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Opinion 92-46
… than $20,000, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 93-3
… to September 1, 1953, all contracts for public work of a political subdivision or district therein involving an … of more than $20,000, and all purchase contracts of a political subdivision or district therein involving an … exams. We note, however, that the governing board of each political subdivision is required to adopt written internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… to securities industry employees in New York City grew by 15 percent to $164,530 in 2013, which is the largest … highest on record, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The bonus … includes cash bonuses for the current year, supplemented by compensation deferred from prior years. “Wall Street …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013Shareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's … hear directly from major shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort to limit climate change. "Combating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers … reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State … In addition, some agencies were late 100 percent of the time, including the Education Department, the Department for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… pursuant to the New York State Equal Access to Justice Act from the State Comptroller’s Office to the Attorney General's … System) on the basis of rates determined on known salaries from the prior fiscal year rather than on an estimate of salaries from the incomplete current fiscal year. Short Term Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… labor agreements. Sabbatical leaves are granted to academic and administrative officers to promote professional development. Other paid leaves are granted to academic employees for professional development or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… contractors to ensure they are actively working to reach participation goals for minority- and women-owned business … (DBE) programs, is accurately reporting MWBE and DBE participation in its contracts, and has controls in place to … though it recently increased its expectations for MWBE participation substantially across many areas, which would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Facilities (DSF) is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and safe operation of these buildings and employs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 601
… 10/26/04. Warnings and Time-outs in OSC e-Government Web Site, PayServ, PS Query and Control-D There are several … when using these applications: OSC e-Government Web Site – Authentication System The OSC e-Government … After 20 minutes of inactivity in the OSC e-Government Web site, the following screen will appear that allows users to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessionsVillage of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
Did the Village of Asharoken Village Board of Trustees Board ensure that nonpayroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurers Treasurer financial duties were monitored
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… determined that disbursements of FFI tax proceeds were not approved by the membership and were used for inappropriate … for the goods and services it purchased. Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (Tompkins County) The purpose of our review … Town of Danby – Town Clerk ( 2022M-8 ), released in May 2022. The audit determined that the town clerks did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… deferred compensation and higher base salaries. Wall Street profits totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be … down, but that's not an indicator of a weakness on Wall Street," DiNapoli said. "Wall Street is changing its compensation practices in response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… Century Cures Act, in-network managed care providers were required to be enrolled in Medicaid by January 1, 2018. … services. MCOs are supposed to terminate providers from their networks who do not enroll in the state’s Medicaid … the providers are entered into the NYS Provider and Health Plan Look-up website. DOH also uses PNDS to create error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programStraight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
… good to know your retirement benefit is one of them. You can be confident that when you are ready to retire, your … can affect the amount of your retirement benefit. To use the calculator, visit our Estimate Your Pension page and … Do they offer a free consultation? How are they paid (i.e., by fee, commission, salary)? For help in finding a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirementDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… 2022 PDF Version Each March, the United States observes Women’s History Month to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of women. March is also when “Equal Pay Day,” which represents how many additional months women must work to equal what men earned the previous year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe from this list” link included in every email. Subscribe to Receive Annual … Linsay Scribner and Robin Dillon (Bureau of Contracts) Target Audience: Agency staff involved in Procurements Course … Zachary Nash and Mark DiFiore (Bureau of Contracts) Target Audience: Agency staff involved in Procurements Course …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference-archivedNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
Determine whether Nanuet Union Free School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials adopted an adequate Information Technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/nanuet-union-free-school-district-2022-135.pdfOpinion 91-10
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … 574 of the Laws of 1924 (McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, §§1471-1493) which authorizes the establishment of park … a park district (McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, §1473). Section 5 of chapter 574 provides that the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 94-2
… Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the … only persons possessing handicapped parking permits. Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1604 provides as follows: Except as … rule or regulation requiring from any owner of a motor vehicle, or from any operator or chauffeur to whom this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2