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Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions Program
… Retirement Fund (CRF) to address climate-oriented risks and opportunities. A key component of the plan is the creation of the Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) program, a multi-asset class portfolio of institutional sustainable investment and climate-related themes. In 2023, the Fund increased its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutions-programNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's State of the State Proposals
… Washington. “The focus now turns to how the state will pay for these proposals and the Executive budget will be released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-state-state-proposalsOpinion 89-12
… CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, §29.3: The employment by a fire district of a professional engineer as an independent … interest exists in the following circumstances involving a fire district contract. You state that the fire district has retained a professional engineer to prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… the July Plan does not reflect this. It has not detailed how it will achieve this reduction. Also not reflected in the MTA’s July Plan are details on how it will achieve the $2.2 billion in cost reductions it … for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… total, auditors found 17,887 items, including thousands of laptop and desktop computers, listed in ITSM as “absent,” … Auditors found 924 lightly used or new in-box desktop and laptop computers, estimated value over $500,000, marked to be … but not in stockrooms and vice versa. A check of 606 laptop and desktop computers found 58 (9.6%) couldn’t be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityOpinion 95-29
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) TOWN LAW, §§198(12), 202-c: The … for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a water authority, and the district then dissolved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Focus on Identity Theft
… URL beginning with “https” (rather than “http”) and a lock icon near browser location field. Don’t click on links …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftConstitutional Debt Limit
… to how much debt a local government or school district can incur. For counties, cities, towns and villages: The debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… provide information regarding a change in the processing of garnishment refunds. Affected Employees Employees who have … Processing of Garnishment Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsNewark Housing Authority – Information Technology (2017M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Authority … 2017. Background The Newark Housing Authority is located in the Village of Newark in Wayne County. The Authority, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/03/30/newark-housing-authority-information-technology-2017m-282Port Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Port Byron Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Port Byron Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES’ … were not implemented and one recommendation is no longer applicable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesSullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… Community College is part of the State University of New York system. The College is governed by an appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… adding or disabling user accounts and permissions. The District had 230 unneeded enabled network user accounts, … and others who were no longer providing services to the District. Key Recommendations Establish adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Opinion 90-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (increase in their number) EDUCATION LAW, … (2): Although the town board appoints the trustees of a public library, the trustees are empowered to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… access and disabling or deleting user accounts when access is no longer needed. Develop and adopt comprehensive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Opinion 2000-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax monies to install an elevator accessible to disabled … foreign fire insurance tax monies to pay for installation of an elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19DiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections totaled nearly $1.3 billion, down $55 … in 2020 State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… Objective Determine whether Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate … school BayportBlue Point audit nonstudent network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user