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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… children." In New York, the state Department of Labor (DOL) enforces the laws to protect child performers, including … observing working conditions and enforcing trust accounts. DOL issues one-year permits to performers under 18 years of … every three years. From April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, DOL issued about 27,000 child performer permits including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… to reduce surf damage in Richmond County. New York State Gaming Commission $5.2 million with the SUNY Morrisville … on the New York State Thruway. $1 million with Regional International Corp. for engine parts. Department of … hourly-based IT services, including $2.7 million to PSI International Inc., $1.5 million to IIT, Inc., $1.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies … at a competitive disadvantage. And when companies fail to address shareholder concerns over lack of diversity they … put our portfolio companies on notice that we want them to be responsive and adopt best practices when it comes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… "President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake, is bad policy and relegates the United States to the sidelines of the global response to climate change. … President Trumps decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake is bad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals – Signed as Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2024, A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and … Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsDiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… organization. “Chad Daley allegedly violated the trust of club members and his community to serve his own ends,” said … stole $4,155 in checks made payable to the “Snowdrifters Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the cost for a college education increases, more young people are … Plan . The Direct Plan offers a broad array of investment options, including individual investment options provided by the program and age-based investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge … of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the owner’s family members and associates inappropriately enrolled as … and questionable practices, including: The owner and family members submitted false income information to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionState Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… new Reason Code BDA on the Position Data page and the new Job Data Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests. Affected Employees Employees for whom a … has created the new Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests that will allow DOB, Civil Service, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaBorder City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… management. The former Director/Chief was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Elmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… policies, they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the Project. We … $7.3 million was paid to two vendors through contracts for professional services that were not let in accordance with … 58 purchase contracts or contracts for public work and two professional service contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21Opinion 90-47
… its "employees". Since it is our policy to render opinions only on matters which are of general concern to the … action against an insured. Like an insurance company, the only time the Attorney General can deny a defense based upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Social Security – Federal Funding and New York
… Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement, OASDI, Benefits in Current-Payment Status, … Data (5.J) at https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2024/index.html . Social Security: New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityEssential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… which resulted in a significant increase in coverage in 2025. As of March 2025, the EP covered 8.5 percent of New York’s residents, with the share as high as 16.4 percent in Queens. As of April 1, 2024, the EP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… many other states, and enrollment in Medicaid is second only to California. In February 2025, enrollment in Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaidOpinion 89-39
… is employed. You state that the board member is neither an officer nor a director of the agency but that he is the … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his … of that contract. In addition, regardless of whether an officer or employee receives a direct or indirect pecuniary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-39Opinion 89-22
… issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and … TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, 1684: Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 89-18
… TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of express statutory authority, a town may … certain circumstances). Further, although Town Law, §116(1) authorizes a town to pay all actual and necessary expenses … wages. This Office, in interpreting Uniform Justice Court Act, §105, which provides for the reimbursement by a town or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Opinion 92-35
… taxes with respect to county-owned real property liable for taxes ( cf . RPTL, §406, with respect to the taxable … , subsequent to the expiration of the interest-free period for the collection of taxes (see §924[2]), but prior to the expiration of the warrant for the collection of those taxes (see §904[1]) in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35