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West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… District officials were unable to provide written quotes for 42 purchases totaling $149,854 to demonstrate competitive … Update the procurement policy to provide guidance for purchases in which alternative proposals or quotations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-169
… the new Code 542. The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes on a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify affected employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-169-new-deduction-code-542-amalgamated-lifeState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… 2024 budget increased spending to address growing demand for services using stronger than expected revenues and … risks are on the horizon, however. Unbudgeted costs for housing asylum seekers and other humanitarian efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1490
… At the request of OMCE, OSC has increased the eligibility for OMCE Special Benefits to include employees in bargaining … in Bargaining Unit 06 will continue to be eligible for this deduction code. Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1490-increased-eligibility-deduction-code-548-omce-special-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1502
… At the request of OMCE, OSC has increased the eligibility for deduction code 209 to include employees in Bargaining … in Bargaining Unit 06 will continue to be eligible for this deduction code. Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1502-increased-eligibility-deduction-code-209-nys-management-confidentialState Agencies Bulletin No. 776
… information regarding Bargaining Units 81 and 91, refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 685 Effective Date(s) Institution … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/776-council-82-afscme-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… stairway treads; exposed, sharp metal objects; station platform cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved water conditions … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/16s11.pdf Read the report on the SIR, or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsOpinion 88-45
… may be renewed, the notes, including all renewals, shall mature not later than the last day of the second fiscal year … than fifty per centum of the amount of such notes shall mature in the first fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in … or refer to a plan for financing the entire cost of the improvement. The Local Finance Law also contains requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 97-1
… are apportioned to plan participants on the basis of full valuation of taxable real property, the authority's full valuation will be the same as that of the village. Any … past liability in accordance with the local law providing for the experience rating, or the county's rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-21
… 189-a of the Town Law sets forth joint meeting, joint public hearing and permissive referendum requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 93-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for … charge. You ask whether the cost incurred by a village in transporting an individual from a village justice court to a county jail, after the individual has been arraigned in village justice court and committed by the village justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… is essential to securing electronic data and IT systems. Local governments and schools cannot protect the … harm or financial losses. They may have been fooled via social engineering scams 8 into providing their passwords, … IT security training and maintaining IT security awareness does not have to be a formal, elaborate and expensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… The Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event. This process … (PC) and Commitment Control (KK) Modules in the SFS are used to meet disaster accounting and budgeting requirements … The Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… that, with rising sea levels, the range and depth of storm surge will increase across New York City. With the sea level … to continue running. Coastal flooding caused by storm surge can cause severe corrosion of Transit’s infrastructure … Transit is required to conduct inspections of its storm surge mitigation equipment prior to hurricane season and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were complete and accurate or reconcile fuel records to confirm proper usage. Discrepancies included 1,128 gallons … the council with monthly financial reports, such as budget-to-actual comparisons, cash balances or fund balance … city manager did not provide year-end financial reports to the council. Auditors found that over 4,000 transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… . The Paris agreement sets a goal to limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit temperature increases to 1.5°C. In order to meet the 2°C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the challenges New York’s higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt. The report examines … A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli highlights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness … the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of asylum seekers, but the rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… than five employees grew over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report details the growth in New York City’s small businesses, the … than five employees grew over 10 in New York City during the COVID19 pandemic according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityOpinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65