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DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of … to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency planning must be a priority for all New York … to develop comprehensive safety plans and building-level emergency response plans. SED regulations were developed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and major public authorities … or reofferings as follows: $4.88 billion scheduled for July of which $1.83 billion is new money and $3.05 … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state New York City and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterOpinion 88-20
… which, among other things, change a county seat. For purposes of article III, §1, a local act has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Kindlon: Siblings Indicted for Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… found that Mahtani and Melwani jointly purchased a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … to OTDA claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant for the condo and further claimed that Melwani owed Mahtani back rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-kindlon-siblings-indicted-stealing-stateOpinion 90-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to village employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 89-11
… Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room to be used for meetings of the Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… New York state continues to have high levels of foreclosure activity with new foreclosure filings remaining significantly higher than … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The foreclosure crisis is far from resolved, and there are still … New York state continues to have high levels of foreclosure activity with new foreclosure filings remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOpinion 93-2
… VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, 9-912: Village … a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 94-5
… of the town, it does not, in our view, provide authority for the publication of articles by individual members of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 94-30
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for … $5 of this amount to the State of New York in accordance with section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law. You ask whether, … that the courts may not supply by construction words or phrases which were omitted from a statute. Where, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30XI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contract that provides the vendor with the unilateral right to terminate the contract for convenience. While there … of such a clause, providing a vendor with the unilateral right to terminate a contract can create a situation in which … a contract that provides the vendor with the unilateral right to terminate the contract for convenience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Procurement Lobbying Sections 139-j and 139-k of the New York State Finance Law (SFL) regulate attempts to influence State and … Entity Representation Concerning Compliance with State Finance Law §§139-j and 139-k" ( AC 3281-S ), which shall be … On August 23 2005 the Legislative Law and the State Finance Law were amended to include provisions for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is necessary; (ii) set forth the requirements for … request the establishment of a bank account at any banking facility, providing in writing the substantiation of the need … level (i.e., regional motor vehicle office, correctional facility, mental hygiene facility, other agency regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… State work, those payments should be paid through the SFS AP module as appropriate. When an employee is leaving an … when the employee no longer needs access to perform their role. Access should be removed no later than the employee’s … OSC, an agency should email the OSC Voucher Audit Team and request that the expense report be expedited. Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… or services being paid. Process and Document Preparation: Online Business Units Business Units should use the … it is paying for. Process and Document Preparation: Online Business Units Business Units should use the … it is paying for. Process and Document Preparation: Online Business Units Business Units should use Distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Report … the implementation status of four recommendations made in our initial audit report Improper Payments for Recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare
… hospice care covered by Medicare. This audit covered the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2019. About the Program Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or … and Medicare (referred to as dual-eligibles), Medicare is the primary payer for Medicare-covered hospice services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/28/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-coveredPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, … our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds refunds and property tax credits ie School Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxCareer and Technical Education
… high paying jobs, no significant changes were made in the number of related programs offered. CTE programs at some high … reviewed, we found school requirements and program admission priorities (based on residence in a particular … planning with school officials and stakeholders. Revise admission program priorities and eligibility requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-education