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DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… to already vulnerable homeless men, women and children. For city fiscal years 2014 to 2018, DHS had a total of 21 … priorities on its 10-year capital plan. Projects lingered, for years sometimes, before work began, with no assurance … replacement at the East 119 th St. Veterans Residence, for example, was budgeted at $511,000 but cost $3.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixOpinion 90-19
… fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-d; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE LAW, §10-1000, et … and membership. A fire company must consent to a contract for the provision of fire protection outside the village and … of trustees, address, among other things, eligibility for fire company membership, the structure and functions of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Opinion 91-11
… which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter … You indicate that the city engineer currently serves for a term of three years. You further state that the mayor … county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an indefinite term, subject to removal at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… lifts a cloud that has hung over the city’s finances for years,” DiNapoli. “While New York City’s economy … economic recovery has already exceeded the average length for all recoveries since the end of World War II. Although the budget gaps for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 could be larger because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… does not receive State funds or tax revenues or credits for its operations. Chapter 469 of the Laws of 1989 requires … customers, and commercial/industrial and other not-for-profit businesses located throughout New York State. In … corporations, public authorities and commissions, for which the Governor appoints the Chair, the Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, … or mislabeled claims. Officials could not account for 82 of 120 complaints (68%), which means some were never … it took over three years to complete the investigation for determining probable cause. On average, cases took DHR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… obtain medical services or medical insurance coverage and for a variety of other purposes. Identity thefts have surged … has compiled identity theft complaints related to COVID-19 for 2020 through mid-March 2021, reporting 3,617 in New York. … According to the FTC, imposters are filing claims for unemployment benefits using the names and personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… agencies, it did not ensure they met the qualifications for the new position into which they were hired or promoted, … experience, and operating license requirements and, for operating titles such as Train Operators, Conductors, and … expenditures, and duplicate compensation costs for overlapping services. The follow-up found DYCD made only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 2006-6
… the supervisor generally may determine to take time off for personal reasons in his or her discretion. You ask … however, that an elected officer receives the salary fixed for the office as an incident of the office, and the absence … entitled to receive additional retirement service credit for accumulated unused sick leave pursuant to section 41-j of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 89-61
… of village justice does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction … a general rule, all moneys raised by real property taxes for town purposes must be raised by taxes levied on the whole … Legislature by statute requires or permits moneys raised for any given expenditure to be raised from taxes levied only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… as well." Edward Mason, the Head of Responsible Investment for the Church of England's investment fund said, "I am … Government Pension Fund Global announce their support for the proposal. May 25: ExxonMobil annual shareholders meeting in Dallas, Texas. Support for Proxy Access DiNapoli and the Common Retirement Fund are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… services in the United States. SED is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … data privacy, including completing the data classification for all types of information that it creates, collects, … of Information Technology Services (ITS) is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… retroactive adjustments that were automatically calculated for an employee in PaySR. The adjustments are broken down by … broken down by the actual pay period(s) being adjusted for each earn code that generated a retroactive calculation. This panel is generally populated as follows: For retroactive actions reported directly on the Job Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… housing has been concentrated since 2010 and implications for growth in other areas under the “City of Yes” initiative … can effectively address the city’s pressing need for housing over the coming decade.” The city gained 307,000 … the 2022 expiration of the 421-a tax abatement program for affordable housing construction. Although the pipeline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts Strong 11.94% Annual Return, Closes at Record High of $295.4 Billion
… of the nation’s strongest and best-funded public pension funds by focusing on long-term stability, smart … is 5.9%, the second lowest among major public pension funds in the country. During his tenure, DiNapoli steadily … by the State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the Funds’ regulator, found the investment and risk teams are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-strong-11-point-94-percent-annual-return-closes-at-record-high-295-point-4-billionAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… (board) of most school districts to establish an audit committee to oversee and report to the board on the annual … to establish an internal audit function and for the audit committee to assist the board in the oversight of that … an emergency action and are subject to revision, the audit committee must develop and submit to the board for approval, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateOpinion 91-27
… real property of the historical association necessary for the construction of a sewage treatment plant. The county … to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, real property for lawful county purposes. 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-29, p … the authority of a municipality to acquire real property for the purpose of re-conveyance. In this instance, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… for young Asian and Black workers remains very high at 23.3 percent and 20.4 percent, respectively. While … Statistics, Current Population Survey; OSC analysis Young Male Workers Slow to Recover Recent research has noted the … disconnected from the local economy, that is, neither in school nor working. While the disconnected population was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… purchasing to agency personnel. OGS is also responsible for tracking data on state agencies' food purchases and for providing a Food Metrics Annual Report to the Governor … lacked complete information on statewide food purchasing. For example, the 2015 report omitted two months (October and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… has increased each year from 122 in 2013 to 138 in 2016. For a list of non-filers for fiscal year ending 2016, visit: … For a list of persistent non-filers – those local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores