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Opinion 88-45
… Whether a line of credit between and the county is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by the county's rules and … located within a county which has established a plan is eligible to participate in the plan (see 1979 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 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-2000-21Opinion 93-30
… Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers and Duties (transportation of … Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION LAW, §500-c; COUNTY LAW, §657-a: If, after … sheriff, a village transports the individual to the county jail because the sheriff is unable to do so, the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Area #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-awarenessIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive budget relief by transferring the costs to DHSES. It will also enable New York State to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceRisk 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-conditionsState 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-auditsDiNapoli: 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-yorkDiNapoli: 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-cityOpinion 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-89-65Opinion 90-3
… When a village elects direct cash payment and sales tax is allocated to that village, the full valuation of the … the full valuation of taxable real property in a village is determined pursuant to Article 8 of the Real Property Tax … the county tax in that city, so that the county sales tax is greater in the rest of the county outside the city, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3The 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-fundMaximum 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-daysNew 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-proposalChester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… a need for them. Monitored network user compliance with the District’s computer acceptable use policy (AUP) by reviewing computer … Monitor Internet use to ensure network users comply with the AUP. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Jefferson 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-42Belleville-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-trainingTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
Determine whether Town officials established adequate policies and procedures over payroll leave and health insurance payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to all employees. District officials did not develop … private and sensitive information. The District did not have a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m