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Opinion 91-60
… with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other … ), we believe that the conclusion in Opn No. 91-2, supra , is equally applicable to officials of political subdivisions. … 75). Article 3 does not prescribe how the Comptroller is to conduct an audit ( cf . Ronan , supra , pertaining to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 2000-15
… FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General Municipal Law §209-i. You ask whether a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW The purpose of this section is to summarize the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Contract Award Protest … The purpose of this section is to summarize the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… offering high-speed internet with touch-screen tablets, free phone service, and charging stations to all New Yorkers, … distribute them equitably, leaving large sections in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens without a single kiosk. Other … five Gigabit Centers, one per borough, that would provide free Wi-Fi and high-speed internet access to all New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… 1.5 days a week on average next year, revenue could be $300 million more than planned. But if workers telecommute 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% … nearly 900,000 residents utilizing the services. According to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the … “Increased mental health services are urgently needed to meet the rising demand for care,” DiNapoli said. “With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… City Council Member Paul Vallone, chair of the Committee on Economic Development. "I applaud State Comptroller … plans. This must remain our top priority from here on out as we lead the charge for safety in our schools." The … with the SAVE Act and do not develop, establish, and update school safety plans, they could experience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetyOpinion 93-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL … a school district may authorize the incurrence and payment of the travel and lodging expenses of the spouse of a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Cizik thought she could stay under the radar and game the state retirement system,” New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services … serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, … To determine what workforce development programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation … and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients are in compliance with the Program rules … regulations. The audit covered the period April 1, 2014 to July 23, 2018. Background HESC administers 27 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… Did the Oneida County County Clerk Clerk properly collect and deposit funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local school districts, according to separate audits issued today by New York State Comptroller … DiNapoli said. “Moving forward, BOCES officials need to be more accurate and more transparent with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Genesee and Wyoming Counties) District officials did not properly manage fuel operations. Specifically, the … prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling … and use. Auditors found the board and district officials do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… issued. Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (Allegany County) The supervisor did not properly appoint, and the … funds. The board gave taxpayers the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general town operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were more than necessary. Auditors found the Board of Education did not adopt written policies to ensure that … payable process. The treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable department. Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 2000-1
… as moral obligation) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) -- Municipal Funds (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) POLICE AND POLICE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-62
… of surface or ground water quality standards, gas migration, odors, and vectors (6 NYCRR 360.8[a][21]). … 35.00; see also 1979 Opns St Comp, No. 79-42, p 7). As to whether landfill fees may be paid into a capital … 80-272, p 73; 1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-817, unreported, 7 Opns St Comp, 1951, p 6). Accordingly, in our opinion, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Typically, budget development begins at the program or sub-departmental level, with staff preparing individual … begins when the State Budget Director issues a policy memorandum – the “call letter” – to agency management. The call letter signals the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planning