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Opinion 93-13
… towns to impose and collect additional town taxes without Legislative authority. Further, it is our opinion that such a … In our opinion, these provisions create a comprehensive legislative scheme for county districts and evince an intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 2010-2
… ( see e.g. Feldman v Miller , 151 AD2d 755, 542 NYS2d 777; 1999 Ops St Comp No. 99-14, supra ; 1993 Ops St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… from July 2018 through January 2024. About the Program One of the most critical periods of growth in a child’s development occurs during the first 5 … frames in the special education process, these reviews address only 1/6 of the State’s school districts per year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… showed that downstate regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. IDAs in upstate regions accounted for 43 percent of the total net jobs gained. "IDA projects continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Housing Program units are assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established waiting lists. Our … for available apartments, developments are required to offer one out of every four available units to applicants on … new applicants; when a list is “closed,” the development does not accept new applicants, generally because the list is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected … using a clear and consistent method. … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately monitors selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) provides information about transfer stations across the state. The NYSDEC also has general information about solid waste composition and … 2016 … CostSaving Ideas Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… insurance is higher in New York State than in comparable states, as noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written … of every authorized domestic insurer that makes or files rates. Additionally, DFS reviews specific functions the Title … and improper business conduct have not been commensurate with the concerns DFS has expressed in these areas. In 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… including $216 million and $43 million in City and State funding, respectively, with the remainder from federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is effectively monitoring the Science, … Program. … To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation is effectively monitoring the Science Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… water quality. We believe Department officials, DOH, and State policy makers should assess whether the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… Purpose To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is … The Corporation’s on-site monitoring of the projects we sampled frequently occurred later in the construction … 50 and 75 percent completion. Also, the Corporation does not perform site visits after project completion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has experienced strong … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Bedford-Stuyvesant is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of … Economic Snapshot of Bedford-Stuyvesant confirms what local residents and business owners have been witnessing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-risePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth … Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, provides refundable tax credits to firms … new material as part of their response, ostensibly to address to the same issues and findings presented to them in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Clery Act (Report 2013-S-70). Background In 1990, Congress enacted the Clery Act, which requires … and to investigate and correct errors and discrepancies in statistics to ensure compliance with the Clery Act. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… Purpose To determine how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… an existing member or retiree of one of the eight public retirement systems in New York State. If they are a NYSLRS … You would hire (not enroll) the employee into a new employment instance if they have never worked at your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… the Business Unit must do the following: Place a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the … other Business Units processed that day, and Enter an “A” in the Handling Code box in the Payment Method section of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Business Units must select the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide … Online Business Units Business Units should only use the voucher styles listed in the chart below. “Reversal,” “Register,” and “Third Party” voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-style