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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Recovery Agency – Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (Onondaga County) Agency officials did not have adequate controls in place to help ensure that all cash receipts were recorded and deposited. They also did not … by the agency’s written procedures. In addition, officials failed to adequately track garbage disposal sticker and …

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan

Vested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Opinion 88-34

… by which towns must adopt traffic regulations. In 1974 Opns St Comp No. 74-1224, unreported, however, this … subsequent publication are concerned " (emphasis supplied; NY Legis Ann. 1970, p 236). Although subsequent legislation … authority to enact ordinances (L. 1973, ch. 974; L. 1974 ch. 1028), the language of section 94-a of the former …

Opinion 92-41

… thoroughfares within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire … concluding that a fire district may construct an access road to a source of water supply for the exclusive use of its … losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey , 85 AD2d 840, 446 …

DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short

… In 2016, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the largest commuter railroad in the nation, did … productivity. "Commuters count on the Long Island Rail Road to get them to their jobs on time and back home again," … n 2016 the Long Island Rail Road LIRR the largest commuter railroad in the nation did not …

English Language Learners Programs

… whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required. The audit covered the period … achievement gap between students learning the English language and their English-proficient peers, as demonstrated … scores and lower graduation rates. 1 Ensuring that English Language Learners (ELLs)—students who, by reason of foreign …

DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today  released an audit  of the New York City Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) efforts … residents to relocate. “The growing homeless crisis in New York City has been met by shelter conditions that are too … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released …

Opinion 90-19

… of company) -- Corporate Status (distinguished from fire department) -- Membership (residency requirements) -- … Powers and Duties (consent to fire protection contract) FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (distinguished from fire company) … VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (administration of village fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-d; …

Opinion 91-11

… terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, … are Morin v Foster , 45 NY2d 287, 408 NYS2d 387 and Hampton Heights Development Corp. v Board of Water Supply of … mayor. Presently, a successor mayor may appoint a new city engineer after the expiration of the engineer's …

DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts

… with the other municipal unions, obtaining anticipated health insurance savings and closing future budget gaps, according to an analysis released … administration to transfer $1 billion from the Retiree Health Benefits Trust into the operating budget, and by …

Selected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88

… Objectives To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) … To determine whether the 20 reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 …

State Police Bulletin No. SP-219

… (CO/NCO) – BU17, and the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. …

DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints

… State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly investigate dozens of housing discrimination cases, … due to carelessness and failed to properly or quickly investigate others. Tenants whose complaints were mishandled … deemed defective. Claims Taking too Long to Investigate  DHR did not ensure its staff met the time frames …

DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020

… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City metropolitan area had the highest rate of … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, does not share data that would allow them to … sharing was not feasible, despite auditors pointing out HIPAA exceptions that would allow it. Department of Health …

Opinion 2006-6

… Rather, the supervisor generally may determine to take time off for personal reasons in his or her discretion. … creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these … contemplate that the occupants generally were free to take as much or as little time off as they might wish under a …

Opinion 89-61

… of Greenburgh , 79 AD2d 628, 433 NYS2d 626, mod 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). Accordingly, the amount of money to be … then current term of such office (Village Law, §3-301[2]; NY Const, art VI, §17[d]). When the office of village justice …