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Opinion 2000-21

… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included within a joint fire district, … 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for extension of a joint fire district by "each town and … …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21

Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance

… all users in IT security training. It is also important to update the training material periodically to address new … cause their computers to become infected with malicious software that may compromise any personal, private or … New York State Office of Information Technology Services https://its.ny.gov/ New York State Office of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awareness

Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions

… and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether … 2022. Background In the decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting models have indicated that, with rising … to prepare for rising sea levels, storms, and severe weather events. According to the MTA’s website, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditions

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… company officials did not properly monitor fuel inventory for loss, waste or misuse. Officials did not accurately … 2,936 gallons of fuel, costing $7,603 were not accounted for. Officials also did not verify the accuracy of fuel … $1 million were omitted. In addition, bank reconciliations for accounts totaling approximately $51 million were not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

DiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals

… Strategy; and $150 million with the Rise Impact Fund; LEED Gold real estate investments, World Bank Green Bonds and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goals

DiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead

… degrees (69.1% compared to 62.3%). However, completion rates at community colleges are also lower than at four-year … nationwide have led to unprecedented growth in student loan debt in New York and the country. Federal Reserve Bank of New York data indicates that in the third quarter of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-years

DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City

… For example, software publishing companies, including app developers, accounted for 6.2% of all of the city’s small …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-city

DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York

… be clear, this isn’t just a New York City problem, it is impacting communities all over the state. New York needs … address this urgent situation.” Measuring homelessness is difficult as individuals are mobile and their situations … (52,462 vs. 78,758) and permanent housing beds (21,672 vs. 26,059), but lags other large states in the number of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-york

Opinion 89-65

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … provisions. Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65

The Common Retirement Fund – Employer Contributions and Rates

… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefits. As the trustee of the Fund, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is … The New York State Common Retirement Fund holds and invests …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/common-retirement-fund

Maximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting

… be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly payments, you … a maximum of 22 days per month when the month has 31 days. For all other months, the maximum amount reportable is 21 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-days

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal

… tax collections are more than $1 billion above projections for the year. “The Executive budget tackles some tough issues … and higher reserves that will better position the state for when the economic downturn in the cycle arrives. My …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposal

Operational Advisory No. 7

… Subject: Update SFS – Agency Contact Data Guidance: The purpose of this advisory is to … Update SFS Agency Contact Data …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-update

Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)

… District officials did not always seek competition for services. Officials paid: $135,000 to 10 of the 14 … competition. $6,410 to an employee’s private business for lawn care services without public written disclosure of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42

Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-23)

… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school … Department (SED) regulations. Key Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-mental-health-training

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