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NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 5.28 percent for … period ending Dec. 31, 2019, with an estimated value of $225.9 billion, according to New York State Comptroller … said. “Volatility remains the defining characteristic of the investment landscape, however. As we approach the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… adequate housing is one of the most essential necessities in our society. Beyond providing shelter, our homes are … like food and health care, or leading to living in crowded, poorly maintained or even hazardous conditions. … income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In New York, cost burdens are among the most severe in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… services.” There are approximately 80,000 homeless men, women and children in New York State. OTDA monitors and … House Adult Poughkeepsie Dutchess 60 Dorothy Day Expansion Women Syracuse Onondaga 27 City Mission Adult Buffalo Erie 25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program … Empire State Development Corp could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programOpinion 88-22
… the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Construction (inclusion of park facilities as district expenses) PARK DISTRICTS -- Use (restrictions on nonresidents) PARKS … of fees) TOWN LAW, §§198, 202: The cost of construction of park facilities undertaken solely for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education found it did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsTown of Willsboro – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-92)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Willsboro (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly … Period January 1, 2017 – November 30, 2021. The release of this report was suspended while outside law enforcement … the Audit Area The Clerk collects fees for a variety of purposes including licenses, water and sewer charges and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-willsboro-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-92Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical … awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. Military items are held by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. These items remain on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyOpinion 2005-1
… of a lien on real property (see Municipal Home Rule Law §10 [1][a][ii][9-a]) 3 and commencement of civil actions. We … 3 A lien imposed pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §10(1)(a)(ii)(9-a) may not, absent express statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 88-44
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by town's engineering firm); (interest arising after execution of … a town board member who is an employee of an incorporated engineering firm with which the town has contracted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44CUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… Pursuant to an agreement between the City University of New York and the CUNY Research Foundation, certain … 2004 Summer Salary Awards Form prior to the submission of the payment. Any changes made after the initial award is … Earnings Code: CGR Effective Date: The first day of the pay period in which the payments will commence using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchOpinion 98-10
… a village to generate revenues to reimburse the town for the cost of repairs and maintenance of village streets … letter concerning a contract between a town and a village for the repair and maintenance of village streets. You ask … the village to generate revenue to reimburse the town for the cost of these contractual services. Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10Opinion 92-6
… office, whose duties include checking invoices for accuracy, would not have an interest prohibited by … Law if the highway superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's … of interest if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerk's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 93-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board … Whether a prohibited conflict of interest would arise if a local electrical contractor were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 94-15
… form of gift, grant or bequest, the investment of which is not otherwise provided for by law, must be invested by the school district in … of any extraclassroom activity be deposited with an official designated by the board of education, who in such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Comptroller approved 1,469 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $44.7 billion and approved nearly 12.4 million payments worth nearly $12.4 billion. The office rejected 112 contracts and related transactions valued at $2.2 billion and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberVendRep System Guide for Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts Users
… for the creation, completion, certification, and review of electronic versions of Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires by the vendor, which … Navigation Bar The navigation bar runs along the left side of every VendRep System page. It provides quick and direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-office-state-comptroller-bureau-contracts-usersXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies about … supporting Travel and Expense transactions for a minimum of six years from the payment date, according to the General … attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic copies of documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseVII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… It is in the State’s best interest to use cost effective payment methods and to avoid the expenses associated with the State’s traditional voucher payment process. State … for invoices that exceed $250 if the merchandise received is less than $250 but the amount of freight charged makes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Comptroller approved 1,696 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 billion and approved nearly 27.1 million payments worth more than $40.8 billion. The Office rejected 137 contracts and related transactions valued at $160 million and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-march