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Opinion 88-34

… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns (manner of adoption of … of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, §§130, 131, 133; VILLAGE LAW, §20-2002: Towns may enact traffic regulations, rules, and orders in the same manner as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34

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

… to shelters. The audit found that badly-needed shelter repairs are too often delayed with little or no … “The city has put money toward fixing shelters, but it’s clear that DHS doesn’t provide the necessary oversight to ensure repairs are made on time and on budget. The men, women and children in the city’s shelters are extremely …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fix

English Language Learners Programs

… is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as … Education Department (SED) data shows that ELL enrollments are on the rise in New York, with the number of ELL students … to ELLs in New York State. Under Part 154, students are generally entitled to receive an education in the school …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programs

Opinion 91-11

… of three years. You further state that the mayor nominates and appoints the city engineer with the consent of the common … is two years. Local governments are authorized to adopt and amend local laws, not inconsistent with the Constitution … officer are Morin v Foster , 45 NY2d 287, 408 NYS2d 387 and Hampton Heights Development Corp. v Board of Water Supply …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11

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

… jobs (compared to the same period one year earlier). In early May, the city announced that it had reached a nine-year … agreement with the United Federation of Teachers, which represents 37 percent of the city’s workforce. The city, … between the city and the Municipal Labor Committee, which represents the city’s unions. The city has agreed to report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contracts

DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020

… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020

State Police Bulletin No. SP-219

… on the Additional Pay page using Earnings Code EPA – Education Pymt-Inv/Trooper : Deptid 01060 Deptid 01069 Earnings code: EPA EPA Effective Date: 05/13/2021 05/27/2021 OT Eff Date: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-payment

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … it did not ensure they met the qualifications for the new position into which they were hired or promoted, … were not implemented, and one was no longer applicable. New York City Department of Youth & Community Development …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints

… to properly or quickly investigate others. Tenants whose complaints were mishandled may have been left to face … The agency should establish new procedures that ensure complaints are handled with the attention and respect they … Auditors reviewed 306 of 2,236 housing discrimination complaints made to DHR from April 2019 to October 2023. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaints

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 … 8, 2020 was to provide clean, low-cost, and reliable energy consistent with its commitment to the environment and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88

DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges

… a high quality of life, marked by low unemployment, low crime rates, strong public schools and infrastructure … excellent schools, close proximity to New York City, low crime rates, shopping, cultural attractions and nature-based … to combat this crisis. Long Island had one of the lowest crime rates of any large metropolitan area in the nation in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challenges

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-338

… equal to one of the steps below the Job Rate on the salary schedule. Increment Code is 0020 and the employee’s salary rate is at the Job Rate of the salary schedule; employee will be brought to the 1st additional … of the salary schedule; employee will be brought to the 2nd additional step. For eligible employees, a row will be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-338-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2008

Opinion 2006-6

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Leave Time Generally … No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by a public officer). Further, an incumbent elected officer holds … creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6

Opinion 89-61

… discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary charged on townwide basis) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Compensation (salary charged on townwide basis) TOWN CLERK -- Compensation (salary charged on townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61

State Agencies Bulletin No. 271

… Panel is: Go > Compensate Employees > Maintain Payroll Data U.S. > Use > Workers' Compensation Data Agency … a copy of this bulletin and its attachments to all agency Payroll and Human Resource staff that have access to paycheck … to the retroactive payment panels may be directed to your payroll auditor. Questions related to the Workers' …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensation

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017

… to inform PayServ users who experience errors, are unsure how to complete transactions, or who need assistance with PS Queries that have been renamed how to get help immediately after the upgrade to PayServ 9.2. … actual outcome the date and time the issue was encountered a screenshot of the page, including the navigation path or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed by the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a … 2021, BPO officials stated more than 14,000 households were unserved or underserved. ESD made progress in addressing … level. A prior audit, issued in February 2023 found that many children who could benefit from the Program weren’t …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall

… and where zoning initiatives and affordable housing incentives have succeeded, so that government, developers and … area growth (7.4%), it lagged the nation’s overall 10.3% rate of housing growth. Growth spiked in 2023, with 30,170 … strong annual growth at or near 0.75%, which is a greater rate of growth than the “City of Yes” rezoning plan that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fall