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Opinion 94-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … of fronting or abutting owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… they may not recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Town of Marion – Misappropriation of … collected between Jan. 1, 2016 through May 31, 2021. In August 2023, the former court clerk pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree, corrupting the government in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees: … Chapter 24 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2018-2023 Agreements between the State of New York and the Police … even if there is no successor agreement. Effective Dates: 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… is to continue to maintain up-to-date employee addresses in the PayServ system and remind agencies of existing tools … the validity of the address. A report is available in Control-D to enable agencies to obtain the latest … to the USPS. OSC will continue to provide an address list from PayServ containing the home, mail and check address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… withhold sales tax collections in the aggregate amount of $150 million, in each SFY, from New York City and place them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-accountDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… DiNapoli announced today. The communities were identified by the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). … manage their communities through the uncertainties created by the pandemic.” In this latest round, the city of … P DiNapoli announced today The communities were identified by the Comptrollers Fiscal Stress Monitoring System FSMS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… equipment, including Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) in the subway system, to avoid future unexpected failures, an … and first responders during emergencies and incidents of crime,” DiNapoli said. “The subway is an environment that … reasons why maintenance is not completed; make a daily list of inoperable cameras and alarms and track their repair; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… cash needs to come from Washington. As the crisis erupted in New York and across America, we went from the longest expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job losses have been swift and massive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Early … both the Program and its contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as … Find system (Child Find) that ensures eligible children in the State are identified, located, and referred to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… Property Group Inc. , the largest shopping mall operator in the United States; and Brown-Forman Corp. , the maker of … corporate funds for political purposes, especially now in an election year with bitter political divisions on … ask companies for comprehensive and public reports that list their corporate contributions to any campaign on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… government to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the exchange of funds between the states and the federal … updating the terms of CMIA implementation by revising the list of major Federal assistance programs subject to the … , which was calculated based on data contained in the State’s Single Audit for the fiscal year ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … as required. Further, the District did not post all the test results of their potable water outlet sampling conducted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… agents, persons or entities to manage the developments. It is the responsibility of the owner to provide safe and … (Bronx). The objective of our initial audit, issued in June 2023, was to determine whether tenants living in … the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up within 30 days of the report’s issuance. … To assess the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… Whether using formal competitive bids in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for … requirements set forth in GML or with the District’s procurement policies and procedures. When officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 98 water outlets not sampled for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2Opinion 89-64
… -- Purchases (consideration paid); (obtaining appraisals) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §247; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When purchasing real property, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… Air pollution damages human health and the environment in a variety of ways. It can make breathing difficult, cause … wildlife show harmful effects from acid rain and mercury in the air. Also, greenhouse gases (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the air are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… unit on 04/01/2022; and Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on 04/01/2022; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… and promote the health of New Yorkers through prevention, science, and the assurance of quality health care delivery. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to increase by 4.4 percent in calendar year 2021 after an estimated … percent in 2020, U.S. employment is projected to increase by 2.7 percent in 2021 and reach its pre-pandemic level in … the economy. The number of New Yorkers with jobs plunged by 1.5 million in March and April. As of November, the count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021