central School District , Friendship Central School District … and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The … require district officials to properly document compliance when they sought competition. Furthermore, the policy did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCredit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… You may be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public … in to your Retirement Online account , scroll down to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click the “Manage my Service Credit Purchases” button. The Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Service Credit To request credit for additional or military service, sign in to your Retirement Online … and 6 under Sections 384 384d and 384e Credit for Previous or Military Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceOpinion 2000-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Fund (need to establish when property sold was funded in part with Urban Development Corporation loan) REAL … into a repayment agreement with the UDC providing that, in the event of the sale of the civic center, the unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Opinion 99-4
… are authorized generally to "convey" unneeded real property (see, e.g., County Law, §215[5,6]; Town Law, … corporations and fire districts to make gifts of unneeded real property to another municipal corporation or fire … p 1; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-22, p 37, gift of municipal money to an IDA; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-342, p 434; 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … and paid pursuant to sections 1349(2)(e) and (f) are distributable to and held in the custody of the district … department as the "claiming agent", or whether the funds are to be treated as a county general fund revenue. You also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding … Blumenthal, Alexis Lorenzana and Karissa Ryder (Bureau of State Expenditures) Target Audience: Agency Fiscal and … Lindsay Gajda, Cori Bilka and Alisia Franke (Bureau of State Payroll Services) Target Audience: Agency Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceOpinion 93-30
… and Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers and Duties (transportation of … and Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION LAW, §500-c; COUNTY LAW, §657-a: If, … an individual from a village justice court to a county jail after the individual has been arraigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Opinion 91-62
… (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A village, by local law, may transfer a … Whether a village by local law may transfer a building to a school district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 96-3
… prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services between the village and either the trustee individually, or the firm of which the … the primary stockholder, to provide environmental review and planning services, if the contract is entered into after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 2001-1
… Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) PUBLIC … AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) -- Overtime (pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2000-21
… This conclusion is further supported by subdivision 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for … into a city. We note also that Town Law §189-a[4][e] provides that the provisions of Town Law, article 11, … notwithstanding the specific reference in section 189-a(4)(e) to "extension," but not to the "diminution," the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the out-year budget gaps are … of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The city deserves credit for prudently increasing its reserves to hedge against an … one year ago. The city also expects a gap of $2.9 billion for FY 2019. The gaps are relatively small, ranging from 2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-F-26) The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for evaluating students to determine … A prior audit, issued in May 2019, found that the DOE had difficulty meeting the required 60-day time frame for … been a persistent problem. The follow-up found that the DOE made progress in addressing the issues identified. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at … Auditors reviewed the district’s general fund budgets for the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 89-5
… notice of pendency serves as constructive notice of the litigation and avoids the hardship of the common law rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by State … Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to take over the … 2013, the FIDA transferred the value of seven outstanding loans totaling $505,669 to the FLDC. Officials then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agencies