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Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (2021-N-3)
To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n3.pdfDiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… electric utility. “Many publicly traded companies use corporate funds to influence the political process and it is … divided country, companies need to answer whether the benefits of political donations outweigh the risks.” The company agreed to the Fund’s request to post semi-annual comprehensive reports listing its corporate spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… award was made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder from at least three bids or, where two bids were received, the award was made to the low bidder that was within 15 percent of the engineer’s estimate. No bidder who otherwise would have been the low bidder was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Infrastructure Investment Act 1 (“the Act”) allows for a design-build contract, an alternative … The Infrastructure Investment Act1 allows for a designbuild contract an alternative delivery method for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bradford Central School District , Corning City School … unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent for the past three fiscal years. When unused … points. District officials also misclassified a portion of fund balance as non-spendable, thereby improperly reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the conviction of John H. Eydeler III, 66, a resident of Glendale, Arizona, on … This case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General John R. Healy of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial … Eric T Schneiderman announced today the conviction of John H Eydeler III 66 a resident of Glendale Arizona on his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftOpinion 91-12
… the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire company. You … General Municipal Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… Management 2015 Dean Foods Delta Airlines Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. Steel Valero Energy 2014 Comcast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingShareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
… Common Asset Management had communicated with the company in preparation for a possible shareholder proposal seeking … see Lowe's take concrete steps toward a more sustainable future," said Keith Mestrich, President and CEO of … with Lowe's to lower the company's emissions. "We believe all companies should make environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… years 2008 through 2014. Cecero also admitted that while drawing retirement benefits from NYSLRS, she also participated in SUNY ORP. The practice of drawing retirement benefits while remaining a public employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… backup, monitoring of remote-access users and server room security. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Haverstraw-Stony Point Central … – Financial Management (Rockland County) The board and district officials overestimated some appropriations, underestimated certain revenues, and made unbudgeted year-end transfers totaling $94.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… such as bias, lack of transparency and safety concerns. This concerning trend is also evident in government … it also carries inherent risks. Several incidents – even before the pandemic – illustrated the unintentional harm that … impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in ensuring that AI systems work to further the greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the highest level in 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… retirees,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “Now he will serve jail time for his actions. My initiative to fight fraud on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… was a New York State pensioner, who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Miller died in 2006, … Zarrella. The Comptroller and Attorney General thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000Opinion 89-1
… LAW, §92(1): The estate of a town employee who dies while in service generally is not entitled to payment of the … of a deceased town highway department employee, who died while in service, the cash value of the employee's … provision, the estate of deceased town employee who dies while in service is not entitled to payment of the cash value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… the low carbon economy,” Siwo said. “I have spent much of my career sourcing, assessing, and managing sustainable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… Attorney for the Northern District Richard Hartunian today announced the arrest and indictment of New York State … I also want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney Hartunian – cases like that are made possible … personal piggy banks. Assemblyman Scarborough tried to game the system, thinking he could get away with it,” New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newOpinion 88-1
… in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Conveyance of (to U.S. Postal Service); (necessity of special act … a village parking lot. You ask whether the parking lot may be determined to be unneeded for village purposes if the proceeds from the … Whether a parking lot may be determined to be unneeded for village purposes if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1