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Opinion 89-26
… LAW, §811: A fire district is authorized to promulgate a form of annual statement of financial disclosure for its … ordinance, or resolution either: (i) promulgating its own form of annual statement of financial disclosure which is … or (ii) resolving to continue the use of an authorized form of annual statement of financial disclosure in use on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… complete brochure [pdf] As a municipal officer or employee, your job by its very nature … part of municipal officers and employees are governed by Article 18 of the General Municipal Law. Among other things, … conditions must be met: (1) there must be a contract; (2) the individual must have an interest in the contract; (3) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 92-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (when … an action is a factual question which must be resolved, in the first instance, by the county treasurer. The chief fiscal officer is entitled to the fee in CPLR §8010(1) for money paid out of court when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-119
… code of Pay Rate Change/PAV (Perf Adv) and will increase the employee’s salary to reflect payment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-119-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District - Leave Records (2018M-264)
… taken is properly supported or approved. Records for 10 of 41 employees selected were missing leave pre-approval requests totaling 72 days, comprised of 452 hours for $9,927. Key Recommendation District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-leave-records-2018m-264Accounts Payable Advisory No. 54
… Payable (AP) Mass Upload Tool, and lease vouchers created in the Real Estate Management (REM) Module. Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/54-voucher-mass-approvalCUNY Bulletin No. CU-514
To notify CUNY agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-514-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andPeekskill City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … The Peekskill City School District is located in the City of Peekskill, Westchester County. The District operates six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/peekskill-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-191State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… Fire Department. He used his $5.7 million embezzlements to buy a yacht, a Mercedes, a Corvette, and Pandora jewels … New York State Police, the IRS and FBI brought Mr. Klein to justice today with his guilty plea. Klein will be ordered to repay the $5.7 million and is going to federal prison for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaDiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report on the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas … withdrawn. “FirstEnergy is taking important steps today for shareholder value and the environment by looking … enhancing long-term shareholder value when they prepare for future regulations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… eligibility process that resulted in overpayments totaling about $3.4 million due to enrollments of deceased individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village … (Suffolk County) None of the claims abstracts reviewed by auditors included the clerk’s signature or a statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… funds, real estate and opportunistic strategies. Read more about the emerging manager program . “Leading Edge Investment … and managing partners for the program and gain in sight about the Fund’s operations, investment decisions and monitoring process. About Leading Edge Investment Advisors (LEIA) Based in San …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is … devotes its resources toward oversight and inspection of local facilities. The commission is also responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… the period September 1, 2016 through September 27, 2018. About the Program Incidents like the February 2018 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with the State Comptroller’s Office or the Board in a timely manner. Department of public works (DPW) employees … agricultural exemptions with assessed values of $543,390. Two of these exemptions lacked proper documentation and the … fund balances in 2017 ranging from $3,340 to $40,400. The two sewer districts experienced operating deficits totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFood Metrics Implementation
… in 2013 to promote the sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and … with the procurement of New York food products in part by providing information to decision makers on the extent of … Metrics Annual Report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1st of each year detailing these purchases. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… Purpose To determine whether New York City Department of Education … recorded and reported violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED); and whether the DoE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school … purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring … compares invoices against only the purchase orders, which does not always provide adequate documentation about the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-172
… State Police Expertise Pay effective 11/01/16. Overtime Calculation Information The Expertise Pay is included in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online … The 2016 Expertise Pay will be included in the calculation of overtime earned from the OT Eff Date through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-172-2016-state-police-expertise-pay