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Opinion 89-57
… street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, … to utilize town highway equipment and personnel to repair and improve a village street of a village located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Hempstead Union Free School District (Nassau County); Sachem Central School District (Suffolk); Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School … with the State Education Department as of Dec. 31, 2015. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Purpose To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements … all tax credit calculations are correct before issuing a Certificate of Tax Credit. OSC Response to Agency Comments to … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programHousing 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: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… and racial diversity on its board. The Fund's proposal is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust … a board fails to be responsive to its shareholders, it is often symptomatic of larger, systemic problems in the … one diverse candidate to serve on the board since then. It is past time for Monster Beverage to follow through on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… As a result, the board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the town’s financial operations, account balances … also were generally not prepared or provided to the board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances … also did not provide adequate monthly financial reports to the board and the board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… signature devices are controlled by the supervisor and locked in the division safe, the supervisor’s signature is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is based on the most recent data available. The Comptroller’s … Office will continue to monitor the trends as the data is updated. Policymakers can utilize this data as a resource … largest numbers of departures. “The personal income tax is the single largest state revenue source for New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… An audit that sampled 20 school districts found they did not provide mental health … to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations, … An audit that sampled twenty school districts found they did not provide mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… government and robust local sales tax revenues helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” … and a possible recession looming, local governments need to plan carefully to avoid fiscal cliffs in the future.” … File or Designated Inconclusive Excel Spreadsheet Detailed List of All Municipalities in State and Fiscal Stress Scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. An analysis by State … coverage requirements have ended, the state should account for those who are removed from Medicaid coverage and make … and private plans. The state should also publicly account for any additional spending required to support elevated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1786
… report are affected. Background Section 102 of the State Finance Law and Section 1315 of the Abandoned Property … in PayServ before sending the check to the Division of the Treasury. Please refer to NPAY590, address move update report … undeliverable, the check must be returned to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1786-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checksComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2014-F-17) An initial audit report issued in January 2013 identified $10 million in Medicaid … and contract modification was incomplete. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC): Management and … which is prohibited. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… estimation errors. The audit found WROTB’s failure to take action to address the declining handle, the total amount wagered on horse races and other gaming activities, adjust to changes in the gambling industry, and control costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 hours, but the city’s Department of Housing Preservation … from Oct. 1 to May 31 – the “Heat Season” – and hot water 24 hours a day. Tenant complaints about lack of adequate heat … made in FY 2018 and 533 complaints made in FY 2019. For 24 of the 25 buildings, the complaints were incorrectly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredOpinion 88-12
… collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one … collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one … cooperation agreements to provide such services either jointly or by one village or more villages for the others. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Opinion 90-38
… for this year as a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to Highway Law, §205-a. You ask whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from, and maintain the highway if, … Law, §205-a authorizes a town highway superintendent to annually designate, on or before November in each year, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Ordinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… to the next highest multiple of $1,000. The salary is limited by Section 130 of the Civil Service law. The first … of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… a matter of if, but when, another massive storm like Sandy will hit New York City, potentially crippling its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity from 2019 to 2021, and an increasing number say they face food insufficiency since summer 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-food-insecurity.pdf